American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell, the Museum’s national traveling exhibition, was prepared and packed for transit and accompanied by curatorial staff .
“Couriering reflects what registrar’s do best, which is to ensure the care, condition, and safety of artworks,” said Martin Mahoney, Collections Manager & Registrar. “When we unpack Norman Rockwell’s paintings at other museum sites, the enthusiasm of staff who have grown up with Rockwell images, but who may be seeing his original paintings for the first time, is palpable. This aspect of the experience is always rewarding and is just the beginning, since audiences expressing similar sentiments will soon follow.” After packing and loading artworks for travel, couriers “ride shot-gun in direct non-stop transit,” often for many hours until reaching their final destination. After unloading, unpacking, and checking the condition of each object, curatorial staff oversee the installation before heading back to Stockbridge to take on their next challenge.
For detailed information about any of the Norman Rockwell Museum’s traveling exhibitions, please contact Mary Melius, Manager of Traveling Exhibitions, at 413-931-2245 or mmelius @ nrm.org
