GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE

ROCHESTER, New York, 14607 United States

Mission Statement

The mission of the George Eastman Museum, as a cultural and educational institution, has three interrelated goals: 1) Provide leadership in the fields of photography and cinema; 2) Preserve and develop our world-class collections related to photography and cinema, as well as George Eastman’s estate, a National Historic Landmark; and 3) Inclusively serve our diverse communities, in Greater Rochester and elsewhere.

About This Cause

The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit institution, it is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives. The museum holds unparalleled collections—encompassing several million objects—in the fields of photography, cinema, and photographic and cinematographic technology, and photographically illustrated books. The institution is also a longtime leader in film preservation and photographic conservation.

GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
900 East Ave
ROCHESTER, New York 14607
United States
Phone 5853274833
Unique Identifier 160743991