On Presidents Day, please join us for casual gallery talks covering Norman Rockwell's illustrations and portraits of American Presidents.
Gallery talks will take place at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
The Norman Rockwell Museum will be closed Saturday, January 1st through Friday, January 7th, 2022. The Museum will be re-open again on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10AM. Have a happy and safe holiday season!
An indoor adventure with the beloved stories and animals featured in Jan Brett’s books, on view in our featured exhibition Jan Brett: Stories Near & Far. Explore the art on view by going on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt. Readings from Jan Brett’s books are scheduled throughout the week and take-home activities are available. Find your favorite books in the Museum store, signed by the artist!
Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members. Advance admission tickets at NRM.org
Book Launch Celebration: Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker
Sorry, this day is at capacity, no more RSVPs permitted. Pre-signed books are available through the Museum Store at Store.NRM.org.
Meet author/illustrator Jan Brett and Hedgie, a costumed character and beloved favorite from her stories! Set out on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt for kids and families; and enjoy recorded book readings by the artist herself.
11 - 11:30 Meet, Greet & Book Signing* with Jan
11:30 - 12:00 Meet, Greet & Book Signing* with Jan
1 p.m. : Remarks, Reading, Drawing Demo, and Book Signing*
Enjoy a drawing demo, readings, and book signing* of her newest book, Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker, as well as other classic favorites.
2 - 3 p.m. : Book Signing* with Jan
3 - 4 p.m. : Book Signing* with Jan
Included with admission; pre-ordered book required for book signing. (Minimum of one book, max of two please.*) Free for kids & teens, and Members, with book purchase.
*Please note: Jan will do her very best to sign books with personal inscriptions; depending on the number of attendees, she may provide hand-signed bookplates as an alternative; these will be available for all personal book copies.
Throughout the Day!
Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunts (for children & families)
Jan Brett-signed books available in the Museum Store. Included with admission; free for kids & teens. Advance admission tickets at NRM.org
Children’s Book Readings from Jan Brett: Stories Near and Far, on the hour
Throughout the day:
Meet the artist at this exclusive member’s exhibition preview of Jan Brett Stories Near & Far. Pre-order personalized and signed books. Free for Members, by reservation only; limited capacity and timed tickets.
Join us to explore our new holiday/winter exhibition, complete with creative scavenger hunts for children and families; recorded story readings by Jan Brett; and artist signed books available in the Museum store. Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members.
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the Museum has partnered with the Highland Street Foundation to offer free admission day as part of their August Adventures program.
We thank the Highland Street Foundation for their support of August Adventures.
PLEASE NOTE:
Capacity to the Museum is limited. Please reserve your tickets online to guarantee your entry into the Museum on August 31, 2021.
NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM,
BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,
& OLD MILL ROAD MEDIA
Invite you to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
with a special outdoor screening of the movie
and special guest KAREN ALLEN
Wednesday August 25, 2021 - 6:00 pm
at Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA
Tickets: $20 for members, $35 for non-members.
(valid ID with proof of age required to participate in beer tasting)
Saturday, August 21 from 1-4 p.m.
Outside on the Museum Terrace
Accomplished Artist Dan Howe will present plein air landscape painting techniques in oils , and then guide participants in the creation of their own artworks on the Museum grounds. Participants will be welcomed to add fantasy elements, inspired by the Enchanted exhibitions, to their paintings.
Up to 20 people; supply list provided.
Price:
Saturday, August 7 from 1-4 p.m.
Outside on the Museum Terrace
Fantasy art is a blend of realism and imagination. In this intensive plein air workshop, Ruth Sanderson will demonstrate painting one of the many great trees on the Museum grounds, and incorporating a fantasy element into the painting—such as a tree spirit, fairies, or other imagined creatures, etc., and then instructing participants in creating their own oil painting. An accomplished, award winning artist, Sanderson is featured in the Fantasy exhibition.
Canvas and basic oil paint included; participants may bring favorite colors if desired. See program description online for full supply list.
Price:
Saturday, July 24 from 2-4 p.m.
Outside on the Museum Terrace
For drawing enthusiasts excited to explore process and technique for creating characters for stories with artist James Warhola. (Nephew of Andy Warhol, James has illustrated over two dozen children’s books.) Bring pencils and sketchbook.
Class limited to 20 people.
Price: One admission price for the entire Symposium.
Explore the magical grounds and discover original sculptures by regional contemporary artists inspired by the Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration exhibition. Meet the sculptors; find the fairies in the Yellowwood tree, and make a dragon egg. Vote on your favorite sculptures between 10a.m - 1 p.m. Stay for the awards ceremony including Best in Show, People’s Choice, and Kids Choice awards at 3:30 p.m. Visit our ice cream stand on the Terrace!
Free with Admission, Free for Members, children & teens.
We invite you to The Enchanted Gala: the annual fundraising party of the year. Join us on a memorable outdoor quest where you can step into the world of fantasy art and live exciting experiences, dreams and be part of fantastical worlds.
Call Bailey Girvan at 413-931-2264 for any questions.
Special guests will join us for a private preview evening for Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration.
Virtual Program - Free Event
Thursday, April 29, 2021 – 7 p.m.
Returning to Stockbridge following a six city tour that has taken Rockwell’s art and the work of other creators to New York, Detroit, Washington DC, Normandy, France, Houston, and Denver, Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom explores the indelible odyssey of the Four Freedoms, humanity’s greatest and sometimes most elusive ideals.
Your perfect Sunday afternoon… music and art surrounded by nature. With gratitude to regional and internationally acclaimed musicians thrilled to share their passion and talent with you on the beautiful lawn of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Featured Artists:
The Richard Stanmeyer Quintent
Program:
Original compositions by Richard Stanmeyer, notable jazz standards, plus pieces by Billy Strayhorn and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Your perfect Sunday afternoon… music and art surrounded by nature. With gratitude to regional and internationally acclaimed musicians thrilled to share their passion and talent with you on the beautiful lawn of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and regional musicians
Program:
Selections from Marcelo, Beach, and Mozart
Your perfect Sunday afternoon… music and art surrounded by nature. With gratitude to regional and internationally acclaimed musicians thrilled to share their passion and talent with you on the beautiful lawn of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Featured Artists:
Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and regional musicians
Program:
Selections from Vivaldi, Mozart, Foote, and Gould
Your perfect Sunday afternoon… music and art surrounded by nature. With gratitude to regional and internationally acclaimed musicians thrilled to share their passion and talent with you on the beautiful lawn of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
This event is sold out but spaces are still available for the August 30 Performance.
Featured Artists:
The Richard Stanmeyer Quintent
Program:
Original compositions by Richard Stanmeyer, notable jazz standards, plus pieces by Billy Strayhorn and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
We’re excited to welcome you back on Sunday, July 12, 2020! Advance online purchase of timed-tickets will be required. We will be observing new measures that are required to ensure the safety of all patrons and staff. LEARN MORE>
The Museum will begin selling timed-tickets to the Museum starting on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 12pm EST. The Museum will re-open to the public starting on July 12, 2020.
ONLINE Sketchatorian: A Contemporary Twist on Classic Illustration with Skylar Smith Thursday, May 7 “Drawing You into History, One Illustration at a Time” Join arts and cultural historian Skylar Smith for this series of snappy virtual art experiences exploring the social, cultural, and material underpinnings of classic illustrations, which are re-contextualized for today’s times. The continuity and evolution of American identity, branding, politics, women’s rights, and gender identity is explored with humor, wit, and a [...]
From the Archives is a video series that explores the archives of the Norman Rockwell Museum. In these videos, the NRM Curatorial staff will highlight both archival elements both from Norman Rockwell but also from the Museum’s broader illustration collection. Each episode will focus on a unique theme.
This program is suspended in observance of public health guidelines. Read more here... Norman Rockwell in Detail Second Fridays, March - June 1:00 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling and the artist’s adventures in illustration with Curator of Education Tom Daly.
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.
