Norman Rockwell Museum

The Norman Rockwell Museum is a museum dedicated to Norman Rockwell's art in Stock bridge, Massachusetts. It houses the world's largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art. In addition, the museum hosts travelling exhibitions of American illustration.

History

The museum opened in 1969 in Stock bridge, Massachusetts, where Rockwell spent his final 25 years of life. Originally housed on Main Street in the Old Corner House the museum relocated to its current location 24 years later, opening to the public on April 3, 1993.

 The current museum structure was designed by New Classical architect and 2011 Driheaus Prize winner Robert A. M. Stern.

Collection

The museum houses the Norman Rockwell Archives, a collection of over 100,000 items, including photographs, fan mail, and various business documents, in addition to 574 original works of art by Rockwell. The Famous Artists School donated its archives to the museum in 2014, including process drawings by Rockwell, who was one of its founding faculty members (in 1948).

Grants and awards

The Norman Rockwell Studio

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the museum the National Humanities Medal in 2008.  The George Lucas Family Foundation awarded the museum a $1.5 million grant in 2016, which will be used by "the museum's digital learning and engagement division to create multimedia experiences."

VISIT

The Norman Rockwell Museum will greet you with open arms. Discover the highly relatable world of American Illustration - the art that tells our stories - and be surprised and delighted by the magnificence of Rockwell's large scale original paintings. With ten galleries of constantly changing special exhibitions, engaging programmers, a scenic 36-acre campus, and more, there's always something new to enjoy. Make new memories and share old ones.

MUSEUM + STUDIO Admission

Members: Free

Free

Adults: $20 plus $5 Seniors, AAA, and Retired Military: $18 plus $5 Teachers (with valid MTA ID): $15 plus $5

Students: $10 plus $5

Children under the age of 18 are free. Active Military, EBT/SNAP/Connector Card, and Front Line Medical Workers are also free.

Hours

Thurs-Tues: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

New hours begin on November 7, 2022.

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Tuesday, and Thursday-Friday

Sat-Sun: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

CLOSED \s Wednesday