George Eastman Museum

Art museum · Rochester ·

George Eastman Museum

Art museum · Rochester ·

Photography & film museum, historic home, world's largest private pipe organ

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900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 Get directions

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"The world-renowned photography museum and period-accurate Georgian Revival home of Kodak's founder, George Eastman, is Rochester’s cultural anchor. A little-known highlight: the largest privately-owned pipe organ in the world is housed here. George Eastman would enjoy a live performance in his home each morning and now, on Sunday afternoons, patrons can do the same with local musicians performing movie theme songs or seasonal music. Get on the mailing list for the Dryden Theatre, a 500-seat venue that shows a mix of modern and classic films. How often do you get a chance to watch Deliverance or Flash Gordon on the big screen? Experiences not soon forgotten." - Truth Collective

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"A photography and film museum presenting a three-day program titled “Focus, Click, Totality!” that spotlights eclipse-related photographs and pinhole cameras from its collection, pairs live organ music with filmed works in its historic Dryden Theatre, and offers hands-on opportunities for visitors to make pinhole cameras and create sun prints." - Wendy O'Dea Wendy O'Dea Wendy O'Dea has worked as a travel journalist and content strategist for two decades. Her work has appeared in USA Today, Travel + Leisure, 10best.com, Robb Report, and many other outlets. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"George Eastman Museum, Nota by Truth Collective. The world-renowned photography museum and period-accurate Georgian Revival home of Kodak's founder, George Eastman, is Rochester’s cultural anchor. A little-known highlight: the largest privately-owned pipe organ in the world is housed here. George Eastman would enjoy a live performance in his home each morning and now, on Sunday afternoons, patrons can do the same with local musicians performing movie theme songs or seasonal music. Get on the mailing list for the Dryden Theatre, a 500-seat venue that shows a mix of modern and classic films. How often do you get a chance to watch Deliverance or Flash Gordon on the big screen? Experiences not soon forgotten."

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The world’s oldest photography museum anchors Rochester’s image-making legacy; cinephiles flock to the Dryden for rare 35mm and nitrate screenings. Consistently recommended by national travel editors and film curators.

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George Eastman Museum

Lonesome T.

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This little gem of a museum includes a permanent exhibition from the collection as well as changing shows. I particularly enjoyed the gallery of historic cameras, from Ansel Adams’s Brownie to the very first digital camera (yes, a young Kodak engineer and his close associates pioneered the technology) to a camera designed to survey the moon in advance of the Apollo missions. The informative docent-led house tour takes you through several rooms. Besides being a visionary in the photographic realm, George Eastman was an avid gardener, and the grounds are a living tribute to his expertise. There are also silent and classic motion pictures that are regularly screened, including a yearly festival of films on the flammable nitrate stock (discontinued from use in 1951). The archive is world renowned.

Shelly P.

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This was a great museum and mansion that far exceeded my expectations. As someone else also said, the guided tour is what makes it fun. The stories about George Eastman are eye opening and personal. I really enjoyed looking at all the cameras, video cameras, and technology through time. Eastman was a genius! His home and gardens were so different from other homes of 5he early 1900’s.

JitkaKac

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Amazing museum, house and gardens! We were lucky to hear the organ being played which was very pleasant and making the atmosphere special. Beautifully preserved rooms. They also have a cafe inside the museum. Plenty of parking.

Greg L.

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I love history and this place is full of it! The mansion is in pristine condition. Definitely get a tour for the docent was excellent. The gardens are beautiful, as you can see we had a perfect day for seeing the grounds. The Eastman Kodak museum is connected to the mansion...so much film history. Read the description of the large camera pic I posted, really interesting.

Ariel S.

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A must see if you are visiting Rochester! The guided tour of the mansion portion is well worth it if you enjoy history, we are Rochester natives and yet still learned a ton about George Eastman/Kodak.

Monica

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Nice, gorgeous local museum explaining the history of George Eastman and his creation of the Kodak company and his ideas that made film and photography as popular as they are today. His home is gorgeous and you can see the minute detail he made sure was put into everything, from the carvings, to plaster ceilings and the hand cut and placed tiles in his mother's bathroom. Incredible and a delight to walk around and explore. They do guided tours at 1030a and 2p which I highly recommend doing. Our guide was knowledgeable, personable, and made sure everyone could hear and see what she was talking about. Otherwise if you don't want to do the tour you can explore at your own pace and each room has a book explaining all the details that you can read. Also make sure you check out the gardens which are splendid. Very peaceful and elegant; a wonderful place to sit, rest your feet, listen to the birds, and watch the squirrels and bunnies run about.

Tim S.

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I had an excellent tour of the Mansion Even though I had been there several times before, I still learned. There was still color in the gardens.

Carlos O.

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You must take the 2pm Tour kf the estate The tour guide has been doing the tour since 1998: she has so much knowledge !