A Creative Kickstart to 2011 Banish the winter blahs—there's a flurry of events this month at the Museum. Whether you like discovering a new work in the galleries, dining in Iris, or enjoying Friday night films, having you here is what makes the NCMA a vibrant and inspiring haven. As we enter a new year, we invite you to make the Museum part of your 2011 routine!
Special Exhibitions FINAL WEEKS
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Through January 30, 2011 | Ticketed
Presented in the Meymandi Exhibition Gallery
Hurry—American Chronicles closes at the end of the month! Rockwell captured the heart and soul of American life for more than six decades—don’t miss 40 original paintings and a complete set of 323 Saturday Evening Post covers that showcase his enduring legacy.
Reserve your tickets now to beat the last-minute dash.
It's also last call for two of the Museum's free exhibitions: Binh Danh: In the Eclipse of Angkor and Fins and Feathers close January 30.
Things to Do Winter Film Series
Fridays | 8 pm
 Classic flicks on Friday nights return, taking inspiration from American Chronicles. This month’s films reveal the underside of idyllic small-town life celebrated in Rockwell’s works. Features include Bigger Than Life, Make Way for Tomorrow, Peyton Place, and Blue Velvet. Tickets available online or in person. Friday Late Nights
Open late every Friday, the Museum's two buildings offer exceptional art and two unique evening experiences. The galleries remain open until 9 pm.
West Building | Art in the Evening
Bring a date or a group of pals and end the week in style with wine, small plates, and live music in the modern new building's lobby-turned-lounge. Add dinner in Iris and take in the collection for a perfect night out.
East Building
Step back to a simpler time with the whole family! Through the end of January, East Building is home to American Chronicles, Fins and Feathers, the Front Porch, and Rockwell Café, serving up comfort food classics in a casual atmosphere.
 Front Porch
Here you can see our Caption This! project—visitor-submitted captions for select works of art in the special exhibitions—and send us your own. The Front Porch also features storytelling and musical performances on select Saturdays.
Talks and Tours Lunch and Lecture: The Birth of Oil Painting
Friday, January 14 | 11 am
Conservator Perry Hurt examines the advent of oil painting and its influence on the world’s greatest painters, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Jan van Eyck. Discussion continues over lunch catered by Iris, the Museum Restaurant. Register by January 11.
Art in a Glass: American Beers with a Rockwell Twist
Saturday, January 22 | 6:30 pm
Tour Rockwell’s New England setting while sampling some of the region’s finest craft brews with Museum educator and beer aficionado Joseph Covington.
Gallery Talks
Free
Have 30 minutes? Museum docents offer a guided look at each of our four free special exhibitions throughout the month.
Family Fun Too cold to play outside? Keep little hands and minds busy inside with us. Children’s Performance: The Owl and the Turtle
Saturday, January 22 | 11 am and 1 pm
See what happens when an unlikely pair of animals don’t heed their friends’ advice in this performance by Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Audiences. Join us before or after the show for free drop-in crafts from 11 am to 3 pm.
 Preschool Playshops
Free
Raise creative kids by introducing your littlest ones to the Museum with workshops designed for those ages 2 to 5. Each session, children and their adult companions open a box and uncover a new adventure with art. Join us for "Wild about Paint" on January 20 and "Cool Colors" on February 3.
NEW! Weekend Family Tours
Saturdays and Sundays | 2 pm and 3 pm | Free
The Museum introduces new guided tours of the permanent collection designed for families with kids ages 5 to 10. These engaging gallery experiences change each month with a new theme. Sign up the day of the tour at the West Building Information Desk. Check out the family calendar online for a complete listing of all our family-friendly things to do, or sign up for our family e-newsletter.
New in the Galleries  Paul Manship’s most accomplished sculptures are a pair depicting the Roman goddess Diana and the hapless mortal Actaeon. In classical mythology the goddess Diana was bathing with her nymphs when Actaeon chanced across the bathers while with his dogs. Diana was so incensed by this intrusion that she cast a spell, transforming Actaeon into a stag. Not recognizing their master, Actaeon’s own dogs attacked him. It is this dramatic tale that Manship depicts in the pair of sculptures now on view in the American Galleries.
(Note: You may recognize one of Manship’s other well-known sculptures.)
| Plan Your Rockwell Visit Time is running out! We recommend buying your timed tickets in advance to ensure you get a chance to see this captivating exhibition.
Purchase tickets online, by phone at (919) 715-5923, or in person at the Museum Box Office in East Building.
Plan your visit now. Tickets are not required for the other four special exhibitions on view.
NCMA E-cards Send a little post-holiday cheer! The NCMA limited-edition e-cards will be around only as long as the exhibitions. Choose from six designs celebrating our inaugural exhibitions.
Dining and Shopping Iris, the Museum Restaurant
West Building
Elegant, open, modern, innovative. Iris, the Museum Restaurant, offers a fresh start to the new year with seasonal fare that will help you keep your resolutions or tempt you for a splurge!
News & Observer food critic Greg Cox was recently impressed; read his review of Iris. Reservations are encouraged—call (919) 664-6838.
Rockwell Café
East Building
Enjoy comfort food favorites: mac and cheese, chili, turkey sandwiches, and apple pie. This counter-service option is perfect for a quick meal or snack before or after you visit the exhibitions in East Building. Museum Store
West Building
Shop the selection of innovative design objects, art books and exhibition catalogues, beautiful hand-crafted jewelry, and gifts by North Carolina artisans.
January is the perfect time to stock up on birthday gifts for the coming year, and the Museum Store is a great place to start. While you're here pick up a few NCMA Gift Cards and you'll always have the perfect present on hand.
Special Exhibition Store
East Building
With posters, books, apparel, games, and gift items—all exhibition-themed—the Exhibition Store offers you a way to take memories of your visit home. Be sure to check out the sale table for specially priced goodies!
En Español El Museo se complace en ofrecer a los visitantes diversas publicaciones en Español. Consulte en el mostrador de información para obtener los siguientes folletos en Español:
Guía para Visitantes
Guía del Parque del Museo
Guía para Adultos y Niños que marca los senderos del Parque
The Museum is pleased to offer several publications for visitors in Spanish. Check at the Information Desk to get the following Spanish-language brochures:
Visitors Guide
Museum Park Guide
Adult and Kids Park Trailmarker Guide
Connect with Us Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for ticket contests, and fast facts and to tell us what you think about our exhibitions. Use hashtag #ncmarockwell to join the conversation on Twitter.
Share photos on Flickr. Take a peek behind the scenes on Untitled, the NCMA blog.
Quick Links Online Box Office
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Calendar
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Museum Store Online
Images Norman Rockwell, No Swimming, 1921, oil on canvas, 25 1/4 x 22 1/4 in., cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, June 4, 1921, Norman Rockwell Art Collection Trust, 1973.15, 1921 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind.
Winter Film Series: Peyton Place
Storytelling on the Front Porch
Preschool Playshops Paul Howard Manship, Diana and Actaeon, 1921, reworked and cast 1925, bronze with gilding, Promised gift of Dr. and Mrs. James A. Goodnight Sidebar:
Visitors in American Chronicles
E-card image
Iris, the Museum Restaurant
The new NCMA Gift Card
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