A traveling exhibition of Norman Rockwell paintings will open March 9 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

Rockwell was a popular illustrator and one of the most noted of American artists. His "Rosie the Riveter" is part of the museum's permanent collection.

The exhibit, "American Chronicles: The Art of Normal Rockwell," will feature 50 original paintings and all 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, the museum said. The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., is organizing the exhibit, which will be on view through May 27.