George Eastman Museum, Rochester

About George Eastman Museum

George Eastman Museum is a photography museum and historic mansion in Rochester, New York, where visitors explore galleries displaying photographs and view the preserved home of the photography pioneer. The museum occupies a historic mansion that visitors tour, with galleries featuring photographic collections across multiple floors accessed by elevator. The Thomas Tischer Visitor Center serves as the main entrance, while the Potter Peristyle provides additional gallery space. The Dryden Theatre shows films on its schedule. Families visit the galleries to view photographs, take guided daily tours of the mansion's upstairs rooms, and attend member-only programs and special events. The museum provides three manual wheelchairs and two canes for visitor use, accessible restrooms in three locations, a parent room for feeding and changing infants, and accessible parking near the entrance. Service animals are welcome. The museum operates Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours.