Norman Rockwell Museum
About Norman Rockwell Museum
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, and comprehensive online resources.
The Museum’s dedication to a deepened understanding of the art of illustration has led to the formation of the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies. The first of its kind in the nation, this research institute supports sustained scholarship and establishes the Museum’s leadership in the vanguard of preservation and interpretation relating to this important aspect of American visual culture.
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 October, 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.
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.
October 2018
Norman Rockwell Museum, Exhibition: Keepers of the Flame
Ends October 28, 2018 Keepers of the Flame: Parrish, Wyeth, Rockwell and the Narrative Tradition will shed light on the thread connecting American narrative painting—as embodied by legendary illustrators Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966), N.C. Wyeth (1882–1945), and Norman Rockwell (1894–1978)—to the roots of European painting, tracing the long line of teachers who, through the centuries, passed wisdom, knowledge, and techniques to the next generation of creators. In tracing the student to teacher lineage of the three Golden Age illustrators back to…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Talk
As part of its “Inspired By Rockwell” lecture series, Norman Rockwell Museum will present a talk with illustrator Bri Hermanson on Saturday, October 20, starting at 5 p.m. A renowned scratchboard illustrator, Hermanson’s work can be seen in the Museum’s current traveling exhibition Reimagining The Four Freedoms. "Norman Rockwell’s work is classic, but also imparts enduring lessons for illustrators working in the field today," notes Hermanson. "We are tasked with carrying an impossible torch—one that is just as important now…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Three Artists Speak Series
Join us for three engaging conversations with noted illustrators about their artistic inspirations, and the lessons that they have learned from master visual storyteller, Norman Rockwell. Saturday, October 20: An Evening with Illustrator Joseph Csatari, joined by Jeff Csatari During his tenure as art director for the Boy Scouts of America, Joseph Csatari worked closely with Norman Rockwell to develop picture concepts for their annual calendar and for Boy’s Lifemagazine. In 1977, Csatari was named official Boy Scout artist, following in…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Halloween Tour – Exploring Stockbridge Cemetery
Norman Rockwell Museum will present a walking history tour of Stockbridge Cemetery on Thursday, October 25, starting at 5 p.m. The Museum’s Curator of Education Tom Daly will lead the tour, which looks at the burial sites of such luminaries as Norman Rockwell, Elizabeth Freeman, the Sedgwick Family, and other notable town residents. A cider and donut reception will precede the tour on the lawn adjacent to the bell tower parking area at the Old Town Hall. $5, members and…
Find out more »November 2018
Norman Rockwell Museum, Art Talk Series
Join us for engaging conversations with noted illustrators about their artistic inspirations, and the lessons that they have learned from master visual storyteller, Norman Rockwell. Saturday, November 10: An Evening with Illustrator Mark Romanowski Fantasy illustrator Mark Romanowski has created artworks for Magic: The Gathering, Harry Potter, The World of War-Craft, and the World Wrestling Federation, among others. Rockwell’s abilities as a master composer, technician, and visual commentator have garnered him many admirers throughout his prolific career. Saturday, December 8: An Evening with Illustrator…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Veterans Day Program
Art Talk Norman Rockwell’s images of soldiers in all branches of the armed forces during World War I and II inspired a sense of nationalism, as well as a global understanding. The artist’s enlistment in the Navy and his heartfelt images of soldiers, on but mostly away from the battlefield, will be explored. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission.
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas
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. Capping off the weekend is a recreation on Sunday of the scene depicted in Main Street at Christmas, complete with vintage automobiles parked…
Find out more »December 2018
Norman Rockwell Museum, Art Talk Series
Saturday, December 8: An Evening with Illustrator Dan Howe A contemporary realist painter and illustrator who has embraced the techniques of illustration’s Golden Age (as exemplified by the art of Norman Rockwell, Harvey Dunn, Mead Schaeffer, Andrew Loomis, and Tom Lovell), Dan Howe has created artworks for publishers, corporations, public institutions, and private collectors. Like Rockwell, his art employs the structural patterns and the effects of light and shadow, employing rich tonal harmonies and dramatic perspectives to establish a sense of illusionistic reality. Free…
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