Norman Rockwell Museum
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The Norman Rockwell Museum is home to the world's largest collection of original Rockwell art.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1969, the museum is located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Rockwell lived the last 25 years of his life. The museum has been at its current location since 1993.[1] The museum building was designed by architect Robert A. M. Stern.
[edit] Collection
In addition to 574 original works of art by Rockwell, the museum also houses the Norman Rockwell Archives, a collection of over 100,000 various items, which include photographs, fan mail, and various business documents.
[edit] Awards
In 2008, the museum received the National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Grimes, William (1993-06-13). "On Picture-Perfect Day, a Norman Rockwell Museum Opens". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE2DA1131F930A25755C0A965958260&scp=5&sq=%22Four+Freedoms%22+Rockwell&st=nyt. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ 2008 National Humanities Medalists, National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008, Accessed February 4, 2009.
Coordinates: 42°17′16″N 73°20′09″W / 42.2879°N 73.3359°W
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