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Rokeby Museum presents a nationally significant Underground Railroad story

Rokeby Museum is open seven days a week May to October, and during the winter months for pre-booked groups and special programs.

10/23/2026

Rokeby Museum was saddened to learn of the passing of Robert A. Burley on September 23rd, 2026. A brilliant award-winning architect and designer of Rokeby Museum’s education center, Bob enjoyed a 60-year long career and contributed greatly to Vermont's natural and built environment. Among his many achievements were his work with Eero Saarinen and Associates, leading the design team for the St. Louis Gateway Arch, the U.S. Embassy in London, and other significant projects. He also led the preservation team for Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest.

Rokeby’s Education Center, constructed in 2012, features exhibits, a store, collections archives, and staff offices. According to Jane Williamson, Rokeby Museum director during the building phase, “Without Bob's design and expert guidance, this project could not have been completed.” Rokeby Museum remains deeply thankful for his work.

A memorial event to honor Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, 2 p.m., at the Mad River Glen Basebox. An official, in-depth obituary by Seven Days can be found at the following link:https://www.sevendaysvt.com/life-lines/obituaries/obituary-bob-burley-faia-1927-2026/

10/21/2026

Have you seen the Spirits of Rokeby? If you haven't, you won't want to miss our last two days of performances this Friday & Saturday. Gather at the visitor center for c***r, cookies, and drinks sold by .spirits distillery, then head up to the historic house to see spiritualist history brought to life!

Tickets are going fast, but several showtimes are still available. Simply visit rokeby.org/spirits or call 802-877-3406. Treat yourself to an 8:30 performance for a truly atmospheric experience, and see our historic house and grounds after-hours!

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10/19/2026

Thank you, , for providing the "spirits" for our first week of Spirits of Rokeby! And thank you to everyone who came out to take part in this unique annual event. If you missed last week's performances, don't worry: we have ten more shows before we wrap up this week. Tickets are still available! Simply visit rokeby.org/spirits or call (802) 877-3406 to reserve yours today.

Next week will feature the return of .spirits. Gather in our visitor center to purchase a drink and mingle before the show. Don't miss this chance!

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10/16/2026

The mediums are waiting, and the table is set. All that's missing is...you. Tonight kicks off the first performances for Spirits of Rokeby! If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you'll want to grab them now. Simply visit rokeby.org/spirits or call 802-877-3406

With five performances across four nights, there are plenty of opportunities to be a part of this unique event! Before your show, enjoy a drink from or .spirits , or try some complimentary c***r from and .

Don't miss out!

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10/13/2026

As we approach the first date of this year's Spirits of Rokeby production, we look back on past performances. Long after our normal hours, in a parlor lit only by "candlelight," our actors brought history to life with a séance straight out of the Robinson family records! Last year, a special visitor to the Robinson household added some extra drama to our show. This year, a more unsettling guest will arrive...

This year's Spirits of Rokeby performance will feature a new character and revised script. Whether you've been to a previous show or not, there will be something new to experience! Tickets are still available for all four nights. Simply visit rokeby.org/spirits or call 802-877-3406

10/12/2026

Rokeby Museum has officially finished our 2026 season. Thank you to all our visitors, volunteers, board members, and partners who helped make this year a success! We will now enter our off-season hours until May, but there will still be opportunities to visit. Rokeby Museum will be open by appointment (reach out to [email protected]). Likewise, educational tours can be booked through our website or directly at [email protected].

Don't miss our Spirits of Rokeby event on October 16, 17, 23, and 24! Purchase tickets now at rokeby.org/spirits

Keep an eye on our page for the continuation of our Conversations in History speaker series, to be held at Rokeby Museum in November & December.

Don't forget our annual Holiday Sale in December, which is an excellent chance to stock up on unique Christmas gifts for your friends and family.

Finally, our nature trails are open dawn to dusk every day. We're always happy to meet visitors out on the trail, so don't hesitate to come by!

10/10/2026

There's less than one week until our first Spirits of Rokeby performance. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, now's your chance. We have five showtimes each night, over four nights, so there are still seats left. Grab a friend, buy a drink, and get ready to immerse yourself in the spiritualist history of the Robinson family with a special theatrical production!

Before your showtime, relax in our education center with a special cocktail from local distillers. will be joining us for the 16th and 17th, and .spirits will be making a return for the 23rd and 24th. Hot c***r will also be available, generously donated from and

There's no better way to experience local history this October! Visit https://rokeby.org/series/2026-spirits-of-rokeby-the-impending-crisis/ or call us at 802-877-3406

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10/09/2026

Sunday, October 11th, will be the end of Rokeby Museum's peak season operating hours for 2026. If you haven't made it out to Rokeby this year, this weekend is your final chance to take one of our historic house tours (at 11:00am & 1:30pm), or explore our seasonal exhibit, "Help Each Other," a collaboration with graffiti artist Todd Drake aka

But just because our season ends doesn't mean we're done for the year! There will be plenty of chances to visit Rokeby in our off-season. Don't miss our annual "Spirits of Rokeby" event, which is *your* chance to take part in a unique theatrical production, right in the Robinson family's historic parlor. Our first performance is only one week away! Purchase tickets now at rokeby.org/spirits

Feel free to explore our walking trails any day from dawn to dusk; there's no charge! And if you have any questions, we're in our office year-round. We hope to see you this weekend!

10/08/2026

Rokeby Museum continues our series on Rowland E. Robinson (1833-1900) with another excerpt from his 1896 work, "In New England Field and Woods."

OCTOBER DAYS

“Fields as green as when the summer birds caroled above them, woods more gorgeous with innumerable hues and tints of ripening leaves than a blooming parterre, are spread beneath the azure sky, whose deepest color is reflected with intenser blue in lake and stream.

How sharp the dark shadows are cut against the sunlit fields, and in their gloom how brightly shine the first fallen leaves and the starry bloom of the asters. In cloudy days and even when rain is falling the depths of the woods are not dark, for the bright foliage seems to give forth light and casts no shadows beneath the lowering sky.

The scarlet maples burn, the golden leaves of poplar and birch shine through the misty veil, and the deep purple of the ash glows as if it held a smouldering fire that the first breeze might fan into a flame, and through all this luminous leafage one may trace branch and twig as a wick in a candle flame...

The air is of a temper neither too hot nor too cold, and in what is now rather the good gay wood than green wood, there are no longer pestering insects to worry the flesh and trouble the spirit...Of insect life one hears little but the mellow drone of the bumblebee, the noontide chirp of the cricket, and the husky rustle of the dragonfly's gauzy wing.

Unwise are the tent-dwellers who have folded their canvas and departed to the shelter of more stable roof-trees, for these are days that should be made the most of, days that have brought the perfected ripeness of the year and display it in the fullness of its glory.”

- “October Days”, In New England Fields and Woods, 168 - 172

10/06/2026

There are only 10 days left until our first performance of Spirits of Rokeby, and tickets are going fast! Whether you are familiar with our past performances or new to Rokeby Museum, you won't want to miss this. Join us for a unique, immersive experience that brings Rokeby's authentic spiritualist history to life! Visit Rokeby after hours, learn Spiritualist history, and take part in a simulated séance. This year features a new script and the intrusion of a new, unexpected spirit...

Alcoholic beverages will be available for sale in our visitor center prior to the event, provided by local distilleries. will be joining us for the 16th and 17th, and .spirits will be making a return for the 23rd and 24th. Hot c***r will also be available, generously donated from and .

There are five showtimes every night. Purchase your tickets now at https://rokeby.org/series/2026-spirits-of-rokeby-the-impending-crisis/

Address

4334 Route 7
Ferrisburgh, VT
05456

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18028773406

Website

http://www.rokeby.org/

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