Norman Rockwell Museum
About Norman Rockwell Museum
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2019, the Norman Rockwell Museum is dedicated to education and art appreciation inspired by the legacy of Norman Rockwell. The Museum holds the world’s largest and most significant collection of art and archival materials relating to Rockwell’s life and work, while also preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting a growing collection of art by other American illustrators throughout history. The Museum engages diverse audiences through onsite and traveling exhibitions, as well as publications, arts and humanities programs, including the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, and comprehensive online resources. www.nrm.org/
Located on 36 park-like acres in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Rockwell’s hometown for the last 25 years of his life, the Museum is open seven days a week, year-round; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Museum hours from May through October are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays during the month of August; from November through April: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Rockwell’s studio is open May through November 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking is FREE. Bus and van parking is available at the Museum in a separate lot. Accessible parking is available. The main Museum building and Rockwell’s Studio are wheelchair accessible.
For directions to the Museum, click here or call 413-298-4100.
ADMISSIONS
The Norman Rockwell Museum is proud to offer free admission programs to active military and their family.
- Active U.S. Military welcomed with free admission to the museum year-round. Valid military I.D. required.
- Active U.S. military and immediate family receive complimentary free admission to the museum between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Valid military I.D. required.
June 2019
Norman Rockwell Museum, Exhibit
As part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, the Norman Rockwell Museum presents Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated - from June 8 through October 27, 2019. Featuring works by more than 40 artists—some on view for the first time—as well as archival materials, the exhibition illuminates how Rockwell and other illustrators reflected popular culture during the final year of the tumultuous decade. Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated takes the viewer on a visual journey through a highly transitional time…
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A special anniversary installation “For the People: Memories of the Old Corner House” at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Celebrating the origins and evolution of the Museum in its original location at The Old Corner House on Stockbridge’s Main Street in 1969, it will be on view through October 27. “For the People: Memories of the Old Corner House” revisits the early days of the Museum with archival photographs, memorabilia, and reminiscences. The restored, original Old Corner House sign, designed by…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Celebration of Illustration
50th ANNIVERSARY GALA The Saturday People (detail), Norman Rockwell. 1966. Oil on canvas, 24 ½” x 41 ½” Story illustration for McCall’s, October 1966. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. Norman Rockwell Paintings Trust at Old Corner House. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved. Our Museum turns 50 May 31st and we’re going to have celebratory events along with 3 new summer/fall exhibits dedicated to Norman Rockwell in honor of the Museum’s anniversary. Anniversary Exhibitions—on view June 8 through…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Free Fun Friday!
Free Fun Friday- come and enjoy the Norman Rockwell Museum for free!! Please anticipate larger than usual attendance on this day. The Highland Street Foundation 11th annual Free Fun Fridays initiative, a summer program that offers visitors no-cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues in Massachusetts, from art museums to zoos. Learn more about Free Fun Friday at www.highlandstreet.org.
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Meet Rockwell’s Models
Throughout his long career, Norman Rockwell preferred using friends and neighbors as models to represent the everyday moments captured in his iconic illustrations. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Norman Rockwell Museum, many of Rockwell’s young subjects will reunite at the Museum on Sunday, June 30, 1 – 4 p.m. to share their memories. Take a step back in time with the “real life” models whose images helped tell the story of America — and left an indelible mark…
Find out more »December 2019
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas
Norman Rockwell Museum will help celebrate the 30th Annual Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas Weekend The town of Stockbridge, made famous by Norman Rockwell’s painting of the village during the holidays, becomes a magical New England setting decorated with holiday wreaths and festive lights. Sponsored by the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce, the holiday celebration offers a full range of activities, with highlights including holiday readings, house tours, caroling, and a holiday concert. Reserve your tickets to the annual Stockbridge Main…
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