Norman Rockwell Museum, Housatonic, MA 01236

I wasn't that eager to see this museum, but was really impressed with Rockwell's work, up close. He was super famous for a reason—i.e. there's a lot more going on in his paintings than what first meets the eye. They've transported his Stockbridge studio to this plot of land in Housatonic; admission to the museum gets you into his art studio as well as the museum. Don't miss the basement, where you'll see every cover he did for the Saturday Evening Post.