George Eastman Museum

	George Eastman Museum
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York
	Interactive map showing the George Eastman Museum's location
Location	900 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, United States
Built	1905; 1949 (museum opened)
Architect	J. Foster Warner; McKim, Mead and White (interiors)
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
Website	www.eastman.org
NRHP reference No.	66000529
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 13, 1966
Designated NHL	November 13, 1966

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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^ "International Museum of Photography and Film". WorldCat Identities. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
^ "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.

[nhlsum-1] "George Eastman House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 14, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[latimes-21946-3] Cite error: The named reference latimes-21946 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[nytimes-museum-gift-from-kodak-4] Cite error: The named reference nytimes-museum-gift-from-kodak was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[lccn-nr97002447-5] "International Museum of Photography and Film". WorldCat Identities. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2022.

[GEH1-6] "History of George Eastman House". George Eastman House website. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.

[7] 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.

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