Reviews of Rokeby Museum (Museum)

Drake Rivas

A very hallowing experience that is worth the time

Marco Caspers

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.

Donna Fraser-Leary

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.

Jason Broughton

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

Nancy Kusek

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.

Jeremy Redmond

Nice area. Low key

Mary-Ellen Secula

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!

Evan Cooper

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

Joey Adams

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!

Nicole DuPont

I was extremely disappointed. I called about tour weeks ago and was told that it was all self touring. Upon arrival i learned otherwise. That tours are at 11 and 2. I had 7 seniors 80+ years old and even when the tour was done at 11, they refused to accommodate us knowing we spent 1.5 hours coming here. The lady actually said "i hope you weren't planning for me to take you on the 2:00 tour." Instead of apologizing. Mind you, 10.00 each, you're better off watching a Youtube video. I would not return, tell anyone to come here. And frankly, it's an injustice to such an important piece of history.

John Coburn

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.

Jennifer Erwin

Great museum to learn about part of the underground railroad

Kara Gavin

Definitely do the house tour! And the Underground Railroad exhibit upstairs in the new visitors center is very well done.

Kris McCabe

An American treasure,showcasing the Undeground railroad, in the state that abolished slavery in its first state Constitution. Well worth the trip,

Beth Royer

Fascinating history in a beautiful location

Randy Pulsifer

Worth the trip. It brings the plight of the slaves right into your backyard.

Stephanie Teich

I arrived on a Tuesday where the museum was free and they offered no tours. They audio profiles we're incredibly long and extremely boring. I was very disappointed as I felt that it would have been thoroughly interested during the paid tours. Also the main house was closed to the public on this day. Rather disappointed, I was very excited about coming

Greg Peck

Very educational and moving

edna ortiz

Loved it!

Melissa Delisle

Amazing history shared about an early Vermont family and interest in abolitionist idealogy.

Freya B.

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.

Charneice McKenzie

I would not suggest this historic site. My tour guide had no idea what she was talking about and provided a revisionist form of American history. I'm not sure if she was a slavery apologist and gets a high off of distorting history or just incompetent and confused at telling the factual history but she claimed the underground railroad was a sensationalized myth, no one used the term until long after the Civil War, there weren't any hiding spaces in homes, white people were largely uninvolved in the movement, and a series of other falsehoods. Even when I asked what she meant by her statements she doubled down and maintained her stance. Others on the tour said if I would have talked out, they would have followed. A woman cried after the tour because she said she's never heard anyone deny the underground railroad existed before. I visit plenty of historic sites but this was most disappointing and I just couldn't bring myself to return to this site with my family as part of their New England Road Trip.

Gary Kling

Beautiful site with lots to see

Stuart Chesner

Unfortunately,place closes for winter months but I was unable to ascertain this from web or local contacts. Was informed at the door in a very polite way that place is not open.

Etta Ball

Ex ellent information

Sara Freed

Expert tour guide.

Russell Miller

Very informative about the Underground Railroad, authentic outbuildings, friendly staff.

Donna Cunningham

Lovely place. Our guide, Priscilla, was great.

Kathleen Walker

Pretty area and interesting history

Phoebe Alexandra

A local jem with tours and a wonderfully knowledgeable staff.