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Anita Kunz: Original Sisters Portraits of Tenacity and Courage

Anita Kunz: Original Sisters
Portraits of Tenacity and Courage November 9, 2024 through May 26, 2025

Original Sisters is a series of portraits that reveals and honors the contributions of history-making women. To create the series, award-winning illustrator Anita Kunz carefully researched, wrote about, and portrayed each subject, sometimes compiling scant available information to establish a more complete picture. Her portraits present famed and lesser-known women […]

Anita Kunz: Original Sisters Portraits of Tenacity and Courage2024-11-14T11:54:05-05:00

What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine

What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine

June 8, 2024 through October 27, 2024

This exhibition explores the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, from its beginnings in 1952 as a popular humor comic book to its emergence as a beloved magazine that spoke truth to power and attracted generations of devoted readers through the decades. MAD’s influence and cultural impact will […]

What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine2024-10-31T16:30:11-04:00

Norman Rockwell Museum launches the Unity Project 2024 to inspire voting through illustration art

Stockbridge, MA—August 22, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum is proud to announce the launch of the Unity Project 2024, a get-out-the-vote campaign that harnesses the power of illustration art to inspire and motivate voting in the upcoming presidential election. Published primarily through social media, the campaign features striking images and voting messages from six top contemporary illustrators who reach a wide range of audiences: Monica Ahanonu, Lisk Feng, Timothy Goodman, Edel Rodriguez, Gary Taxali, and Shar Tui'asoa/Punky Aloha.

Norman Rockwell Museum launches the Unity Project 2024 to inspire voting through illustration art2024-09-06T13:41:04-04:00

Norman Rockwell Museum’s Summer Exhibition Goes MAD!

Stockbridge, MA—June 1, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum’s major summer exhibition, What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine, will open on Saturday, June 8, and runs through October 27, 2024. More than 250 original illustrations and cartoons from dozens of creators spanning 70 years of MAD Magazine will be on display. The exhibition also includes MAD memorabilia, a digital display of every MAD cover, and other special features.

Norman Rockwell Museum’s Summer Exhibition Goes MAD!2024-10-18T14:10:07-04:00

Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor to Open at Norman Rockwell Museum

Stockbridge, MA—May 14, 2024—Boys sneaking past a “No Swimming” sign to take a dip. An old fisherman who’s caught a mermaid in his trap. These and other richly humorous illustrations by Norman Rockwell will be spotlighted this summer in Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor, a special exhibition opening Saturday, June 22, at Norman Rockwell Museum. The exhibition remains on view through Feb. 9, 2025.

Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor to Open at Norman Rockwell Museum2024-09-06T13:50:23-04:00

‘Berkshire Eagle’ Reviews ‘Mystery and Wonder’

Stockbridge, MA—May 6, 2024—Berkshire Eagle art critic Jennifer Huberdeau recently reviewed Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Permanent Collection. The article delves into the story and backstory of individual artworks to offer readers a personal “tour” of this intriguing exhibition. The piece brings into focus the subtle, layered, and richly atmospheric world of these illustrations, evoking the theme of “mystery and wonder.” The exhibition is up at Norman Rockwell Museum through June 16.

‘Berkshire Eagle’ Reviews ‘Mystery and Wonder’2024-09-10T15:48:54-04:00

A Look at Rationing During World War II

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A Look at Rationing During World War II

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Students will take a look at the real-life challenges to family life during World War II. They will learn about the requirements and limitations of rationing. Using this information, students will create a budget for a family of four with an annual income of $2000. Their […]

A Look at Rationing During World War II2024-04-01T15:21:49-04:00

Golden Rule Poetry Anthology

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The Golden Rule Anthology

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We are all alike; we are all different. Students will explore their similarities and differences through poetry. In this poetry study, they will be immersed in reading and writing poems. They will learn about and utilize a variety of poetic tools to create original poems. Their culminating […]

Golden Rule Poetry Anthology2024-04-01T11:57:32-04:00

Travels With Charlie: In Search of America Book Club

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Travels With Charlie: In Search of America Book Club

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Students will read Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck as a class or book club selection. This text is based on Steinbeck’s travels throughout the United States in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement. While on his trip, he interviews […]

Travels With Charlie: In Search of America Book Club2024-03-24T12:39:36-04:00

Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator

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Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator2024-03-24T11:19:13-04:00

Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator

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Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator2024-03-24T11:06:34-04:00

Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator

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Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator

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This lesson will introduce students to Norman Rockwell, a professional artist and illustrator who had been inspired by the daily events in his everyday life in the USA. Images from books, the internet, written articles and a group discussion will be used to demonstrate how American culture influenced Norman […]

Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator2024-03-21T12:51:41-04:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Curatorial Hires

Norman Rockwell Museum has added two highly experienced museum professionals to its curatorial team. Seth Fogelman, formerly the Senior Exhibitions Manager and Registrar at the Whitney Museum of American Art, joins the Museum as Chief of Curatorial Affairs. Jane Dini, PhD, most recently the Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator, American Art, at the Brooklyn Museum, assumes the role of Curator of Exhibitions.

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Curatorial Hires2024-09-06T14:55:50-04:00

Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator

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Meet Norman Rockwell: American Illustrator2024-03-20T12:30:51-04:00

Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You

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Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You

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This lesson will address Norman Rockwell’s points of inspiration including daily life in America and American culture. Students will then engage in an illustration project including a communal sketch, draft and final piece. The students will consider Rockwell’s quote, “I was showing the America I knew and observed to […]

Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You2024-03-20T10:27:35-04:00

Inspiration Norman Rockwell and You

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This lesson will address Norman Rockwell’s points of inspiration including daily life in America and American culture. Students will then begin a long-term illustration project including a schematic layout, first draft and final piece. Each student will consider Rockwell’s quote, “I was showing the America I knew and observed […]

Inspiration Norman Rockwell and You2024-03-19T17:44:01-04:00

Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You

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This lesson will address Norman Rockwell’s points of inspiration including daily life in America and American culture. Students will then begin a long-term illustration project including a schematic layout, draft and final piece. Each student will consider Rockwell’s quote, “I was showing the America I knew and observed to […]

Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You2024-03-19T17:17:37-04:00

Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You

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This lesson will address Norman Rockwell’s points of inspiration including daily life in America and American culture. Students will work on a long-term illustration project including a schematic layout, draft and final illustration. Each student will consider Rockwell’s quote, “I was showing the America I knew and observed to […]

Inspiration: Norman Rockwell and You2024-03-19T15:32:29-04:00

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms

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A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms

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Students will be introduced to the Four Freedoms, which President Roosevelt identified in his 1941 address to Congress. Each of these freedoms, including Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear will be addressed individually. By creating a visual inventory of Norman […]

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms2024-03-19T12:26:06-04:00

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms

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Students will be introduced to the Four Freedoms which President Roosevelt identified in his 1941 State of the Union Address to Congress. Each of these freedoms, including Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear will be addressed individually. Through close reading […]

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms2024-03-19T11:09:19-04:00

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms

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Students will be introduced to the Four Freedoms, which President Roosevelt identified in his 1941 address to Congress. Each of these freedoms, including Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear will be addressed individually. By creating a visual inventory of Norman […]

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms2024-03-19T10:48:39-04:00

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms

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Students will be introduced to the Four Freedoms, which President Roosevelt identified in his 1941 address to Congress. Each of these freedoms, including Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear will be addressed individually. By creating a visual inventory of Norman […]

A Visual Exploration of the Four Freedoms2024-03-19T10:10:44-04:00

The Golden Rule

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The Golden Rule

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Students will look at the painting, The Golden Rule by Norman Rockwell and analyze the illustration. A class discussion will allow for students to not only talk about the composition of the painting, but also to analyze the objects and clues to decode the words at the bottom […]

The Golden Rule2024-04-01T10:22:31-04:00

Golden Rule Poetry Anthology

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We are all alike; we are all different. Students explore their similarities and differences through poetry. In this poetry study, they will be immersed in reading and writing poems.They will learn about and utilize a variety of poetic tools to create original poems. Their culminating project is […]

Golden Rule Poetry Anthology2024-03-18T15:29:37-04:00

Close Reading of the Four Freedoms

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Close Reading of The Four Freedoms

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Students learn about the history and meaning of the Four Freedoms which President Roosevelt identified in his 1941 State of the Union Address to Congress. Through close reading and discussion about Norman Rockwell’s illustrations, students identify the narrative behind the Four Freedoms. They identify and discuss details in […]

Close Reading of the Four Freedoms2024-03-17T12:38:33-04:00

Freedom from Want: What Does Freedom from Want Look Like to You?

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Freedom from Want: What Does Freedom from Want Look Like to You?

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After having the opportunity to view and discuss Norman Rockwell’s Freedom from Want, students will reflect on how this freedom is present in their lives. Freedom from Want represents having the basic human necessities, such as food, water, shelter, and companionship.  It […]

Freedom from Want: What Does Freedom from Want Look Like to You?2024-03-16T14:41:10-04:00

Reimagining the Four Freedoms

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Reimagining the Four Freedoms

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Students reflect on the significant factors of freedom in today’s society, locally and in the world at large. They create an illustration reflecting a select freedom in today’s world. In addition, they write an argument defending the freedom their illustration reflects. The argument defends their argument with relevant facts and […]

Reimagining the Four Freedoms2024-03-18T16:22:36-04:00

Quick Pics: Animals

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How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything in the world understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can […]

Quick Pics: Animals2024-03-07T12:14:01-05:00

Quick Pics: Journeys

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Introduction and Welcome

This week our theme is journeys. Life is a journey and depending on how we choose to think about it each day, month, year we take expected and unexpected journeys. Some involve physical travel, others are journeys in time, unfold in the imagination […]

Quick Pics: Journeys2024-03-05T12:41:23-05:00

Quick Pics: Womanpower

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Overview – Womanpower

Quick Pics: Womanpower2024-03-04T17:13:00-05:00

Quick Pics: Heroes

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Overview – Heroes

We are surrounded by ordinary people who are giving themselves to serve others: bus drivers, delivery people, airline workers, grocery store clerks, post office workers, line cooks, police officers, food producers, social workers, janitorial staff, tradespeople, teachers, child care providers, farm workers, utility maintenance professionals, health care workers, […]

Quick Pics: Heroes2024-03-04T14:20:52-05:00

Traveling Exhibitions

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Norman Rockwell Museum Traveling Exhibitions

The Norman Rockwell Museum has organized for circulation a series of traveling exhibitions that inspire awareness, appreciation, and enjoyment of the art of Norman Rockwell and the ever-vibrant field of illustration. These engaging exhibitions offer a wide range of high-quality installations of original art and related archival materials to museum venues and audiences in diverse geographic locations.

Links to available exhibitions can be […]

Traveling Exhibitions2024-03-15T09:43:44-04:00

Quick Pics: Compassion and Care

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Overview – Compassion For Others

Big Idea for the Week
Staying curious, calm, and in conversation helps us develop understanding, compassion, and empathy for others.

Quick Pics: Compassion and Care2024-03-04T13:46:53-05:00

Quick Pics: Homecoming Soldier

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Homecoming Soldier, (1945)

Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 26, 1945

Big ideas and Vocabulary
Love, Service, Family, Neighborhood, Home

Quick Pics: Homecoming Soldier2024-02-26T17:41:05-05:00

Quick Pics: America at the Polls – A Sequential Story

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Quick Pics: America at the Polls – A Sequential Story

America at the Polls – A Sequential Story, (1944)

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Every voter has a story to tell about how they made their decisions. Voters learn about issues and about candidates, they talk with family, friends, and sometimes co-workers.  They read, watch news and social […]

Quick Pics: America at the Polls – A Sequential Story2024-02-26T16:30:10-05:00

Quick Pics: Freedom From Want

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Freedom from Want, (1943)

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Freedom from Want is one of four images Norman Rockwell created named the Four Freedoms. He created it in 1943 for Americans to think about having enough to eat as an American ideal worth fighting for. The image also conveys the comfort that goes with […]

Quick Pics: Freedom From Want2024-02-26T14:56:02-05:00

Imagining Freedom to Launch at NRM.org

Stockbridge, Mass.—February 22, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum announces the launch of Imagining Freedom, an interactive virtual exhibition that explores the history, artistic interpretations, and contemporary resonance of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s concept of four basic human rights, the Four Freedoms. The exhibition highlights the important role of Norman Rockwell and other artists in advancing and communicating these ideals, envisioned as core human rights for all people. The launch of this new virtual exhibition coincides with the 80th anniversary of the publication of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms portrayals in The Saturday Evening Post.

Imagining Freedom to Launch at NRM.org2024-02-23T10:21:46-05:00

Quick Pics: The Unity Project

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The Unity Project (2020)

Quick Pic: The Unity Project

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Every day we are surrounded by images which catch our attention and may even change our behavior. The Unity Project Images were created to encourage voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election where then President Donald Trump ran against Joseph […]

Quick Pics: The Unity Project2024-02-27T09:16:33-05:00

Quick Pics: Sledding

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Winter: Sledding (1959) Back to Curriculum

Quick Pic: Winter Sledding

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K-6

THEME
Quick Pics

LENGTH
Each Quick Pic activity is about 5-10 minutes in duration, with each being taught one image per day over a week.

DISCIPLINE
Social Studies, Language Arts: Speaking and Listening, Art

VOCABULARY
Election, Vote, Sequence, Decision, Conscience

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Norman Rockwell created this image for […]

Quick Pics: Sledding2024-02-20T15:41:09-05:00

Drawing a Baby Dragon using Letters and Numbers with Jeff Mack

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Drawing a Baby Dragon using Letters and Numbers with Jeff Mack

VIRTUAL PROGRAM – “Just A Story” drawing activity with Jeff Mack

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Drawing pictures can be fun and easy, especially when you break down your image into smaller component parts.   In this activity, author and illustrator, Jeff Mack, will guide you in drawing a baby […]

Drawing a Baby Dragon using Letters and Numbers with Jeff Mack2024-02-20T14:01:17-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum’s Summer Exhibition Goes MAD!

February 8, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce this summer's landmark exhibition exploring the art, satire, and cultural impact of MAD Magazine, one of the longest-running humor publications in America. Opening June 8 and running through October 27, What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine presents iconic original illustrations and cartoons from MAD's longtime regular contributors, dubbed the "Usual Gang of Idiots," as well as next-generation visual satirists.

Norman Rockwell Museum’s Summer Exhibition Goes MAD!2024-06-11T13:39:38-04:00

Civil Rights Movement Book Basket

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Civil Rights Movement Book Basket

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Students engage in reading nonfiction and historical fiction texts which focus on the Civil Rights movement in the 60’s, and life for African American people prior to the movement. The booklist includes biographical, nonfiction, historical fiction,  picture books and chapter books appropriate for a variety of interests and reading levels. […]

Civil Rights Movement Book Basket2024-02-05T18:44:03-05:00

The Problem We All Live With: Close Reading of Illustration

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Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With

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Students view Norman Rockwell’s illustration, The Problem We All Live With. Students learn about Ruby Bridges and her story. They look closely at the painting, and share their observations. Based on observed details, students make inferences about the painting, including the artist’s purpose and message.

These activities […]

The Problem We All Live With: Close Reading of Illustration2024-02-05T12:56:14-05:00

Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With

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Students view Norman Rockwell’s 1964 illustration, The Problem We All Live With. Students learn about Ruby Bridges and her story. They look closely at the details within the painting, and after sharing their observations,  make inferences about the painting, including the artist’s purpose and message. […]

Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With2024-02-04T12:59:13-05:00

Civil Rights Book Basket

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Civil Rights Book Basket

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Students engage  in reading a variety of books and other resources which focus on the Civil Rights movement in the 60’s and also look at conditions for African American people prior to the movement. Resources include biographical, nonfiction,  historical fiction, picture books and chapter books to support a variety of student […]

Civil Rights Book Basket2024-01-30T19:28:46-05:00

Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With

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Students will examine the illustration, The Problem We All Live With, noticing the details within the context of the painting. They will look closely at the details within the painting, sharing these details. They will make supported inferences from these details, including Norman Rockwell’s purpose and […]

Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With2024-01-29T18:44:49-05:00

Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With

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Students will examine the illustration, The Problem We All Live With, noticing the details within the context of the painting. They will look closely at the details within the painting, sharing these details. They will make supported inferences from these details, including Norman Rockwell’s purpose and […]

Close Reading of The Problem We All Live With2024-01-29T16:20:41-05:00

The Problem We All Live With

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Students will consider what freedoms they have as individuals. They will look at Norman Rockwell’s painting, The Problem We All Live With and analyze the illustration in relation to the civil rights movement. A class discussion will allow students to discuss the painting’s concept and composition, and look closely […]

The Problem We All Live With2024-01-29T14:11:00-05:00

View Works of “Mystery and Wonder” at New Illustration Exhibition

Stockbridge, Mass.—January 17, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum presents captivating artwork with enigmatic and magical appeal in its new exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection. Opening March 2 and running through June 16, this exhibition features selected images from Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 artworks created by more than 300 illustrators.

View Works of “Mystery and Wonder” at New Illustration Exhibition2024-09-06T14:27:46-04:00

The Problem We All Live With

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Students will consider what freedoms they have as individuals. They will look at the painting, The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell and analyze the illustration in regards to civil rights. A class discussion will allow for students to not only talk about the composition of the […]

The Problem We All Live With2024-01-29T12:20:52-05:00

Leo Lionni Catalog Garners National Press

January 16, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum is pleased to highlight recent national coverage of Leo Lionni: Storyteller, Artist, Designer, the 184-page volume published by Abbeville Press that accompanies the Museum’s first major American retrospective of the artist. Both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reviewed the exhibition catalog as a significant new exploration and celebration of Leo Lionni’s protean creative career.

Leo Lionni Catalog Garners National Press2024-01-17T14:04:16-05:00

“The Problem We All Live With” Was Published Sixty Years Ago Today

January 14, 2024—Today is the anniversary of one of Norman Rockwell’s most powerful paintings of the Civil Rights era. The Problem We All Live With appeared on the cover of Look magazine on this day 60 years ago—January 14, 1964.

“The Problem We All Live With” Was Published Sixty Years Ago Today2024-01-13T23:49:36-05:00

Announcing New 2024 Exhibitions

January 9, 2024—Norman Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce three new exhibitions opening in 2024. This year, we are celebrating mystery and wonder, art and humor, and portraits of bravery and change. Learn more here!

Announcing New 2024 Exhibitions2024-01-27T14:36:28-05:00

The Problem We All Live With

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Students will consider what freedoms they have as individuals. They will look at the painting, The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell and analyze the illustration in regards to civil rights. A class discussion will allow for students to not only talk about the composition of the […]

The Problem We All Live With2024-02-12T16:18:36-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum and Stockbridge Featured in New Holiday Special

Stockbridge, Mass.—December 4, 2023—A new holiday special, Christmas in New England, features Norman Rockwell Museum and Stockbridge as part of its exploration of classic holiday traditions enjoyed by New Englanders from the coast of Maine to the hills of the Berkshires. The program highlights Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas, the cherished holiday tradition that transforms downtown Stockbridge to reflect Rockwell’s iconic painting of that name. Rockwell’s legacy endures in Stockbridge, where the artist remains one of the community’s “most beloved residents,” notes producer and program host Lindsay Paris.

Norman Rockwell Museum and Stockbridge Featured in New Holiday Special2023-12-05T13:39:32-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Senior Leadership Hires

Stockbridge, Mass.—November 30, 2023—Norman Rockwell Museum today announced three appointments to refreshed Museum leadership positions. Hilary Dunne Ferrone has assumed the role of Chief Philanthropy Officer to lead Norman Rockwell Museum’s annual fundraising campaign and to align its fundraising programs with the Museum’s strategic initiatives and overall strategic growth plan. Kathryn Potts has been named Chief Learning and Engagement Officer, responsible for developing engaging learning content and programming to inspire the Museum’s visitors, community members, and digital audiences. Potts will oversee the Museum Guides and build on the Museum’s long tradition of excellent public education and interpretive work. Tiffani Silverman joins the Museum as its new Director of People and Culture to develop strategic human resources initiatives and programs and foster and deepen a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Senior Leadership Hires2023-12-05T13:44:45-05:00

The Daily Heller: Leo Lionni in Three Acts

A wise man once told me that an artist has at least three acts in their creative lives. Throughout his, Leo Lionni had three major roles that intersect this weekend with the opening of “Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni” (Nov. 18–May 27) at the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Bershires’ hub for illustration.

The Daily Heller: Leo Lionni in Three Acts2023-11-17T17:11:52-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum mounts first major American retrospective of Leo Lionni

Stockbridge— On Saturday, November 18th, Norman Rockwell Museum opens the first major American retrospective of artist Leo Lionni, a groundbreaking modernist graphic designer and magazine art director who gained worldwide popularity as the writer and illustrator of nearly 40 children’s books in as many years.

Norman Rockwell Museum mounts first major American retrospective of Leo Lionni2023-11-17T17:44:12-05:00

Mystery and Wonder: Highlights From The Illustration Collection

Mystery and Wonder: Highlights From The Illustration Collection

March 2 through June 16, 2024

Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods. On display are cover art for award-winning novels and mysteries, children’s book illustrations inspired by […]

Mystery and Wonder: Highlights From The Illustration Collection2024-09-23T18:06:04-04:00

BETWEEN WORLDS: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni

BETWEEN WORLDS: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni

November 18, 2023 to May 27, 2024

Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni is the first major American retrospective dedicated to the art and design work of groundbreaking modernist designer and children’s book illustrator Leo Lionni (1910-1999). “Design is form,” the artist said, “Sometimes it is decorative form, and has no other function that […]

BETWEEN WORLDS: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni2024-07-25T12:57:40-04:00

Studio Sessions: The Norman Rockwell Collection Inaugural Digital + Print Edition Announced

Stockbridge, MA—Nov. 1, 2023—Norman Rockwell Museum announces the inaugural edition of Studio Sessions: The Norman Rockwell Collection, unveiled today by the Museum’s digital art partner Iconic, a company that expands cultural experiences through digital innovation. The inaugural “Session” will feature eight process works by Norman Rockwell from the Norman Rockwell Archives that went into the making of the artist’s self-reflective painting Waiting for the Art Editor (1970).

Studio Sessions: The Norman Rockwell Collection Inaugural Digital + Print Edition Announced2023-11-01T16:00:22-04:00

Norman Rockwell Museum and Rockwell Family Launch Studio Sessions: The Norman Rockwell Collection

Stockbridge, Mass.—October 18, 2023—Norman Rockwell Museum and the Norman Rockwell Family announce the launch of Studio Sessions: The Norman Rockwell Collection—a multi-part series of limited digital (NFT) and print editions that celebrate and explore the artist’s rigorous creative process. The collection will be produced in collaboration with Iconic, a company that expands cultural experiences with digital innovation.

Norman Rockwell Museum and Rockwell Family Launch Studio Sessions: The Norman Rockwell Collection2023-10-18T13:13:13-04:00

Brooks Robinson Painting Put on Display at Norman Rockwell Museum As Tribute to Baseball Great

STOCKBRIDGE, MA—September 27, 2023—Norman Rockwell Museum is honoring baseball great Brooks Robinson, who died yesterday, by putting Rockwell’s iconic painting of the celebrated third baseman on display. Rockwell painted the tribute to Robinson in 1971 as an advertising commission for A-T-O, Inc.’s sporting goods division, Rawlings Sporting Goods.

Brooks Robinson Painting Put on Display at Norman Rockwell Museum As Tribute to Baseball Great2023-09-29T12:05:27-04:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Mounts First Major American Retrospective of Leo Lionni

STOCKBRIDGE, MA, September 7, 2023—Norman Rockwell Museum presents the first major American retrospective of artist Leo Lionni, a groundbreaking modernist graphic designer and magazine art director who gained worldwide popularity as the writer and illustrator of nearly 40 children’s books in as many years. Opening November 18 and running through May 27, 2024, Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni explores the artist’s vision and legacy across three distinct yet interrelated domains: graphic art and design; children’s books; and personal works in various media.

Norman Rockwell Museum Mounts First Major American Retrospective of Leo Lionni2024-09-06T14:35:24-04:00

Laurie Norton Moffatt Appointed to American Alliance of Museums’ Accreditation Commission

Norman Rockwell Museum's Director/CEO is one of six new commissioners appointed by the American Alliance of Museums, a museum industry group with 35,000 members. She will serve in this key role of national museum leadership to advance museum excellence and standards. "Over the years, Norman Rockwell Museum has received profound professional guidance, learning, and relationship-building through the Accreditation and Excellence Programs," Norton Moffatt said. "I am deeply appreciative of the opportunity to give back to this process."

Laurie Norton Moffatt Appointed to American Alliance of Museums’ Accreditation Commission2023-08-28T16:21:04-04:00

Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade fame gets due at Rockwell Museum

Don’t be alarmed by the 30-foot sea monster outside of the Norman Rockwell Museum — it’s the new, inflatable staff member greeting visitors coming to explore the museum’s latest exhibit, “Tony Sarg: Genius at Play.” The museum is showcasing the largest exhibition of Tony Sarg, an illustrator, puppet master, pioneer in animated films and the designer of the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon, on display through Nov. 5.

Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade fame gets due at Rockwell Museum2023-10-12T12:35:13-04:00

Norman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream

STOCKBRIDGE, MA—Norman Rockwell Museum presents a new exhibition exploring the business and cultural context of Rockwell’s art. Norman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream examines how Rockwell navigated relationships with publishers, advertising clients, and other business entities to create work that shaped and reflected American culture and influenced notions of the American Dream. Based on extensive research in the Norman Rockwell Museum archives by guest curator Deborah Hoover, the exhibition shines new light on the interplay of artistry, advertising, consumerism, business relationships, and ambitious cultural, consumer and capitalist agendas that informed Rockwell’s work.

Norman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream2023-06-26T13:33:37-04:00

Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Pop Culture Come to Norman Rockwell Museum with New Exhibition Tony Sarg: Genius at Play

STOCKBRIDGE, MA-- Norman Rockwell Museum presents Tony Sarg: Genius at Play is the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the life, art, and adventures of Tony Sarg (1880-1942), the charismatic illustrator, animator, puppeteer, designer, entrepreneur, and showman who is celebrated as the father of modern puppetry in North America and the originator of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons, floats, and animated store windows. On view from June 10 through November 5, 2023, this new exhibition will present original illustrations, marionettes, animations, interactive elements, and ephemera, including stage sets, illustrated books, commercial products, and archival photographs.
Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Pop Culture Come to Norman Rockwell Museum with New Exhibition Tony Sarg: Genius at Play2024-09-06T14:43:07-04:00

In the press: Nora Krug: Belonging

The Berkshire Eagle At the Norman Rockwell Museum, illustrator Nora Krug looks to the future, while confronting her German family’s history by Jennifer Huberdeau

In the press: Nora Krug: Belonging2023-03-30T10:48:10-04:00

Award-Winning Illustrator/Author Featured in New Exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum Nora Krug: Belonging opens March 19, 2023

STOCKBRIDGE, MA-- Norman Rockwell Museum presents Nora Krug: Belonging featuring art by the noted contemporary illustrator, who has assembled a list of prestigious accolades for her comics and graphic novels. On view from March 19 through June 19, 2023, this new exhibition will present more than 200 original drawings and paintings by Nora Krug, as well as the historical artifacts, letters, photographs, and personal items that inspired the artist’s work.

Award-Winning Illustrator/Author Featured in New Exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum Nora Krug: Belonging opens March 19, 20232024-09-06T14:47:55-04:00

Gifted illustrator – Istvan Banyai

We were saddened at the Norman Rockwell Museum to recently learn of the passing of gifted illustrator, Istvan Banyai, whom we had the pleasure of working with.

Gifted illustrator – Istvan Banyai2023-02-21T16:32:38-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces 2023 Season

STOCKBRIDGE, MA – Norman Rockwell Museum announces a robust schedule of new illustration exhibitions for 2023, which will be on view in their galleries; some will also be available as online exhibitions and may tour to other museums. Highlights of upcoming programs are included.

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces 2023 Season2023-01-26T15:46:36-05:00

An Artist in His Studio: The Enduring Vision of Norman Rockwell

By Ligaya Malones December 19, 2022

During Norman Rockwell’s lifetime he moved hearts and minds through his widely disseminated published illustrations, offering everyday people an opportunity to participate in the national conversations in a way few artists of his time could. When Rockwell moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1953, he was at the pinnacle of his career. It was here, in his meticulously renovated 1830s carriage barn studio, that he created some of his most enduring works—from neighborly gatherings of small-town America to vivid scenes of national social change.
An Artist in His Studio: The Enduring Vision of Norman Rockwell2022-12-19T15:21:53-05:00

TONY SARG: GENIUS AT PLAY

TONY SARG: GENIUS AT PLAY

Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Popular Culture

This exhibition is organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum and supported, in part, with generous funding from the

National Endowment for the Arts 

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TONY SARG: GENIUS AT PLAY2024-07-25T13:51:28-04:00

ELOISE AND MORE: THE LIFE AND ART OF HILARY KNIGHT

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FALL/WINTER EXHIBITION OPENING NOVEMBER 12 ELOISE AND MORE: THE LIFE AND ART OF HILARY KNIGHT

STOCKBRIDGE, MA—Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) is pleased to announce their fall/winter exhibition Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight, featuring iconic illustrations by 95- year-old artist Hilary Knight. This is the most comprehensive exhibition on the career of one of the most published and beloved illustrators of the last seven decades. Best known for his work in the Eloise picture book series by Kay Thompson, many of Knight’s illustrations of the spirited sixyear- old girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel are included, together with a curated selection from his extensive portfolio of published and personal work.
ELOISE AND MORE: THE LIFE AND ART OF HILARY KNIGHT2024-09-06T14:41:32-04:00

Norman Rockwell: Cover Artist

Norman Rockwell: Cover Artist

Dreaming up ideas for magazine covers and putting them to canvas was Norman Rockwell’s true passion. Although he painted Boy Scout calendars for most of his life, in addition to countless advertisements and story illustrations, magazine cover assignments gave Rockwell the freedom to create images that have come to symbolize American life in the early twentieth century.

Norman Rockwell: Cover Artist2023-06-06T15:30:46-04:00

Norman Rockwell: Highlights from the Collection

Norman Rockwell: Highlights from the Collection

On View Now 

Life’s simple pleasures and the blush of first love are the focus of Norman Rockwell’s 1926 Saturday Evening Post cover, which portrays a young couple entranced by the moon, and by each other’s company. Their rickety wooden seating bends under their weight but does not deter them from their reverie, for they are taking time […]

Norman Rockwell: Highlights from the Collection2023-06-06T15:31:52-04:00

Norman Rockwell: Winter Wonderland

Norman Rockwell: Winter Wonderland

On View November 4 through February 25, 2024

Among Norman Rockwell’s best-known illustrations are heartwarming scenes that capture the essence of American holiday traditions celebrated throughout the year⸺from Valentine’s Day and Independence Day to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the magic of the Christmas season.

Rockwell’s connection to holiday-inspired art can be traced to his youth, when at the age of fifteen, a […]
Norman Rockwell: Winter Wonderland2024-02-27T11:59:16-05:00

Norman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream

Norman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream

Closing May 28th

Norman Rockwell was a renowned illustrator and chronicler of American life for more than half a century, documenting the pulse of his times during pivotal moments in twentieth century history.  During his career, he navigated many complex business relationships with publishers and advertisers, taking direction from his clients while solving visual problems and […]

Norman Rockwell: The Business of Illustrating the American Dream2024-05-28T12:20:48-04:00

WAMC – “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” at The Norman Rockwell Museum through 10/30

The exhibition “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” is on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts through October 30, 2022. Over 300 artworks and objects widely circulated illustrated imagery examine the role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. The exhibition explores stereotypical racial representations and moves forward in time to celebrate the accomplishments of contemporary artists and publishers whose work emphasizes diversity and inclusivity.

WAMC – “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” at The Norman Rockwell Museum through 10/302022-09-20T23:26:24-04:00

Jeanne Steig

Norman Rockwell Museum is saddened to share news from the Steig family, that Jeanne Steig has died, peacefully, in her sleep, during the early morning hours of July 26, 2022, at the age of 92. Author, artist, and donor, Jeanne Steig was a dear friend to the Museum; and leaves a legacy of art to be enjoyed by future generations thanks to her incredible contribution of a collection of over 6,000 original artworks works by her husband, the legendary illustrator, author, and cartoonist William Steig.

Jeanne Steig2022-08-10T15:52:09-04:00

The Washington Post Article – Stockbridge, a small Berkshires town with a big artistic reputation

The wind whipped up Main Street in Stockbridge, Mass., making the rows of wooden rocking chairs lining the Red Lion Inn’s wide veranda sway gently. As I watched them, my imagination conjured another sunny afternoon 124 years earlier when the sculptor Daniel Chester French, of Lincoln Memorial fame, sat on that porch with his wife, Mary, and fell instantly and deeply under Stockbridge’s spell.
The Washington Post Article – Stockbridge, a small Berkshires town with a big artistic reputation2022-08-09T15:35:04-04:00

New Special Exhibition “Norman Rockwell: Drawings” Opens this Fall

STOCKBRIDGE, MA—Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) announces the opening of a newly curated exhibition featuring rarely-seen Norman Rockwell drawings and preliminary studies from his six-decade career on view September 10, 2022, through January 7, 2023. The exhibition coincides with the release of Norman Rockwell: Drawings, 1911-1976, a new book by Abbeville Press written by Museum curators Stephanie Haboush Plunkett and Jesse Kowalski, available in early October.

New Special Exhibition “Norman Rockwell: Drawings” Opens this Fall2023-04-19T14:30:49-04:00

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS

STOCKBRIDGE, MA—Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) recently received reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community. Of the 33,000 museums the AAM represents, fewer than 1,100 are accredited. In Massachusetts, 67 museums have that distinction, including Berkshire institutions the Clark Art Institute, Williams College Museum of Art, and Hancock Shaker Village.
NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS2022-08-04T16:05:50-04:00

SPOTLIGHT IN OUR LIFETIME: PAINTINGS FROM THE PANDEMIC

STOCKBRIDGE — A fist raised high in the air, a foot planted firmly on the step in front of her, the woman at the center of "American Uprising" — wearing a T-shirt with an image of George Floyd and an American flag scarf around her neck — urges the crowd of protestors behind her to follow. It's a moment etched in time — of unity, of a movement to end systemic racism toward African Americans — a Black Lives Matter protest.

SPOTLIGHT IN OUR LIFETIME: PAINTINGS FROM THE PANDEMIC2023-04-19T14:32:11-04:00

REVIEW: Representation matters: Race and perception are center stage in ‘Imprinted: Illustrating Race’ at the Norman Rockwell Museum

STOCKBRIDGE — The advertisement seems harmless. A cherub faced toddler, rosy-cheeks, a paper hat upon his head and bayonet slung over his shoulder gazes up lovingly at a chef clad all in white save for his red bow tie. The chef, with a serving tray topped with a piping-hot bowl of porridge, stares out at the viewer — an amiable grin on his face.

REVIEW: Representation matters: Race and perception are center stage in ‘Imprinted: Illustrating Race’ at the Norman Rockwell Museum2023-04-19T14:33:01-04:00

REVIEW: Imprinted: Illustrating Race – Boston Globe

STOCKBRIDGE — Camera-toting tourists dressed in plaid shorts and short-sleeve jerseys hold the hands of young children in sandals, and silently — almost solemnly — pause before the searing emblem of an era. Hanging on the walls here at the Norman Rockwell Museum is the artist’s famous 1964 depiction of a 6-year-old Black school girl being escorted to class by four faceless federal marshals. Her name is Ruby Bridges.

REVIEW: Imprinted: Illustrating Race – Boston Globe2022-07-19T09:32:26-04:00

New Kadir Nelson Exhibition Launches at Norman Rockwell Museum

STOCKBRIDGE, MA— Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) is pleased to debut In Our Lifetime: Paintings from the Pandemic by Kadir Nelson featuring twelve recent paintings by the award-winning illustrator and author. Conceptualized and created during the COVID-19 pandemic, these works capture Nelson’s reflections on today’s national and world events. Additional paintings by the artist are included in the concurrent exhibition Imprinted: Illustrating Race; both exhibitions will be on view June 11 - October 31. “This body of work, In Our Lifetime, serves as an artistic and historical document of the human drama we collectively lived through during the pandemic; and I’m very honored to share the walls of the Norman Rockwell Museum with one of my favorite artists and inspirations, Norman Rockwell,” Nelson said.

New Kadir Nelson Exhibition Launches at Norman Rockwell Museum2022-07-19T09:32:27-04:00

Abe Lincoln back on center stage in Berkshires

If a visitor to Stockbridge, Mass., could have time-traveled between the studios of illustrator Norman Rockwell and (a few decades earlier) the sculptor Daniel Chester French, they might have noticed the artists using an identical object: a life mask of the 16th American president.

Abe Lincoln back on center stage in Berkshires2022-06-02T13:39:16-04:00

Norman Rockwell: Spirit of the Holidays

Norman Rockwell: Spirit of the Holidays

November 5 through February 20, 2023

Celebrate the holidays with beloved Norman Rockwell images depicting Christmas, New Years, and the winter season.  A special installation of the iconic Stockbridge Main Street panoramic painting together with archival photos of the actual buildings, and a color oil study offer insight into Rockwell’s methodical process in creating a final painting.  The […]

Norman Rockwell: Spirit of the Holidays2023-10-30T11:28:05-04:00

On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers – By Rebecca Rego Barry

From J.M. Coetzee to Alice Walker, a Book Designer Who Took Risks

Seldom do book jacket artists become household names, even in literary households, but there are a few whose work presents such a strong visual identity, readers and bibliophiles can pick them out—even seek them out, in the case of collectors.
Anne Bascove, known just as Bascove, is one of those artists, a master printmaker, illustrator, and painter who has designed dust jackets for Alice Walker, Robertson Davies, Jerome Charyn, T.C. Boyle, J.M. Coetzee, and others.
On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers – By Rebecca Rego Barry2022-06-01T19:39:20-04:00
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