George Eastman Museum
About George Eastman Museum
The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography museum, located on the grounds of the George Eastman's estate in Rochester, New York. Opened to the public in 1949, it is the oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives.
Known for its collections in the fields of photography and cinema, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and photograph conservation, educating archivists and conservators from around the world. Home to the 500-seat Dryden Theatre, the museum is located on the estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The estate was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
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- Founded
- 1947
- Opened
- 1949
- Architect
- J. Foster Warner
- Director
- Bruce Barnes
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01City of RochesterDmadeo · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Inside George Eastman MuseumJohn Blyberg from Trumbull, CT, United States · CC BY 2.0
03George Eastman HouseJohn Blyberg from Trumbull, CT, United States · CC BY 2.0
04George Eastman House bibliothekJohn Blyberg from Trumbull, CT, United States · CC BY 2.0
05George Eastman House GardenMattlapointe · CC BY-SA 3.0
06George Eastman House FrontMattlapointe · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of George Eastman Museum; the closest, Dryden Theatre, is practically next door.
