December 2019
Remember When Quartet
The Remember When Quartet will be putting on a musical performance throughout the Museum and Mansion. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll be exploring some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and…
Find out more »SRO Productions Carolers @ Roberson
Come to the Roberson Mansion Foyer to hear the songs of the season with SRO Productions Carolers! Home for the Holidays (November 13 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment every weekend: special tours, crafts, planetarium shows, and talented community groups to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Seneca Street Recorders
Seneca Street Recorders will be putting on a musical performance on the second floor of the Museum. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Harper Meredith Bocek @Roberson
Come hear the calming plucks of Meredith Bocek, Harper, within the Roberson Mansion. Home for the Holidays (November 13 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment every weekend: special tours, crafts, planetarium shows, and talented community groups to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Santa’s Craftshop
Enter Santa’s Craftshop where kids of all ages can participate in making a holiday craft celebrating the cultures and traditions that embody this season. Come to our activity lab on the second floor and learn something new about the holidays through a hands-on activity. Santa’s Craftshop is included in Museum admission: $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; free for children 4 and under and members. There will also be Holiday Mansion Tours available (included in…
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Santa Comes to Roberson
Santa will be making his annual visit to Roberson this year on December 14 from 12 – 2PM. He’ll be visiting with all the children and taking gift requests. Santa will be settling into the first floor of the Mansion.
Find out more »Paint and Take Holiday Ornaments
Paint and take home your very own pottery ornament (fresh from the Clayworks studio). You can choose from a number of holiday and non-holiday designs to paint on. Paint and Take Holiday Ornaments will take place in the second floor Activity Lab within Roberson. There is an additional $2 charge for materials to be paid at Admissions for this activity. This activity will go from 12PM – 3PM or while supplies last. Admission to Roberson and Home for the…
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll be exploring some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and…
Find out more »Hilltop Association @ Roberson
Come to the Roberson Mansion Library to see the Hilltop Association! Home for the Holidays (November 13 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment every weekend: special tours, crafts, planetarium shows, and talented community groups to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Binghamton Children’s Choir
The Binghamton Children’s Choir will be putting on a musical performance in the second floor Museum gallery. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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BC Stitchers @ Roberson
Come to the Museum Lobby to see the BC Stitchers by their tree, as they demonstrate their talents and answer questions about their timeless craft. Home for the Holidays (November 13 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment every weekend: special tours, crafts, planetarium shows, and talented community groups to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium…
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Lamb to Loom
Lamb to Loom will be putting on a demonstration of their amazing craft within Roberson’s halls. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Vestal Mountain Dulcimer Players
The Vestal Mountain Dulcimer Players will be putting on a musical performance on the second floor of the Museum. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
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Homeschool Carolers
The Homeschool Carolers will be putting on a musical performance in the Mansion foyer. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Carols with Dana & Bob @ Roberson
Carols with Dana & Bob will delight visitors with a musical performance in the Mansion Foyer. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Hilltop Association @ Roberson
Come to the Roberson Mansion Library to see the Hilltop Association! Home for the Holidays (November 13 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment every weekend: special tours, crafts, planetarium shows, and talented community groups to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll be exploring some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and…
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German Club Choir
The German Club Choir will be performing December 20 from 6 – 7PM. They will be caroling throughout the Museum.
Find out more »Shepherd & Ewe: 16 Strings
Shepherd & Ewe: 16 Strings will be lighting up the halls of Roberson Mansion with a musical performance. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Santa’s Craftshop
Enter Santa’s Craftshop where kids of all ages can participate in making a holiday craft celebrating the cultures and traditions that embody this season. Come to our activity lab on the second floor and learn something new about the holidays through a hands-on activity. Santa’s Craftshop is included in Museum admission: $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; free for children 4 and under and members. There will also be Holiday Mansion Tours available (included in…
Find out more »Paint and Take Holiday Ornaments
Back by popular demand! Paint and take home your very own pottery ornament (fresh from the Clayworks studio). You can choose from a number of holiday and non-holiday designs to paint on. Paint and Take Holiday Ornaments will take place in the second floor Activity Lab within Roberson. There is an additional $2 charge for materials to be paid at Admissions for this activity. This activity will go from 12PM – 3PM or while supplies last. — For more activities…
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll be exploring some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and…
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Carle Irish Dancers
The Carle Irish Dancers will be putting on a stunning performance in the Mansion 3rd floor Ballroom on Saturday at 3PM and Sunday at 1PM. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Saber String Quartet @ Roberson
Enjoy a musical performance by the Saber String Quartet in the Mansion Foyer from 4PM – 4:45PM. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »The Clique
The Clique will be lighting up the Roberson Museum with a musical performance on the second floor. Home for the Holidays (November 14 – January 5) offers a variety of entertainment, special tours, crafts, and planetarium shows to engage the entire family in this wonderful season. Admission to Roberson is $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; Free for children 4 and under and Members. Planetarium shows are an additional $4.
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »Santa’s Craftshop
Enter Santa’s Craftshop where kids of all ages can participate in making a holiday craft celebrating the cultures and traditions that embody this season. Come to our activity lab on the second floor and learn something new about the holidays through a hands-on activity. Santa’s Craftshop is included in Museum admission: $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; free for children 4 and under and members. There will also be Holiday Mansion Tours available (included in admission)…
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »January 2020
Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »Santa’s Craftshop
Enter Santa’s Craftshop where kids of all ages can participate in making a holiday craft celebrating the cultures and traditions that embody this season. Come to Roberson’s 2nd floor Activity Lab, get hands-on with a craft, and create a new holiday memory. Santa’s Craftshop is included in Museum admission: $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors, and military; free for children 4 and under and members. There will also be Holiday Mansion Tours available (included in admission) at 1PM,…
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »Holiday Mansion Tours
The spirit of the season is filling the Roberson Mansion. Take walk into the past through this beautifully decorated Gilded Age mansion, and learn about the first and only family that resided here: Alonzo and Margaret Roberson. We’ll explore some traditions that came about during this time in America, using this historic home to set the scene. What would Christmas at the Roberson Mansion been like in the early 1900s? How have they changed? Answers to these questions and more…
Find out more »Roberson Re-Opens
The halls have been de-decked and the trees have come down, but there’s so much to see, so come wander around. Roberson Museum and Science Center has re-opened after a brief hiatus to clean up after Home for the Holidays. Focus on Nature will be coming down after this week. This art exhibition is filled with stunning illustrations of all manner of fur and feathered creatures. There’s even a few dinosaurs! These amazing images are only matched by the accompanying…
Find out more »February 2020
First Friday
Come wander through time, space, history, and art. This First Friday we’re going “Back to the Moon” during a 7PM Planetarium show, stepping back in time to the Gilded Age, and exploring parables of life through surrealist art. (The Mansion will be temporarily closed for a private event from 6PM – 7PM. The rest of the Museum will remain open.) Admission to Roberson is $4 on First Fridays after 5PM. Roberson will be showing an updated version of “Back to…
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Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner
Roberson’s annual Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery performance is back! Another NEW show, another NEW mystery to be solved. Written and performed by Peaches & Crime. Show Details: Mystery novelist Merope Cooper is always ready to solve a murder. Tonight, on the overnight train, she will have a chance to do exactly that! This You-Decide-Homicide will test even her deductive powers; will it surpass yours? Peaches & Crime will be performing another stunning, dramatic radio-style show using their talented cast of voices,…
Find out more »Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner
Roberson’s annual Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery performance is back! Another NEW show, another NEW mystery to be solved. Written and performed by Peaches & Crime. Show Details: Mystery novelist Merope Cooper is always ready to solve a murder. Tonight, on the overnight train, she will have a chance to do exactly that! This You-Decide-Homicide will test even her deductive powers; will it surpass yours? Peaches & Crime will be performing another stunning, dramatic radio-style show using their talented cast of voices,…
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Presenting: Iceland 2020 Tour
We’re partnering with Collette Tours on a trip to explore the history, culture, and natural splendor of Iceland in November of 2020! Join us at Roberson for a special informational session on February 24 at 3PM to learn more about the tour and maybe even sign up for this spectacular adventure. More information about the trip: https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1000711 This informational session is free to attend.
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New Exhibition: Joseph Opshinsky
Roberson is pleased to show the artwork of Joseph Opshinsky in the second floor gallery, and this exhibition is one that’s worth seeing up-close. At a distance, Opshinsky’s work looks like a series of vibrant paintings, but upon closer inspection they are cut paper placed and layered into an intricate collage. “This medium provides an engaging set of challenges in terms of color, composition, and representation, all beginning with an initial contour line drawing,” said Opshinsky. “Through the…
Find out more »March 2020
March First Friday
Come wander through time, space, history, and art at Roberson Museum and Science Center (it’s only $4). This First Friday visitors can enjoy “Habitat Earth” Planetarium show at 7PM, and journey through the living networks that connect and sustain us. Watch Trailer Step back in time to the Gilded Age, explore the parables of many surrealist artists, and connect with forgotten landscapes in a new cut paper exhibition. Come wander through 12 distinct spaces within Roberson Museum. Admission to Roberson…
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Blast Off to Space Day
Let’s explore the stars, planets, asteroids, and everything that lies just beyond Earth on March 14! Experience the wonders of space through space station activities, planetarium shows, space-themed crafts, and more. Perfect for families and kids. 1st Floor Theater: Space Satellites Explore the satellite images from our Earth From Space exhibition with a scavenger hunt. Also, build your own ISS: In this advanced origami activity you can build your own International Space Station to take home with you! …
Find out more »Arts Adventure
Journey through several magical performances, hand-on crafts, and an interstellar show. Welcome to Arts Adventure! An entire day for families and children to explore the wonderful world of the Arts on Sunday, March 22 from Noon – 4PM. Roberson Museum and Science Center, Tri-Cities Opera, The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage and Binghamton Philharmonic have joined forces to create a day where kids can let their minds wonder. Each organization will present different activities from acting, juggling, crafts, music, and more. Reservations are $12…
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New Exhibition: Out of Many – Stories of Migration
Roberson Museum and Science Center is pleased to host Out of Many – Stories of Migration. This special photography series centers around the rather timely topics of immigration and migration, bringing faces and scenes to match stories found within the Pittsburgh area. These stories aren’t entirely dissimilar to those found in the Binghamton area. It’s about people discovering their sense of identity and what it means to be American. The premise of the exhibition is “We all come from somewhere.” Photographs…
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