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Beyond The Frame: The Rockwell Blog

Get to know The Rockwell collection and the people behind it through occasional musings, DIY art projects, new acquisition announcements and more here on our blog, Beyond the Frame.

Rockwell Paper Scissors: Agamograph

February 11, 2025 | The artwork in the exhibition Dusk ’til Dawn explores how our perception of color changes when the sun goes down. Bright, sunny colors during the day can look cooler and …

Getting to Know Our New Executive Director, Erin M. Coe

January 30, 2025 | Erin started in her new role as the tenth Executive Director of The Rockwell Museum on January 6. With decades of experience as a museum leader, curator, educator, and arts …

Exploring Color! The Rockwell Museum’s Vibrant Theme for 2025

January 15, 2025 | At The Rockwell Museum, we believe art has the power to ignite conversations, provoke emotions, and inspire new ways of seeing the world. This year, we’re thrilled to announce our …

Rockwell Wrapped: Top 10 Moments of 2024

December 17, 2024 | In 2024, the Museum’s annual theme was Creating Connections; we explored what happens when pieces and parts come together. A single brush stroke on a canvas, a lone stitch in …

Rockwell Paper Scissors: Story Envelopes

December 3, 2024 |   When the weather gets cold in New York, people spend more time indoors. They cook yummy winter foods, decorate their homes, and spend time with family and friends. What …

The Rockwell Museum Welcomes Erin M. Coe as New Executive Director

October 28, 2024 | The Rockwell Museum is excited to announce that Erin M. Coe will take the helm as the new executive director in January 2025. With decades of experience as a museum …

Rockwell Paper Scissors: Sugar Skull Scratch Art

October 9, 2024 |   Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an annual celebration in Mexico and throughout Latin America. People who celebrate believe that the spirits of their deceased loved …

Request for Artist Applications: 2025 Alley Art Project

July 24, 2024 | The Rockwell Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is seeking to hire an experienced mural artist to work with Rockwell’s Youth and Visitor Engagement Educator and the High School Learning Center (HSLC) …

Smithsonian National Youth Leadership Team: High School Learning Center & Rockwell Museum Will Travel to DC

June 19, 2024 | The Rockwell Museum is proud to be one of four Smithsonian Affiliate museums nationwide participating in the Smithsonian Youth Leadership Team (YLT) in collaboration with the High School Learning Center …

Rockwell Paper Scissors: Pop-Up Puppet Theater

April 4, 2024 | Many of the works of art in The Rockwell Museum collection show animals. Some of the animals are in their habitats. Habitats are the places animals live! These places include …