Schedule: Last Saturday of every month, 9:00–11:00 AM
Duration: 2 hours
Group size: Max 10 guests
Overview
Unlock Rocky Mount like an insider. This limited-access tour takes you into restricted spaces, puts real artifacts in your (gloved) hands, and shares staff-only stories you won’t hear on regular tours. Perfect for history lovers, makers, and the curious.
Highlights
Access restricted areas & collections spaces
Handle select artifacts (with white gloves)
Meet our heritage animals up close
Hear untold legends and conservation secrets
Welcome coffee & pastries + take-home “Behind the Scenes” passport
Ends as regular tours begin—stay for more!
What You’ll Do (Itinerary)
Collections Room & Library (30 min)
Handle artifacts (with gloves), view original documents, hear the building’s evolution, and learn how we conserve the collection.House: Attic & Scullery (30 min)
Explore 1791 construction details, attic lore and ghost stories; see hidden foundations and historic storage methods.Working Barn & Gardens (30 min)
Step into the cavalry area; meet Leicester sheep, and rabbits; walk the medicinal and dye gardens.Red Barn Finale (30 min)
Q&A with our curator, and exclusive photo ops.