Celebrate the Holidays with the Museum Escape the holiday hustle—the Museum has many ways to make the season merry and bright! Plan the perfect family outing, indulge in seasonal fare at Iris, and spread good cheer with one-of-a-kind gifts from the Museum’s two stores.
Special Exhibitions American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Through January 30, 2011 | Ticketed
Presented in the Meymandi Exhibition Gallery
 Treat visiting family and friends to a trip down memory lane or plan a quiet outing for yourself. Featuring 40 original paintings and 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, American Chronicles offers a poignant, humorous, and surprising look at American life across six decades through the eyes of the nation’s premier visual storyteller. Buy your tickets now for the holidays!
Plus, with four other free exhibitions to enjoy in East Building, there’s no shortage of ways to entertain—or unwind.
Events Exhibition Gallery Talks
Free
Learn more about the four free exhibitions on one of our many 30-minute gallery talks led by Museum docents. Register in advance.
Lecture: Norman Rockwell: Innocence Lost
Friday, December 3 | 7 pm | Free
Discover the complexities in Norman Rockwell’s nostalgic works as Johns Hopkins University professor Richard Halpern discusses sexual innuendos in the artist’s treasured illustrations.  Artist’s Lecture: Bob Trotman
Sunday, December 5 | 2:30 pm | Free
North Carolina artist Bob Trotman chats about the process he uses for creating his off-kilter wooden figures, shown in the exhibition Inverted Utopias.
Concert: Holiday Remembrances
Sunday, December 12 | 3 pm
‘Tis the season for joyful music and good cheer as the Raleigh Flute Choir performs its 23rd annual concert at the Museum. Tickets available through the Box Office.
Easy Holiday Shopping Skip the mall madness. The Museum's two stores and online store offer an artfully curated selection of gifts for everyone on your holiday list.
Museum Store | West Building
Signature works by North Carolina artisans, standout jewelry, stylish apparel, holiday items, and more.
Special Exhibition Store | East Building
Games, books, prints, and souvenirs inspired by Rockwell and the Museum's other inaugural shows.
New! The NCMA Gift Card
The new NCMA Gift Card lets your recipients choose their own perfect present from any of the Museum’s offerings: the Museum Store, Iris, exhibitions, membership, and events. The NCMA Gift Card may be purchased in either Museum Store or by calling (919) 664-6821.
Fabulous Friday Nights Open late every Friday, the Museum's two buildings offer incredible art and two unique evening experiences from 5:30 to 8 pm. The galleries remain open until 9 pm.
 Art in the Evening
West Building
Bring a date or a group of pals and end the week in style with wine, small plates, and live music in the new building's lobby-turned-lounge. Add dinner in Iris for a perfect night out.
Rockwell Family Fridays | East Building
Step back to a simpler time! Visit American Chronicles and Fins and Feathers, share stories on our Front Porch, enjoy holiday music, and sit down to a family supper in Rockwell Café.
Family Fun Family Fun Saturdays
Free
 Explore the galleries and connect with works of art that focus on A Sense of Place or Round We Go, and then head to the Museum’s studios to create your own work of art based on the theme. Register in advance. Children’s Performance: Everybody’s in the Band with Billy Jonas
Saturday, December 11 | 11 am and 1 pm
Discover the music in everyday objects, and join in on a high-spirited concert with buckets, broomsticks, and more! Tickets available online. The Art Hour
Free
Gather the family and learn about the art in classic storybooks at Cameron Village and East Regional libraries. This month explore the colorful collages in The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle, and then create your own work of art. Register in advance.
In the Galleries 
Ed Ruscha created Scratches on the Film to resemble celluloid from the glamorous days of old Hollywood disintegrating into a fuzzy, sepia-toned nothingness, a bittersweet reminder of things past. See it in the Museum's West Building.
As this transformative year winds down, we remember all the Museum milestones of 2010—from the grand opening of West Building and dedication of the Pond to landmark acquisitions and the reopening of East Building. Thank you for being a part of a pivotal year in the Museum’s history.
| Holiday Hours The Museum will be closed December 24 and 25 but will reopen on December 26.
Also, for the first time, we will be open New Year’s Day, so stop by to start 2011 with us!
Plan Your Rockwell Visit Tickets
We recommend buying your timed tickets for American Chronicles in advance.
Purchase tickets online, by phone at (919) 715-5923, or in person at the Museum Box Office in East Building.
The other four exhibitions are free; tickets are not required.
More information to help you plan your visit.
Send an E-card Surprise a loved one with an NCMA e-card! Choose from six designs celebrating our inaugural exhibitions.
Membership Join the Museum
Become a Museum member soon, and see three ticketed exhibitions—American Chronicles, 30 Americans, and Rembrandt—in the coming year free!
Plus, enjoy exclusive Member-only benefits, all while providing essential financial support for the Museum’s programming.
The Gift of Membership
Looking for the perfect gift for the art lover on your list? Put a whole year's worth of artful experiences under the tree.
Purchase a Museum gift membership, and we will send a lovely card with your message announcing the gift. Gift memberships are available only by calling the Membership Department at (919) 664-6754.
Holiday Eats Iris, the Museum Restaurant
West Building
Take a break from your kitchen, and let the chefs at Iris do the cooking. Treat family, friends, or yourself to a delicious meal. Advance reservations are recommended; call (919) 664-6838.
Rockwell Café
East Building
Enjoy comfort food favorites. From yummy mac and cheese and warming chili to cinnamon-spiked apple pie and fudgy brownies, our counter-service option is perfect for a quick meal or snack.
Connect with Us Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for ticket contests, fast facts, and to tell us what you think about our exhibitions. Use hashtag #ncmarockwell to join the conversation on Twitter.
Share photos of your Museum visit with us on Flickr. Take a peek inside the inner workings of the Museum on Untitled, the NCMA blog.
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Images Norman Rockwell, Christmas Homecoming, 1948, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 33 1/2 in., cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 25, 1948, Norman Rockwell Museum Collection, NRM.1978.10, ©1948 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind.
Bob Trotman, Janet (Free Fall), 2001, wood and pigments, H. 49 x W. 34 x D. 24 in., Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Gift of the friends of Bob Trotman, 2002, © 2001 Bob Trotman
Men's neckwear from The Museum Store
Art in the Evening in West Building
Family workshop
Ed Ruscha, Scratches on the Film, 1993, 36 1/16 x 72 in., acrylic on canvas, Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Art Trust Fund
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John James Audubon, Cardinal Grosbeak (detail), from The Birds of America, 1827–38, Havell CLIX, hand-colored aquatint/engraving on Whatman paper, image 40 x 26 in., North Carolina Museum of Art, Transfer from the North Carolina State Library
Chef in Iris's kitchen
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