The special exhibition American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell traces the evolution of Rockwell's art and iconography throughout his career - from carefully choreographed reflections on childhood innocence in such paintings as Day in the Life of a Little Girl (1952) to powerful, consciousness-raising images for Look in the 1960s documenting the traumatic realities of desegregation in the South. Rockwell's artistic contributions and the impact of his images on American popular culture are explored within the context of his life and times, through in-depth exhibition commentary and a decade-by-decade installation of 42 original artworks, as well as a complete set of 323 Saturday Evening Post cover sheets spanning 47 years.

Group tickets (groups of 10 or more) for American Chronicles are priced at $13 per person. Group tour packages are also available, including docent-led tours of the exhibitions, special Tour & Tea programs on select dates, and boxed lunches from the museum's Cafe. Please note that boxed lunches and some programs, such as Tour & Tea, carry an additional charge. For more information about group tour packages or to book a tour, please contact Mary Eberle, at 937-512-0152 or meberle@daytonart.org.

Special holiday hours: In addition to its regular hours, the museum will be open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on December 26, December 27 and January 1.