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Curatorial Gallery Tour– See the Light: From Maxfield Parrish to Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

$20 plus Museum admission; $10 Members



Join exhibition Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for an in-depth tour of a rarely exhibited collection of work by Norman Rockwell and Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers.
Event Series Holiday Week Programs

Holiday Week Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Families with kids of all ages are invited to get creative at the Norman Rockwell Museum! Join us for gallery activities and make your own art inspired by works on view in the collection and current exhibitions. 
Free with Museum admission; free for kids and teens.  

MLK Weekend Family Activities

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Join us as we celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with free programs focusing on the themes of civil rights, social justice and activism.

Family Gallery Talks Civil Rights Heroes
Join us for a 30-minute interactive Guided Family Tour focusing on art that honors civil rights trailblazers. Learn together through lively discussions and gallery activities recommended for families with children ages 5-10 years old. Tours are limited to 25 participants, advanced registration required, free with general admission. Gallery Talks at 9:30, 10:15, 2:30

Story time for Families Shining a Light on Black Women’s Achievements Listen to stories and learn about some of the trailblazing Black women featured in illustrator Anita Kunz’s exhibition including Sojourner Truth, Althea Gibson, Coretta Scott King, Ruby Bridges, and Amanda Gorman. Drop in, no registration is required Story time at 11:00, 12:00 and 1:00

MLK Weekend Gallery Tours: Norman Rockwell & Civil Rights

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Join us as we celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with free programs focusing on the themes of civil rights, social justice and activism.
Rediscover Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings of the 1960s that powerfully captured the complexities of contemporary life in a racially diverse country and expressed the artist’s long-standing belief in the democratic values of tolerance and equality.  
Tours limited to 25 people. Advanced registration required. Free with Museum Admission.  

MLK Weekend Gallery Tours: Norman Rockwell & Civil Rights

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Join us as we celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with free programs focusing on the themes of civil rights, social justice and activism.

Rediscover Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings of the 1960s that powerfully captured the complexities of contemporary life in a racially diverse country and expressed the artist’s long-standing belief in the democratic values of tolerance and equality.  

Tours limited to 25 people. Advanced registration required. Free with Museum Admission.  

MLK Weekend Gallery Tours: Norman Rockwell & Civil Rights

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Join us as we celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with free programs focusing on the themes of civil rights, social justice and activism.

Rediscover Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings of the 1960s that powerfully captured the complexities of contemporary life in a racially diverse country and expressed the artist’s long-standing belief in the democratic values of tolerance and equality.  

Tours limited to 25 people. Advanced registration required. Free with Museum Admission.  

Shining a Light on Norman Rockwell Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States





Join us for a week of special family-focused programs where art and science come together to inspire wonder and imagination. Take a tour with one of our family educators.  Explore Norman Rockwell’s paintings illustrating the power and beauty of electric lighting. Artmaking activities will continue the theme of light with art and science inspired experiments that explore the qualities of light and darkness, reflection, and illumination.

Shining a Light on Norman Rockwell Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States





Join us for a week of special family-focused programs where art and science come together to inspire wonder and imagination. Take a tour with one of our family educators.  Explore Norman Rockwell’s paintings illustrating the power and beauty of electric lighting. Artmaking activities will continue the theme of light with art and science inspired experiments that explore the qualities of light and darkness, reflection, and illumination.

Shining a Light on Norman Rockwell Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States





Join us for a week of special family-focused programs where art and science come together to inspire wonder and imagination. Take a tour with one of our family educators.  Explore Norman Rockwell’s paintings illustrating the power and beauty of electric lighting. Artmaking activities will continue the theme of light with art and science inspired experiments that explore the qualities of light and darkness, reflection, and illumination.

Shining a Light on Norman Rockwell Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States





Join us for a week of special family-focused programs where art and science come together to inspire wonder and imagination. Take a tour with one of our family educators.  Explore Norman Rockwell’s paintings illustrating the power and beauty of electric lighting. Artmaking activities will continue the theme of light with art and science inspired experiments that explore the qualities of light and darkness, reflection, and illumination.

Can you Draw This? Educating America’s Cartoon and Comic Artists

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



$25 (Free Museum Admission) Free for Members and kids

Join award-winning illustrator Ryan Hartley Smith and NRM Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for lively talk about the art of cartoons and comics. The discussion will focus on the dramatic evolution of the field and the resulting changes in how cartooning is taught --from the introduction of the popular Famous Artists Cartoon Course, in 1956, to the diverse stylistic and storytelling approaches of our time. Hartley Smith will illuminate cartooning’s rich history and lead participants through hands-on exercises with cartoon art—no drawing experience required!

All for Laughs Exhibition Opening Members Reception

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Member Only Event Not yet a Member? Become a Member!



On Saturday, March 1, from 5:00-7:00 pm, join us for a Members’ Reception for our new exhibition, All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course. Enjoy light refreshments and conversation in the galleries with cartoonists/illustrators Elwood Smith and Marc Rosenthal, and Famous Artists School owner Magdalen Livesey.

Readings at Rockwell: Edith Wharton’s “The Rembrandt,” read by Anne Undeland

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

EVENT SOLD OUT

5 pm Anita Kunz Exhibition open for viewing
6 pm Reading at Rockwell in the Galleries


Cash bar is available.

In partnership with The Mount, the Norman Rockwell Museum presents Readings at Rockwell, featuring local actors reading stories by writers highlighted in Anita Kunz’s exhibition Original Sisters, which honors trailblazing women.

This program will highlight a reading of Edith Wharton’s “The Rembrandt” read by Anne Undeland in the exhibition gallery.

Learn more about this program >

Spotlight Talk: Original Heroines: Stories of Courageous Women

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Free with Museum admission
 Tours at 11 am, 12 pm, and 1 pm



Join
Jennifer Browdy, professor of women’s studies, literature and writing, to hear about the lives of some of the extraordinary women portrayed in the illustrator Anita Kunz’s project “Original Sisters.” Dr. Browdy will also discuss how a heroine’s journey differs from the more familiar narrative of a singular male hero. 

Writing Workshop: I Stand on Your Shoulders… Letters of Love & Gratitude to the Women Who Inspire Us

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Free with museum admission and open to all!



A writing workshop led by Jennifer Browdy, PhD with artist Anita Kunz 

Artist Anita Kunz described her series “Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage” as “a love story." It’s a thank you to women on whose shoulders I stand.” Following the artist’s lead, Jennifer Browdy will lead a writing workshop in honor of International Women’s Day, inviting participants to write letters of love and gratitude to women who have inspired them, whether historical figures such as those included in the exhibition, or personal “sheroes” who have had a positive impact on their lives.

Readings at Rockwell: Shirley Jackson’s “The Tooth,” read by Tod Randolph

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

EVENT SOLD OUT

$25 Not-yet-Members
$20 Museum and Mount Members

5:30 pm Anita Kunz Exhibition open for viewing
6 pm Reading at Rockwell in the Galleries

Space is limited, please reserve your tickets.

In partnership with The Mount, the Norman Rockwell Museum presents Readings at Rockwell, featuring local actors reading stories by writers highlighted in Anita Kunz’s exhibition Original Sisters, which honors trailblazing women.

This program will highlight a reading of Shirley Jackson’s "The Tooth," read by Tod Randolph in the exhibition gallery.

Learn more about this program >

Be a “World Changer” Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Free with admission. Kids & Teens Free!  

The women in Anita Kunz’s portraits have all changed the world in significant ways. Join us for during April vacation week for artmaking and gallery activities that celebrate the contributions of these trailblazing women from ancient times to today. Get inspired to create art about making a difference in the world!   

Be a “World Changer” Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Free with admission. Kids & Teens Free!  

The women in Anita Kunz’s portraits have all changed the world in significant ways. Join us for during April vacation week for artmaking and gallery activities that celebrate the contributions of these trailblazing women from ancient times to today. Get inspired to create art about making a difference in the world!   

Be a “World Changer” Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Free with admission. Kids & Teens Free!  

The women in Anita Kunz’s portraits have all changed the world in significant ways. Join us for during April vacation week for artmaking and gallery activities that celebrate the contributions of these trailblazing women from ancient times to today. Get inspired to create art about making a difference in the world!   

Be a “World Changer” Family Programs

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Free with admission. Kids & Teens Free!  

The women in Anita Kunz’s portraits have all changed the world in significant ways. Join us for during April vacation week for artmaking and gallery activities that celebrate the contributions of these trailblazing women from ancient times to today. Get inspired to create art about making a difference in the world!   

Readings at Rockwell: Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif,” read by Sandra Seoane-Serí

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



$25 Not-yet-Members
$20 Museum and Mount Members

5:30 pm Anita Kunz Exhibition open for viewing
6 pm Reading at Rockwell in the Galleries

Space is limited, please reserve your tickets.

In partnership with The Mount, the Norman Rockwell Museum presents Readings at Rockwell, featuring local actors reading stories by writers highlighted in Anita Kunz’s exhibition Original Sisters, which honors trailblazing women.

This program will highlight a reading of Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif” read by Sandra Seoane-Serí in the exhibition gallery.

Learn more about this program >

Portraiture Workshop: Capturing a Likeness

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



$20 plus admission; $20 for Members.

Join in an artist-led workshop about portraiture with Anita Kunz, whose work is on view in Original Sisters: Portraits of Courage and Tenacity. Learn how to draw a portrait by using a photograph as source material. Participants will be introduced to Kunz’s step-by-step process of careful observation and visual analysis. All drawing skill levels are welcome; art technical guidance will be provided. 

Participants should bring a photograph or other source material that they want to use as the basis of their drawing. Drawing materials will be provided. Class size is limited; please register in advance. 

I SPY! A Party

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

I SPY! A Party
Saturday, June 7, 2024
4 – 7 pm

Celebrating the opening of this summer’s new exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick's Hidden Wonders  

Curator Tour: I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



$20 plus admission; $10 Members

Explore the fascinating new exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders, with NRM Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett. Inspired by a love of play, science and fantasy, Wick developed his unique style of visual storytelling and created the now classic children’s books I Spy and Can You See What I See? Learn how Wick draws us into his amazing imagination using tricks of scale and perception, mirrors, and other techniques drawn from his years as a studio photographer. 

Limited space: reservations recommended.

TLI for Families: I SPY an Adventure!

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

NOTE: This program takes place at Tanglewood in Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA

Tickets available soon

Storytelling in music and art inspired by the art of Walter Wick

Back by popular demand, hip hop and theater artist Baba Israel and illustrator Louis Henry Mitchell will lead audience members on a musical and visual storytelling journey that helps shape the performance! Guests will be invited to play with vocal effects, trigger samples and synths, and learn how to beatbox as both the music and illustrations evolve in real-time. Baba and Louis will be joined by jazz and electronic woodwind artist Sean Nowell, Boston Symphony Orchestra percussionist Will Hudgins, and bassist Mary Ann McSweeney for this interactive adventure that celebrates our collective imagination!

In collaboration with Tanglewood Learning Institute.

Artist Talk: Walter Wick Behind Every Picture

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



$25*; Free for Members 

Join photographic illustrator Walter Wick and Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for an illustrated talk about Wick’s art and the surprising connections between his photographic practice and the work of Norman Rockwell.

NRM Shop will be open and Walter Wick will be available to sign books after the program. Limited space: reservations recommended.

*Does not include Museum admission prior to event time

Artist Tour: I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



$25 plus admission; $15 for Members 

Explore the fascinating new exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders, with the artist himself and NRM Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett. Hear how Wick’s early childhood love of play and his early career as a studio photographer led to his breakthrough as a children’s book illustrator at age 38. Wick will reveal his step-by-step process of photographing elaborate arrangements of objects or dioramas he creates by hand. Learn why Wick considers his process to be one of building a picture rather than simply taking a photograph. Plunkett will expand the discussion of Wick’s work in relation to the history of illustration and to Norman Rockwell’s photographic illustration Closing a Summer Cottage (1957) also on view in the exhibition. 

Artist Talk with Walter Wick: Children are the Best Audience!

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Free with Museum admission; Free for kids, teens and Members  

Meet Walter Wick at this special artist talk for all ages. Photographic illustrator Walter Wick has remarked that “children…are the most dedicated and inquisitive audience any artist could hope for.” Wick will discuss how his childhood love of the outdoors, building and play led him on the path to the creation of dozens of books, including the I SPY and Can You See What I See series. Wick will share some of his favorite images. He will also share some advice for young artists and will talk about the unique challenges and possibilities of making images that foster creativity and imagination in people of every generation. 

7th Annual Art of Brewing Festival

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States



Each ticket buyer receives 10 drink tickets to redeem for sample pours.

Returning for its 7th year, the annual Art of Brewing Festival offers guests a chance to sample the best craft brews in the region. Spend an afternoon with friends and families all while sampling local and regional beer, wine, cider, distilled drinks, and even coffee! Enjoy delicious food from local eateries and start a friendly competition with some lawn games. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and relax on a perfect Berkshire summer day. Plus, you’ll have an opportunity to see the incredible art that you find on all your favorite beverages and talk to some of the artists!

Housatonic Heritage Walk

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Tickets available soon

Tour times:
10am – 11:30am
1pm – 2:30pm

Free; advance registration required.


Join Rich Bradway for guided walk of the campus of the Norman Rockwell Museum.  Explore the culturally and ecologically rich landscape that is now home to the present-day Museum. Walk along the riverbank of the Housatonic and learn about the unique geology and topography of the river and the nearby Oxbow.

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.

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