Rokeby Museum

Nice combo of abolitionism and homesteading.
You know they're doing their job when the slavery exhibit gives you chills!
Interesting exhibit on Rachael's turn-of-the-century printmaking/illustration.
Marvelous gift shop.
Lush grounds; more fungus species than I've ever seen before. The trails have mosquitoes. :(

My home school kids (age 7 - 14) and I learned so much about slavery and the underground railroad as well as Vermont in the 1800s on our trip to Rokeby. Well worth the visit and I'm sure we'll return when my children are a bit older to continue our learning.

This is a great little museum that tells the story of a slave who escaped to freedom at this farm in Vermont, the museum exhibit is very professional and the guided tour of the house and out buildings was especially interesting and informative

Nice little museum that had interesting artifacts and excellent guides

It was a great area. I will have to go back and walk in their trail.

Super beautiful and well kept museum. Gorgeous grounds and fun activities for kids of all ages (including bingo and other search and find activities). Loved the displays and the interactive atmosphere. The immersive stories and all the audio buttons were super fun for the kids. I felt like admission was steep (kids 5+ cost $8 and adults are $10) for our family it was $44 just for the day! (plus, the little kids just don't know how to appreciate it the same way and made us feel rushed) but then we were able to just pay $6 more dollars and get a family pass for the whole year with unlimited visits so that actually made the whole thing feel worth it. We will definitely go up just to have a picnic one day and snowshoeing/cross country skiing on the trails. Now that we have the pass we can visit the grounds even when the museum is closed so that's really neat. They don't have any secret rooms or anything for hiding but they are a super neat representation of period farming, what the slaves who escaped did with their freedom, and explores the natural processes of what happens to land over time when it is left abandoned and how to know what was there originally. I'm looking forward to visiting with my kids again. (The main building is only open til Oct 25 and then it will be closed for the season)

Spent an hour in the visitors center absorbing the really well done exhibit. I thought a few places could have benefitted from updated language (one placard uses the verb "employ" in relation to slave labor for example; a few instances where it felt like the narrative crept into "white savior" territory) but overall educational and interesting. Will be back for the guided tour to see the house.

Far better than expected, this is a terrific little museum, with sobering, well crafted high quality exhibits within, and striking old historic buildings outside. All centered on slavery and a Vermont family, powerful stuff, and without romanticizing the Underground Railroad. Thoughtful curious museum, well worth a stop, our party, many ages, was thoroughly impressed, and we all learned a thing or two (or more). Beautiful grounds, good spot for a walk as well.

My husband and I visited this museum last year. A real gem! The museum is very well laid out and tells the story of a runaway slave while interspersing the narrative with very interesting historical facts about slavery, the abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. We highly recommend a visit here!

This place fuels the fires of conscience, if well developed, or, Lights those fires, if not. If you CAN think, it's manna. If you can't, it's no news. If you've at all struggled, it's inspirational. It's a light in a dark place. It's down to earth real, and, at the same, somethings only the soul can feel. It's both history in the making, and profound lessons, still ripe for the taking...IF... you are attentive. For humanity almost never learns the lessons of history. And stories ring the same and rhyme, over thousands of years...
Great staff. Lots to see. Lots to identify with for homesteaders...writers...strugglers.

Very educational. The displays and exhibits are very well put together. There was no formal tour when we visited, but it was nice to walk around at our own leisure and take all the time we wanted to read everything. Thank you for a wonderful visit.

Nice farm outbuildings and interpretive trails through a mostly wooded landscape. Lovely back yard with picnic tables. Facinating place, home of the Robinson family for generations. Abolitionists, authors, artists and farmers, there are many things to discover here. The Underground Railroad Ctr is open daily spring to fall, but the main house is only open certain days and times. Look on their website for house tour information.

A fine museum about the experience of fugitive slaves in Vermont through the underground railroad. It's on the site of a farm built in the early 1800's so there's also outbuildings and exhibits about farm life of that era.

Very impressive museum to visit. Also, very friendly and helpful staff. They let us in, even though they were not open to the public yet because of low season when we were visiting in April.

Little gem! This museum is doing a lot to unearth stories and tales and histories about freedom seekers. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate!

A great little Vermont gem. Well worth the trip and couple hours of reflection. Our tour guide Priscilla Baker was the icing on the cake!

Fascinating house museum telling the story of four generations of Quakers, abolitionists, authors, and artists. Don't miss it!

Nice quaint museum. You can take the guided tour of the house, look at the exhibits and walk through grounds and out buildings. Lots to do for a reasonable price.

This is very unique and well-maintained historic site with an excellent small museum. Highly recommended. This is a good place for families with small children when the weather is good

There are unique gems of historical information presented in contemporary exhibits relating to the Underground Railroad in the Northeast, it was surprising to learn about them