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The Norton’s permanent collection is quite extensive, including the works of over 100 artists... from Renaissance Old Masters, to modernist iconoclasts and contemporary neo-realists.
In addition, our museum possesses hundreds of sculptures ranging from miniatures and maquettes to life-size pieces in media including bronze, silver, marble, and wood.
Among the oldest works in the Norton are pieces from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Persia and six tapestries dating from the 16th century which once graced the palace of a King of France.
Decorative arts are also featured throughout the museum, including works in porcelain, pressed and blown glass, and 18th - 19th century silver.
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and Enjoy the Fusion of Art and Nature
Botanical Gardens Hours: Wednesday - Sunday from sunrise to sunset
No photography or videography, private or commercial, is allowed inside the museum or on the grounds.
Weddings and private events are NOT allowed on the property.
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Events & Exhibitions
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February 5 - March 15
Daydreams: A Pop-Up Exhibit by Whitney Pollock
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Happy Valentine’s Day from the R.W. Norton Art Gallery to YOU! We’re celebrating our love for art with #HeartsForArt. ❤️
Show your love of art at the Norton this weekend. Pick up a heart at our Front Desk and place it in front of a piece of artwork you love.
Happy Valentine`s Day! Save these to send to your art-loving Valentine this year. 💌
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday for the opening reception of "Daydreams: A Pop-Up Exhibit by Whitney Pollock." It was truly a magical evening filled with love, art, and community made even more special by the beautiful music from @q_major318.
If you haven’t seen it yet, "Daydreams" will be on display through March 15th. We can’t wait for you to experience it. ✨
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Happy Galentine`s Day! Tag your girlfriends in the comments below and tell them why you love them. 💕
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Shown:
"Blanche and Rosalie Sully" by Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Oil on canvas, 1842
"Dancers Resting (Young Girls)" by Marion Greenwood (1909 - 1970) Lithograph, c. 1940
"Le Lettre d`Amour" by J. Walker (19th century) Oil on canvas, date unknown
"Shadow Dance" by Martin Lewis (1881 - 1962) Drypoint and Sand Ground, 1930
A Valentine`s Spotlight from the Collection💌
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Let`s take a look at "La Lettre d`Amour by artist F. Walker.
Although the work`s date of creation is unknown, from the clothing, this painting is set sometime around the 1840s and illustrates one of the sweetest rites of passage - the love letter. In a time when young men and women were seldom, if ever, left alone together, tender sentiments were restricted to the privacy of the written word, safe from the suspicious eyes and ears of one`s elders (not that a young lady wouldn`t want to share such lovely phrases with her best friend or sister at this one does, as anyone who`s ever read Jane Austen knowns). And, of course, those letters, tied together with a ribbon, also provided charming keepsakes to reminisce over later in life. Thus, was courtship pursued in that more prudent time, at least for the literate middle and upper classes. In this case, the lovesick swain has borrowed from the words of the Master, choosing to woo the young lady with a quatrain from Shakespeare`s Hamlet:
"Doubt thou the stars are Fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But doubt I love."
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Have you ever written or received a love letter? Tell us in the comments!
Check out "La Lettre d`Amour" by F. Walker on display now in the Oval Gallery💌
Do you have a work of art that transfixes you? Join the R.W. Norton Art Gallery and museums and galleries around the world and celebrate Valentine`s Day week with #HeartsForArt, a fun way for visitors to express their love for art. ❤️
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Step 1: Pick up a heart at the front desk.
Step 2: Fall in love with a piece of art and make it official by placing your heart on the floor in front of that work.
Bring your sweetheart and make a museum date out of it!
Wow, wow, wow! 🌸🌼🌺
Now that all submitting artists have been notified, we can say that BLOOM! 2026 was out of this world! With 586 submissions, this was our largest year yet! Artists from 28 states and 9 countries submitted this year, making it extremely difficult for our judges to choose the 63 pieces that would be presented in this year`s exhibit.
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Mark your calendars! This independently juried art showcase will be open to the public from 26 March - 17 May 2026 with the opening reception held on Thursday, 26 March from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Check out the attached map to see where submissions came from this year!
A little sneak peek at @artbywhitney pop-up exhibit, “Daydreams.” 🩷🦋 This beautiful exhibit will be on display until March 15th.
Collection Highlights
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery boasts an extensive permanent collection that includes more than 400 paintings and a plethora of sculptures representing over 100 artists. Our collection represents a wide variety of styles, time periods, and historical importance.
Schedule a Tour
Group tours are available on Thursdays and Fridays from 1:00 - 3:30 pm.
To request a guided tour for an adult group, please complete our form…