Norman Rockwell Museum Summer 2025 Exhibitions and Programs

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Norman Rockwell Museum has announced its exhibitions and programs for the Summer of 2025.

Located at 9 Glendale Road, the museum can be reached at 413-298-4100 and online at nrm.org.

Exhibitions:

• Anita Kunz: Original Sisters, Portraits of Tenacity and Courage (On view through May 26, 2025): This exhibition features 285 portraits from Anita Kunz’s Original Sisters Project, highlighting women who have contributed to society. Three portraits were specifically commissioned to depict notable Berkshire figures.
• All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course (On view through June 15, 2025): This exhibition explores the humor of cartoonists from the mid-century Famous Cartoonist Course, including Al Capp, Barney Tobey, Rube Goldberg, and Willard Mullin. The display examines the educational and artistic impact of this correspondence course. The exhibition is sponsored by Sordoni Foundation, Inc.
• Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection (On view through Spring 2026): This collection of original paintings created for Edison Mazda Lamps advertisements in the 1920s by Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, and N.C. Wyeth will be publicly displayed for the first time.
• I Spy: Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders (June 7 through October 26, 2025): This exhibition showcases the photographic illustrations and sets of Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy and Hidden Wonders book series. The display includes miniature worlds and optical illusions. The exhibition is organized by the New Britain Museum of American Art in partnership with Walter Wick and made possible by The Saunders Foundation and the Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Family Foundation.
• Hidden Worlds & Wonders: Outdoor Sculpture Show (July 12 through October 26, 2025): This juried exhibition will feature contemporary sculptures and installation art across the museum’s 36-acre campus, exploring themes of imagination, perception, and discovery.

Special Events:

• I Spy a Party! (Saturday, June 7, 2025; 4-7 pm): This event will celebrate the opening of the I Spy: The Hidden Wonders of Walter Wick exhibition with an exclusive preview, hands-on activities, live music, and local food and drinks. Admission is free for children under 10, with discounted tickets for ages 11-20.
• 7th Annual Art of Brewing Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025; 1-4 pm): This festival will offer samples of craft brews, wine, cider, distilled drinks, and coffee from the region, along with food from local eateries and lawn games.

Programs & Tours:

• Norman Rockwell’s Studio Tours (May 1 – November 9, Daily except Wednesdays): Guided tours of Norman Rockwell’s studio, where he created many of his works, will be available for an additional $10 per person with museum admission. Reservations are encouraged.
• Norman Rockwell’s Life & Art Guided Tours (Daily except Wednesdays): 30-minute guided tours about Norman Rockwell’s life and art will be offered for an additional $10 per person with museum admission. Reservations are encouraged.
• Summer Saturdays for Families (July & August and select dates on June 14 & September 13, Saturdays, 11 am - 3 pm): The museum will offer family-friendly gallery tours and hands-on art activities related to current exhibitions. These programs are free with admission.
• TLI for Families: I SPY an Adventure! (Sunday, July 6, 10:30 am at Tanglewood / Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA): This program, in collaboration with Tanglewood Learning Institute, will feature storytelling through music and art inspired by Walter Wick, led by Baba Israel and Louis Henry Mitchell, with performances by other musicians.

Ongoing, Throughout the Summer:

• Terrace Café: Open daily except Wednesdays from May 23 to October 13, offering lunch, snacks, and beverages.
• Outdoor Fun: Seasonal outdoor games and creative activities will be available on the museum’s 36-acre campus, which also features sculptures and the Hidden World’s Sculpture Show. Museum admission is not required for the outdoor areas.

Lt. Governor Driscoll Visits Great Barrington Businesses

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Housing Secretary Ed Augustus and state Rep. Leigh Davis are ready to chop wood out back of Pleasant and Main. 

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll did some holiday shopping on Main Street last week after announcing millions of federal Community Development Block Grant funds. 

She was glad to see an array of small-business owners thriving, and the eclectic items that Great Barrington has to offer. 

"We know that the vibrancy of communities can often be defined by what's happening on Main Street," she said. 

"It's great to be here in Great Barrington and see so many independent entrepreneurs who are running really, not only fun, but businesses that are doing well, and we want to try and find ways to uplift and support that work moving forward." 

State Rep. Leigh Davis coordinated a business tour with Pleasant and Main Cafe and General Store, Robbie's Community Market, and Butternut Ski Mountain. While downtown, Driscoll also stopped at Robin's Candy and Rob's Records and Audio. 

Earlier that day, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $33.5 million in federal CDBG funds at the Housatonic Community Center. Great Barrington, in conjunction with Egremont and Stockbridge, has been allocated $ 1.25 million to rehabilitate approximately 14 housing units.  A new Rural and Small Town Housing Choice Community designation for its Housing Choice Initiative was also launched. 

Davis emphasized the significance of the state announcing these dollars in the small village of Housatonic.  

Craig Bero, founder of Pleasant and Main, prepared desserts and hors d'oeuvres for the group at his cozy cafe across the street from the Housatonic Community Center. Bero opened more than a decade ago after migrating from New York City, and Pleasant and Main offers sustainable, organic meals for an affordable price while enjoying the museum of antiques that is the restaurant.