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World's foremost museum of photography & cinema located in Rochester, NY on the historic estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography. Plan your visit at eastman.org.

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Feb 3

Hello! 👋 We are the George Eastman Museum. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit in Rochester, New York on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film, we are the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives.

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 18

📷 Nickolas Muray (American, b. Hungary, 1892–1965), "Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Santa Monica, California," 1929. Gelatin silver print. George Eastman Museum, gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray. © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives

George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 18

Be among the first to explore this exhibition that follows émigrés and exiles from Hungary to Berlin and Paris, and then on to New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, where they reinvented themselves and American photography.

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 18

The evening includes light refreshments, opening remarks, a book signing with Alex Nyerges, director and CEO of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and curator of the exhibition, and more.

George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 18

You’re invited to the opening celebration of "American, born Hungary: Kertész, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic Legacy" at the George Eastman Museum— Thursday, September 25, 6 p.m. ✨

Tickets: eastman.org/event/special-events-member-events/exhibition-preview-american-born-hungary

Nickolas Muray (American, b. Hungary, 1892–1965), "Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Santa Monica, California," 1929. Gelatin silver print. George Eastman Museum, gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray. © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 17

📷 Still from CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (Mike Nichols, US 1971), with Rita Moreno as Louise. AVCO Embassy Pictures/Photofest © AVCO Embassy Pictures

George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 17

👉 All ticket levels include reserved seating for the award ceremony, valet parking, and admittance to the gala that follows with champagne, desserts, and live music from Orquesta Antonetti.

George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 17

Join us as we present Rita Moreno with the George Eastman Award for her distinguished contribution to the art of cinema on Wednesday, October 29 in the @drydentheatre.bsky.social ✨

Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/2025-george-eastman-award-ceremony-and-gala-tickets-1538289739019?aff=oddtdtcreator

Still from CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (Mike Nichols, US 1971), with Rita Moreno as Louise. AVCO Embassy Pictures/Photofest © AVCO Embassy Pictures

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · Sep 17

🎬 Ever heard of a mutoscope? Imagine flipping through moving pictures on a reel — part arcade novelty, part cinematic time machine.

#OnlineWithSFFP #SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #Mutoscopes #DouglassCrockett #FilmPreservation #FilmSky
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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us for a conversation exploring how Gorge Eastman Museum preserves its collections while also making sustainable choices. 🌱

🗓️ Friday, September 12
⏰ 1–2 p.m.
📍Online

Free to all; advance registration required: eastman.org/event/talks/focus-building-sustainable-future

Photography vault at George Eastman Museum

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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · Sep 2

This month’s ONLINE WITH SFFP uncovers Crockwell’s visionary work and the @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social’s cutting-edge project to digitize his mutoscope reels.

🗓️ Friday, September 19, 12:00–1:00 PM (PST)
💻 FREE!
👉 REGISTER: filmpreserve.org/eve...
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Online with SFFP — Preserving Douglass Crockwell’s Mutoscopes - San Francisco Film Preserve

The Moving Image Department of the George Eastman Museum houses a substantial number of mutoscope reels and viewers, the majority of which stem from the collection of American artist Douglass […]

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billcap.bsky.social @billcap.bsky.social · Jun 2

Tip to Nitrate Picture Show '25 & its gift of beloved classics & unfamiliar films on the big screen in beautiful nitrate. Favorites this year: La Ronde & My Man Godfrey
Thanks for a magical time to all at @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social, @drydentheatre.bsky.social @nitratepictureshow.bsky.social

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Top image is a young woman sitting forlorn looking at a table with a drink on it. To the left is the movie information (La Ronde France 1950)

Bottom image is William Powell and Carole Lombard at a sink. He is washing dishes wearing an apron and she is drying. They are looking at each other and smiling/laughing. To the left is movie information (My Man Godfrey US 1936)

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Tanya Goldman @tanyagoldman.bsky.social · Jun 4

Archives news! The @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social has acquired and will be preserving the complete master recordings for the moving image works of Bill Viola!

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George Eastman Museum to acquire and preserve the complete master recordings for the moving image works of Bill Viola | George Eastman Museum

The Viola-Perov Trust has agreed to donate the complete set of the master recordings for the moving image artworks by Bill Viola to the George Eastman Museum for the purpose of creating the definitive...

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · May 27

"I like to be remembered as an educator, and that's the first thing I think about when I talk about my photography." - Zig Jackson

Hear artist Zig Jackson introduce his exhibition, "Zig Jackson: The Journey of Rising Buffalo," on view through November 9: youtu.be/RlI7CCBkA14?...

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MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · May 27

On Thursday! MovieJawn's @rosaliekicks.com and @kongmoodsy.bsky.social will be headed to @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social for the @nitratepictureshow.bsky.social. Find out more about the fest in Rosalie's interview with Curator in Charge of its Moving Image Department, Dr. Bagrov. #NitratePictureShow

FILM IS COOL, NITRATE IS HOT! Old Sport chats with Dr. Bagrov about the 2025 Nitrate Picture Show — Moviejawn

by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief & Old Sport Beginning May 29 until June 1, The Nitrate Picture Show provides not only a unique opportunity to showcase films from the past, but the ability to ex...

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · May 8

Preparing for the opening of "Zig Jackson: The Journey of Rising Buffalo"—Saturday, May 10! 🔨

See you soon? 👀

Learn more: eastman.org/zig-jackson

Gallery Closed: Exhibition installation in progress sign.

Installation of "Zig Jackson: The Journey of Rising Buffalo" at George Eastman Museum.

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · May 6

Thanks to the Behind the Studio Door for diving into the impact of Studio 678, an after-school program where middle school students explore photography and poetry.

See "Flower City Arts Center: Studio 678 Photo Club 2024/2025" on view in our community gallery, Gallery Obscura, through May 11. ✨

Studio 678: The Power of Photography for Middle Schoolers with Markus Essien and Emma Rathe - Behind the Studio Door

Join us on Behind the Studio Door as we explore art, photography, and poetry, highlighting student creativity and community impact.

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · May 5

With her exhibition "Frames per Second (Silent)" as a focus, Liz Deschenes joined Eastman Museum curator Phil Taylor in conversation on April 2. 🎤

Watch the discussion over on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/hA8Ztwgo0Rw?...

Liz Deschenes in conversation with Phil Taylor.

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Apr 28

From a queer/feminist perspective, Joy Episalla engages with the dynamics of transformation, multiplicity, and hybridity through the mutability of materials, observation, process, time, movement, seriality, and sound.

Join Episalla in-person this Wednesday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m.

Get your ticket👇

Wish You Were Here: Joy Episalla | George Eastman Museum

Joy Episalla’s work repositions photography and the moving image into the territory of sculpture. In her film As long as there's you, as long as there's me, she sequences and parlays disparate filmed ...

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Adam Lubitow @adamlubitow.bsky.social · Apr 23

JUST ADDED! New 4K digital presentation of David Lynch’s THE ELEPHANT MAN screens Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social.

Part of the A LYTTLE LYNCH collaborative film series with @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social's Dryden Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets at thelittle.org/the-elephant...

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The Nitrate Picture Show @nitratepictureshow.bsky.social · Apr 17

It's official! The original Technicolor nitrate print of BECKY SHARP (1935) will open the ninth Nitrate Picture Show at @drydentheatre.bsky.social,Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. 🎉

Reserve your pass today: 1618a.blackbaudhosting.com/1618a/2025-N...

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James Kennedy @iamjameskennedy.bsky.social · Apr 8

Big crowd at @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social for the Rochester showing of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, hosted by me and @brucecoville.bsky.social! Kids made great movies: a stop-motion TALE OF DESPEREAUX, a claymation LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY, and more! Recap: jameskennedy.com/2025/04/07/t...

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thanks so much for visiting!

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Jamie J Tilley @jamiejtilley.bsky.social · Mar 19

Last April we made a trip to Rochester NY to visit the George Eastman House and Museum. Here is the front of the house, photographed ( appropriately I think ) with Kodak film.
George Eastman House, April 2024
📷 Nikon f100 Nikon 50mm 1.8g
🎞️ Kodak Ultramax 400

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The Little @thelittletheatre.bsky.social · Mar 20

A Lyttle Lynch film series
Picture of David Lynch in black and white and The Little and Dryden logos

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George Eastman Museum @eastmanmuseum.bsky.social · Mar 26

 📖 Browse the library 
📂 Access finding aids 
📸 Explore the collections
 🎨 Discover the Technicolor archive 

Start your research: www.eastman.org/research-app...

Research Appointments | George Eastman Museum

Researchers and the public may access the collections on-site by making an appointment with the respective department(s).