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We are now currently closed for the season. Thank you to all who helped make 2022 such a great year! We look forward to seeing you again when we open in May for the 2023 season.

2022 Mask Policy at Rokeby: To maintain a safe environment for all visitors and staff, masks are strongly encouraged within the education center and required within the historic home.

Guided Tours of the Historic Site

Volunteers run the guided tours at Rokeby. After a year of preservation work, the Historic Robinson Home is once again open for house tours. Guided tours of the historic home and outbuildings are available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, with tours at 11 am and 2 pm. Tours last approximately one hour.

Exploring the Site — Outbuildings, Hiking Trails

There are many things to see at Rokeby Museum and several ways to see them. A self-guided tour of the site and outbuildings is available at the reception desk and here.

The hiking trails are open daylight hours year round. An interpretive brochure for the trails is available at the reception desk. Please note — A portion of Rokeby’s trails are closed during mud season. Please follow signage and help protect our trails.

Hours and Admission

2022 Hours:
Open 7 days a week, 10 am–5 pm
(May 28–October 23, 2022)

Note: Admission is “pay what you can” on Tuesday afternoons from 1–5 pm.
* For information on the benefits of Museum Membership, click here.

Group Tours

Group tours are welcome and must be reserved in advance. Group tour prices depends on group size and tour type. Please call or email to set up a tour.

Gift Shop

The Museum has a small gift shop in the Education Center. We stock many books, including titles by Rokeby resident Rowland Evans Robinson, as well as those relating to abolition, slavery, social and racial justice, and history. You can also find children’s gifts, Vermont-made products, tees, mugs, cards and prints. We are continuously updating our inventory, and often offer products relating to our current special exhibits.

Event Space/Site Rental

The gallery in the Education Center is available for rent, depending on exhibition schedule as are certain parts of the property. Please call or email for more information.

For More to See, Do and Know

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Location and Directions

Rokeby Museum is located at: 4334 Route 7 Ferrisburgh, VT From the South: Rokeby is located approximately 3 miles north of Vergennes on US Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. Watch for historic site marker and front entrance sign on right. From the North: Travel approximately 2 miles south of the village center of North Ferrisburgh on US Route 7. Watch for museum entrance sign on your left. For detailed directions from your location, click on the red arrow on the map, then click on “directions to” and enter the address you are coming from.

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