The Norman Rockwell Museum

Various works by Howard Pyle, Norman Rockwell Museum

Hello again lovelies,

I think I mentioned this in my last post but once again, the nanny is getting ready to move to Colorado which is now TWO weeks away. I cannot believe time as flown by so fast! I feel like the last month and a half has just disappeared. Well before I move away from North Carolina, the state that has been my home the last fourteen years, my parents invited my to spend their summer vacation with them in the greater New England area. I have to say that I have been pleasantly surprised about how enjoyable this vacation is going so far. Saturday we drove from our resort in Hancock, Massachusetts to Boston and spent the day walking the Freedom Trail.
(I will write about this in another post.)

Various works by Norman Rockwell, Norman Rockwell Museum

Since yesterday was a little rainy we set out for the Norman Rockwell Museum located in the sleepy New England village of Stockbridge, Mass. First off, let me say that this part of the country is absolutely beautiful. Gentle rolling hills back dropped by mountains in the distant horizon and all surrounded by lush greenery. Nestled in the idealic New England countryside the Norman Rockwell Museum is one of the most delightful museums I have visited in a long time. It is not a huge museum about the size of a small family home the museum masterfully displays a large collection of Rockwell's paintings as well as having three smaller galleries in which they can have special exhibits. For their special exhibition the museum was displaying the works of Howard Pyle, who according the the museum, greatly influenced Rockwell's work. It does a great job a displaying a variety of Rockwell's art and conveying themes that appear throughout Rockwell's career. The museum is a must go-to if you are in the area.