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.
October 2019
Norman Rockwell Museum, Historic Property Walks
Enjoy The Foliage. Enjoy a guided walk on the Museum’s 36-acre site and learn about Peter Rockwell’s sculptures, the indigenous Mohican Indians, our view of Monument Mountain, and the historic Linwood house, an 1859 Berkshire Cottage. End at Norman Rockwell’s own Stockbridge Studio. Thursdays through October 31, 2 p.m.
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, starting at 5 p.m. Join Museum educators Mary Berle and Tom Daly for a walking history tour of Stockbridge Cemetery. Find burial sites for Norman Rockwell, Elizabeth Freeman, the Sedgwicks and other notable town residents. Enjoy cider and donuts before the tour on the lawn adjacent the Old Town Hall. Also meet Lindy Searing and Claire Williams, the Stockbridge residents who keep the tower chimes ringing. $8; members and children/teens 18…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Talk
Discover Norman Rockwell’s unique visual storytelling and learn about his relationship with famous psychologist Erik Erikson and how they inspired and supported each other with Deputy Director/Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett. Free for Members, or included with Museum admission.
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Historic Property Walks
Enjoy The Foliage. Enjoy a guided walk on the Museum’s 36-acre site and learn about Peter Rockwell’s sculptures, the indigenous Mohican Indians, our view of Monument Mountain, and the historic Linwood house, an 1859 Berkshire Cottage. End at Norman Rockwell’s own Stockbridge Studio. Thursdays through October 31, 2 p.m.
Find out more »November 2019
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. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models, who will share their personal experiences. As decades pass, it is primarily the child and teen models, now in their late 60s through 90s, who can share their recollections with us. The Museum has taken special care to capture the models’…
Find out more »Norman Rockwell Museum, Art Talk
Finding Home: Four Artists’ Journeys Conversation and Continental Brunch - Join us for this special opening program with artists David Macaulay, Frances Jetter, and James McMullan. Each artist will speak to this question and their personal journey creating a visual memoir. $15; members or apply program pass. $40; non-members for program, brunch and Museum admission. RESERVE TICKETS
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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