Rokeby MuseumMuseum Opening Day
Rokeby Museum opens for the season on May 25! To celebrate the start of the 2024 season, admission will be half-price on this day only. Rokeby History Site Tours are at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
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Music with the Museum
Rokeby Museum is excited to host Music with the Museum, an evening of food and music with The Meat Packers! A silent auction will raise funds for the Museum’s educational programming during this event.Ferrisburgh Town Hall Community Center$30 Members, $45 Non-members
Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk — Developing the New Exhibition
Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom for a talk on updating the main Underground Railroad Exhibition. This is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore... Read More
Sheep & Wool Day
Join us to celebrate Vermont’s wooly heritage! This family-friendly event will feature sheep petting (Hands and Heart Farm), kid’s crafts, historic spinning and weaving, printing press demonstrations (A Revolutionary Press), an Instrument Petting Zoo (Vermont Folk Life Center),... Read More
Free Storytime — LGBTQ+ History!
FREE LGBTQ+ History!Come learn the story of Harvey Milk and the Pride Flag. We’ll explore questions like what flags are for, what it means to be proud of who you are, and why it is important to love... Read More
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Juneteenth
In celebration of Juneteenth, the Museum will be open FREE to the public. The historic house will be open for self-guided tours from 11 to 3. There are no public guided tours on this day.Free
Reading Frederick Douglass
Join the Museum for its annual reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass. The public is invited to read the pre-divided sections of the speech.FREE
Rokeby Theater Camp
Join Rokeby Museum for a two-week immersive experience like no other. Set on a serene, historic property, young people will lose themselves in another time as they gain valuable stage experience. This unique program combines aspects of art, outdoor education,... Read More
Free Storytime — Accessibility!
Theme: Accessibility!People move around differently: we walk and use wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. We’ll discuss movement and what makes a building fair or unfair. Activities include reading aloud, discussion, and drawing.Rokeby offers FREE, anti-bias-themed family storytimes on third... Read More
Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk — Researching the Robinson Family’s Story
Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom, Dr. Lindsay Varner, for a talk on the Robinson family and the stories told in Seeking Freedom. Dr. Varner will discuss the research done for the exhibition and share a... Read More
Racial Learning & Anti-bias Program Series
Rokeby Museum 4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT, United StatesRokeby Museum is offering 5 FREE racial learning & anti-bias programs for young children ages 4 to 6. Racial learning is a growing field based on the science of childhood development. For decades, experts have published studies concluding that toddlers and... Read More
