George Eastman Museum | |
 George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York | |
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| Location | 900 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, United States |
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| Built | 1905 1949 (museum opened) |
| Architect | J. Foster Warner McKim, Mead and White (interiors) |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Website | www |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000529 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL | November 13, 1966[1] |
The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film,[3][4][5] is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography[6][7] and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York.
World-renowned 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.
- ^ "George Eastman House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 14, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
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- ^ "History of George Eastman House". George Eastman House website. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ Archives of American Art. "Oral history interview with Beaumont Newhall, 1965 Jan. 23". si.edu. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2010.