Such a great historical museum. It showcases the time in which the owner was alive as well as the history of Kodak! I recommend going in December when they have the gingerbread houses on display! Such a fun way to navigate the museum!
Didn't go inside... Enjoyed the garden and architecture.
The museum portion was well done. We enjoyed the short films. They were very interesting. The camera displays and photo exhibits were nice too. The house was filled with lovely pieces. The gentleman in the house had lots of interesting facts. The gardens were being redone when we visited. It was a nice visit.
Interesting place to visit. Loved the audio tour direct from ones phone.
I have fond memories of working on a project many decades ago in Rochester that entailed organizing a photo shoot inside the George Eastman House when it was the original house, without the museum built on. It was a special thing to be able to take photos inside this amazing place of photographic history. I've visited several times over the years and it's been kind of sad to see the house turned into a museum that ruined the integrity of the original structure. That being said, the parts of the house that are in their original layout with original furnishings, are beautiful and worth seeing. (Seeing Mr. Eastman's bedroom turned in to a Dr. Suess play area was a little weird!)
We visited when masks were required due to COVID, even though our visit was after the mask mandate had been lifted and masks were no longer required for vaccinated people in most businesses. The guard at the entrance was aggressive and nearly yelled at two people in our group of seven who didn't have a mask. We figured they would offer a mask for those who were no longer carrying masks everywhere. The guard did dig up a mask from a cabinet at the reception desk, however reluctantly. That encounter and the unfriendly attitude of the receptionist is part of the reason I gave the GEM a 4-star (those two people deserve a "2"!).
Due to COVID, they weren't having docent-led tours, but the audio recording stations on your cell phone work great and is well-produced.
Get past the attitude at the front door and enjoy the house tour!
I really loved visiting this beautiful museum. The gardens are beautiful and the interior is fun to walk around. A good way to spend an afternoon.
Terrific for both the history and architecture of Eastman's home and life. Plus also a thoughtful curation of photo and photography and camera exhibits. The restaurant looks really nice.
Really good museum if youre into photography at all. Beautiful house, cool exhibits, easy to learn a lot, great history of the camera and able to see all types of old cameras over time. Outdoor area and movie theater next door are great too
The mansion tour was great and you can do it on your phone and each room is explained. The display of all the cameras and the history was fabulous. The photo gallery...... I don t know what I was expecting to see but the super modern art/photography is not my thing, so I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping to see some landscape, portrait photography. Overall a great experience.
Expertly designed museum of George Eastman, who create photography equipment usable by the public. The grounds include his home with beautiful paintings of him and other family members. A progression of photography materials as well as photographs are on display. The grounds which include flowers and vines as well as a brick pathway around a pond is currently being renovated.
eastman.org