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.
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.
- ^ "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.