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Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesOpen today 10 am - 3 pm
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Virtual Program: Inheriting the Legacy: A Conversation with The Rockwell Family
Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesCelebrating Norman Rockwell's Birthday!
Price: $10 per person | Members FreePlease note: we will simulcast this virtual program at the Museum. Access to the simulcast is free with admission.
On the 130th anniversary of Norman Rockwell’s birth, members of the Rockwell family will come together to share personal reflections on Rockwell’s art and to consider the diverse ways that their lives and creative practice have been impacted by the legacy that they have inherited.
February School Vacation Week Leo Lionni Family Fun!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat February 19-20 & 22-24
11 am – 4 pm Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the colorful children’s stories of author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Drawing, collage, seek & find, and create Lego art! Free for kids & teens, or free with admission.February School Vacation Week Leo Lionni Family Fun!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat February 19-20 & 22-24
11 am – 4 pm Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the colorful children’s stories of author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Drawing, collage, seek & find, and create Lego art! Free for kids & teens, or free with admission.February School Vacation Week Leo Lionni Family Fun!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat February 19-20 & 22-24
11 am – 4 pm Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the colorful children’s stories of author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Drawing, collage, seek & find, and create Lego art! Free for kids & teens, or free with admission.
Leo Lionni FREE Family Fun Day! A Highland Street Winter Camp Free Day
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesBring the family for an admission-free day with art-making activities inspired by the colorful children’s stories of author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Free for all with thanks to the Highland Street Foundation/Winter Camp Free Day program.
February School Vacation Week Leo Lionni Family Fun!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat February 19-20 & 22-24
11 am – 4 pm Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the colorful children’s stories of author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Drawing, collage, seek & find, and create Lego art! Free for kids & teens, or free with admission.February School Vacation Week Leo Lionni Family Fun!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat February 19-20 & 22-24
11 am – 4 pm Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the colorful children’s stories of author and illustrator Leo Lionni. Drawing, collage, seek & find, and create Lego art! Free for kids & teens, or free with admission.
Rockwell’s Life & Art Tour (40 minutes)
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm
Tour & talk with a Museum docent; 40 min.
Enhance your visit with a 40-minute Guided Tour. Leave with a new understanding of Rockwell's artistry, the social impact of his storytelling, and learn about the arc of his life and career. Tours limited to 25, Museum Visit admission required.
Members Reception: Meet the Artists of Mystery and Wonder
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMember Only Event Not yet a member? Become a Member!
On March 9 from 5:00-7:00pm, join us for a Members Reception for the new spring exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection. Enjoy light refreshments, meet some of the artists featured in the exhibition, and view a newly acquired Rockwell work depicting the Election of 1800.
Virtual Program – Leo Lionni, Root and Branch: His Creative Influences and the Art He Inspired
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesPrice: $10/ free for Members
Virtual Event on Zoom In this wide-ranging illustrated talk, children's book historian and exhibition co-curator Leonard Marcus will pinpoint the key art and life experiences that shaped Leo Lionni's many-faceted career and highlight his ongoing legacy in the creative work of illustrator-designers Eric Carle, Lois Ehlert, and others.
Curator Tours – Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Price: $15 / $10 for Members
Join Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for a 40-minute Guided Tour exploring Lionni’s artistic pursuits as a leading figure in postwar American graphic art and design to his surprising “retirement career” as a creator of collage-based children’s books that have helped generations of children find their place in the world.
Curator Tours – Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Price: $15 / $10 for Members
Join Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for a 40-minute Guided Tour exploring Lionni’s artistic pursuits as a leading figure in postwar American graphic art and design to his surprising “retirement career” as a creator of collage-based children’s books that have helped generations of children find their place in the world.
Mystery Narrative Still Life Workshop with Teresa Fasolino
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
This program is for all ages and is free with museum admission.
If you would like to attend the 3pm Artist Talk as well, you will be prompted to reserve your space in the checkout below your Museum Admission.
Join the Norman Rockwell Museum education team for a drop-in artmaking workshop inspired by the mystery book cover illustrations of Teresa Fasolino. Participants will be introduced to Fasolino’s multi-faceted artistic process and will have the opportunity to make a mystery still life drawing of their own.
Artist Talk with Teresa Fasolino
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
$10 with museum admission. Members are free. Reserve your seat online. Seating is limited.
If you plan to visit the galleries, please plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of the talk. Please note: museum admission is separate from the talk.
Join artist Teresa Fasolino and Norman Rockwell Museum Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for a lively discussion exploring Fasolino’s richly painted illustrations for mystery book covers and detailing the fine art of creating memorable images that entice viewers to read the book without giving too much away. Fasolino’s work is featured in the current exhibition Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection.
Collage Workshop with artist Joan Hall
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
This program is for all ages and is free with museum admission.
If you would like to attend the lecture as well, you will be prompted to reserve your space in the checkout below your Museum Admission.
Join artist Joan Hall for a drop-in workshop focusing on collage techniques and composition. Learn about Hall’s collage practice and try your hand at creating your own unique collage.
Artist Lecture with Joan Hall
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
$10 with museum admission. Members are free. Reserve your seat online. Seating is limited.
If you plan to visit the galleries, please plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of the lecture. Please note: museum admission is separate from the lecture.
Collage & Assemblage: Past & Present
Join artist Joan Hall for an illustrated lecture on the history of collage from 12th century Japan to contemporary photo illustration. Learn how artists recycled everyday items into artwork using such materials as money, spare tires, and even their own blood. This presentation promises to be both educational and entertaining. Hall’s work is featured in the current exhibition Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection.
Faithful Friends: Community Dog Day at Norman Rockwell Museum
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Free!
Join us for a Community Dog Day inspired by Norman Rockwell and his love for dogs.
Enjoy dog demonstrations, themed activities all day, therapy dog story time, raffles & prizes, caricatures, and opportunities to show off your Faithful Friends! Meet dog-loving Berkshire businesses and find dog-themed merchandise.
We are pleased to partner with the Great Barrington Kennel Club (GBKC) & Berkshire Humane Society (BHS) for this fun day!
Curator Tours – Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Price: $15 / $10 for Members
Join Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for a 40-minute Guided Tour exploring Lionni’s artistic pursuits as a leading figure in postwar American graphic art and design to his surprising “retirement career” as a creator of collage-based children’s books that have helped generations of children find their place in the world.
Museum Gone MAD Bash!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesYou won’t want to miss the MAD Bash celebrating this summer’s most fun and irreverent exhibition What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine. Art, music, comedy, festive nosh & libations, and a lot of laughs, all benefiting the Museum.
Totally MAD! Artmaking Activities (every Saturday thru 8/31)
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesPrice: Free with Museum Admission
Join us to make your own art inspired by the art and antics of MAD Magazine!
Inspired by the progressive, provocative, and always playful MAD magazine, join us for drop-in art-making every Saturday, this summer. Projects will highlight different aspects of MAD magazine, featuring recurring characters, comic strips, bits, and other highlights of its history through drawing, collage, and more.
Growing up MAD – Talk with gallery viewing and online via Zoom
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesStockbridge Room
Special Gallery Viewing: 5-6pm
Program: 6:pm
Due to the high heat and thunderstorms forecasted, tonight’s program has been moved indoors.
PRICE:
Members free
$25 Program with special gallery viewing.
$10 Program only
$10 Online via Zoom only
A conversation about MAD Magazine’s impact on artists and writers working today. Join cartoonist, illustrator, and performer Emily Flake and cartoonist and comedian Jason Chatfield for a lively program exploring the impact MAD magazine has had on a younger generation of artists and writers. Together Flake and Chatfield will share stories about their experiences reading MAD as kids and later what it was like to be contributors to this influential and beloved magazine. The presenters will delve into some of their favorite MAD signature features including Spy vs. Spy, MAD Fold-ins, Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions, the Marginals, and The Strip Club. The conversation will also trace the importance of MAD as a space for cultural critique and irreverent satire that continues to inspire their work today.
Artist Workshop: Joke in a Box with Emily Flake
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States90-minute workshop
Price: Members free. Free with Museum Admission
Materials provided.
An introduction to the art of gag cartooning, led by New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake. In this all-ages workshop, participants will be introduced to exercises meant to generate ideas, spark jokes, and inspire cartoons in the single-panel format. All drawing skill levels (including “none”) are welcome; art technical guidance will be provided.
Curator Tour: Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesPrice: $10 members, $20 public - Museum admission required
Duration: 40 minutes
Join Jane Dini, Curator of Exhibitions and Curator of Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor for a tour of a new thematic exhibition organized in conjunction with What Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine. Exploring a range of Rockwell works drawn from the collection, this exhibition examines how the artist used humor to reveal the humanity and emotional life of his subjects. Dini will discuss the works on view and describe how Rockwell was a master humorist who could depict a funny story in a single frame better than any illustrator of his day.
Curator Tour: Rockwell & Humor
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesPrice: $10 members, $20 public - Museum admission required
Duration: 40 minutes
Join Jane Dini, Curator of Exhibitions and Curator of Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor for a tour of a new thematic exhibition organized in conjunction with What Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine. Exploring a range of Rockwell works drawn from the collection, this exhibition examines how the artist used humor to reveal the humanity and emotional life of his subjects. Dini will discuss the works on view and describe how Rockwell was a master humorist who could depict a funny story in a single frame better than any illustrator of his day.
My Nephew Jamie – Film screening and discussion
Norman Rockwell Museum Terrace Café 9 Glendale Rd/Rte 183, Stockbridge, United StatesMuseum’s Covered Terrace, with a cash bar.
Special Gallery Viewing: 5-6pm
Program: 6:pm
PRICE:
Members free
$25 Program with special gallery viewing.
$10 Program only
Artist James Warhola illustrated over 300 Sci-Fi book covers, created the wildly popular Garbage Pail Kids card series, and produced covers and illustrations for MAD Magazine. His work is included in the new exhibition: What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine. Warhola is also the author and illustrator of several children’s picture books including ”Uncle Andy’s: A Faabbbulous Visit with Andy Warhol.” James Warhola’s career as an illustrator and his relationship with his famous uncle, the ever-elusive Pop artist Andy Warhol, are the subjects of a yet-to-be released documentary film by Bonnie Bien.
The Art of MAD – Talk with gallery viewing and also online via Zoom
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMuseum’s Covered Terrace, with a cash bar.
Special Gallery Viewing: 5-6pm EST
Program: 6:pm EST
PRICE:
Members free
$25 Program with special gallery viewing.
$10 Program only
$10 Online via Zoom only
Join Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, co-curator of What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine for an illustrated lecture that chronicles the history of MAD Magazine and the legendary artists, art directors, and writers who made MAD such a success. Plunkett will discuss highlights from over 250 original illustrations and cartoons on view; created by MAD’s “Usual Gang of Idiots” and from a younger generation of MAD creators. Learn more about the origins of MAD’s clueless, but loveable mascot Alfred E. Neuman and MAD’s parodies of Norman Rockwell illustrations. In addition to the iconic covers, Plunkett will also discuss MAD’s signature features such as Spy vs. Spy, Fold-ins, caricatures and MAD’s satirical send-ups of politics, parodies of movies, television, and brand-name advertisements.
MAD at Night Art Party
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesLight snacks and soft drinks provided; cash bar.
Price:
Members free.
$35, includes Museum admission
A special evening program celebrating all things MAD. Join co-curators Stephanie Haboush Plunkett and Steve Brodner for an introduction to What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine with a discussion on the organization of the show and select highlights. Rediscover the magazine that defined a generation or see it for the first time.
Norman Rockwell Museum in collaboration with Tanglewood Learning Institute
Linde Center for Music and Learning 3 West Hawthorne Road, Lenox, United StatesNOTE: This program takes place at Tanglewood in Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA
Price:
Tickets: $15 Adults
Kids are free
Join Hip Hop and theater artist Baba Israel, Illustrator Louis Henry Mitchell, Jazz and electronic artist Sean Nowell, bassist Mary Ann McSweeney, Boston Symphony Orchestra percussionist Will Hudgins, and host Rebecca Sheir for an adventure through visual art, storytelling and music. In this interactive program, participants will help shape the creative direction of a series of musical improvisations that create the score for Mitchell’s original illustrations and storytelling performance. The music will combine live instruments, wind and mallet synths, live looping and beatbox. Baba Israel will take audience input, words, and ideas to help shape Mitchell’s improvised drawings of a character whose unique features and storyline will evolve in real time guided by the audience's feedback. Audience members will be invited to learn to beatbox, play with vocal fx, trigger samples and synths and contribute their voices and sounds to the loops and music created. No musical experience needed just a sense of curiosity and a celebration of our collective imagination.
6th Annual Art of Brewing
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesTickets: $30 for members, $40 for not-yet-members
Each ticket buyer receives 10 drink tickets to redeem for sample pours.
Land Acknowledgement
It is with gratitude and humility that we acknowledge that we are learning, speaking and gathering on the ancestral homelands of the Mohican people, who are the indigenous peoples of this land on which the Norman Rockwell Museum was built. Despite tremendous hardship in being forced from here, today their community resides in Wisconsin and is known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.