In collaboration with the W.E.B. Du Bois Freedom Center, Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate American independence and democracy with a special day of programming, including a public recitation of the Declaration of Independence read by Berkshire County community residents and civic leaders. The reading will be introduced by Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Vice Chair, Norman Rockwell Board of Trustees and Marcus P. Smith, Du Bois Freedom Center, History and Interpretive Fellow, as well as live music by performers Wanda Houston and Robert Putnam and folk singer Doug Mishkin. Visitors can experience Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings exploring themes of freedom and civil rights and reflect on what these ideals mean today with special tours and drop-in artmaking to celebrate America’s birthday.