Norman Rockwell Museum - Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Shari W.

I was completely blown away by the museum. I would definitely stop by when I'm in the area. There were beautiful trails to walk the grounds with outdoor sculptures by Rockwell's son. There was a contemporary art exhibit in addition to his plethora of works.

Thank you for preserving the history and showcasing contemporary artists too.

Ryan M.

The Norman Rockwell Museum is located in beautiful Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It houses the world’s largest collection of Norman Rockwell art. Here you can not only see Rockwell's masterpieces, but you can also visit his studio.
It is hard to say what the best exhibit is at this museum, because there are so many to choose from. Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms,” paintings from the WW2 era are the centerpiece of the museum. The artistic, humanistic, and political importance of these paintings can not be understated. Each painting is exhibited on its own panel, for perspective. They even have the jacket that one of Rockwell’s models wore for the painting “Freedom of Speech.”
The first floor of the museum showcases many other Rockwell masterpieces including “The Problem We All Live With,” “Art Critic”, and The Runaway. Traveling exhibits are showcased here as well. The “All For Laughs, The Artists of the Famous Cartoon Course,” “Illustrators of Light”, and the “Anita Kunz: Original Sisters-Portraits of Tenacity and Light” exhibits were all excellent!
The basement has a nice film that documents Rockwell’s personal life and the many works of art that he created. The covers of various “Saturday Evening Post” magazines that Rockwell illustrated can also be seen here. The sheer number of these is outstanding. There are also a few other paintings displayed here; notably “The Recruit.”
The gift shop here is well-stocked with all sorts of Norman Rockwell memorabilia . If you can’t go to the museum, but are interested in adding a Rockwell work to your house, they have all sorts of prints, and posters available online. The staff at the museum was courteous. It is best to purchase tickets online ahead of time. Easily one of the best art museums in the country.

David B.

Fabulous, we spent several hours today viewing all the great Rockwell exhibits! So much to see and so we'll presented. We had a wonderful morning taking it all in.. Also found many reasonably price items in the giftshop

Anupama A.

The exhibits are amazing, and the staff is super friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. We went to see the Original Sisters exhibit, which is well worth the trip. The grounds are also lovely.

Levi D.

We had a good time visiting. The art is impressive to see. We also got to see the Mad Magazine exhibit while here. It was a bit busy with the holiday weekend but a fun time nonetheless. Definitely check it out if you can.

Jay S.

Great museum. They have so many of his classics. Not sure it's worth $25 especially when the added on tour of his studio is another $5. I didn't know you needed a separate ticket for that and the next one wasn't for a few hours. Oh well. Also it would be nice if they limited the number of guests. It was hard to appreciate the art it was so packed. Really good gift shop though! I'd go again.

Fred

Mad magazine exhibition going on right now! So much to see. Brings back memories. Interesting history of the magazine.
Of course the Norman Rockwell exhibit we have seen before but was very excellent and we had more time to see his history.
Very interesting!
Went on a Saturday so there was a few tour buses which made it crowded inside but you only had to wait a bit to access any pictures you wanted to see close up.

Matthew D.

A great, relaxing day with family! Tucked away a bit but some cute villages around, too.

Huge selection of works and exhibits, indoor and outdoor. Videos and classicly setup areas as well.