A Visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum

 

Yesterday we took our first trip to the Norman Rockwell Museum (shocking, I know)! 

We had no idea Mr. Rockwell was a Disney fan! 
The Disney family gifted this painting to the museum back in 1999. 

Emma checks out "Main Street in Stockbridge". 
This is the kind of town I have always wanted to live in. 

As an educator, I have seen this painting of Ruby Bridges in many books and articles. 
To see it in person, though, is truly breathtaking. 

We have always loved Jan Brett's books and were thrilled to see that there was an exhibit of her work at the Rockwell. I only wish I had discovered this fact sooner so we could have gone sooner (this weekened was the final weekend of her exhibit). 

We are so glad that we went and were able to enjoy the work of two such gifted artists who we have always loved. We were surprised to see that The Mitten and The Hat were not on display as well, though maybe that was because there was video of Jan Brett reading some of her stories (of which, The Mitten was one). 

A classic. Another one that was incredible to see in person. 

While this may have been our first visit to The Normal Rockwell Museum, it surely won't be our last! It's a wonderful space in a beautiful town. I could absolutely see us settling in the Berkshires one day. xo