GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
MUSEUM OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS: IN EARLY 2020, AN OUTBREAK OF THE NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19") EMERGED GLOBALLY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW YORK STATE DIRECTIVES, THE MUSEUM CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON MARCH 13, 2020. ON JULY 23, 2020, THE MUSEUM REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER NEW YORK STATE GUIDANCE AND CONTINUING CAPACITY LIMITATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THESE RESTRICTIONS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHICH VISITED GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM IN 2020 TO EXPERIENCE PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBITIONS, DOCENT-LED, SELF-GUIDED AND MOBILE TOURS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDENS, FILM SCREENINGS, A DISCOVERY ROOM FOR INTERACTIVE LEARNING, AND THE MUSEUM STORE AND CAFE WAS LIMITED. ONLINE, MORE THAN 280,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE COLLECTIONS AND WEBSITE; THERE WERE 415,000 VIEWS AND LISTENERS OF OUR AUDIO AND VIDEO MATERIALS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE L. JEFFERY SELZNICK SCHOOL OF FILM PRESERVATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.7MProgram 2 [2020]
COLLECTIONS, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITIONS: THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S MOST SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, CINEMA, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT AND LIBRARY HOLDINGS, AS WELL AS THE GEORGE EASTMAN LEGACY COLLECTIONS. IN 2020, THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED NEARLY 280 OBJECTS, INSTALLED SEVEN EXHIBITIONS ONSITE, AND LENT COLLECTION OBJECTS TO NUMEROUS MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION THE MUSEUM IS ONE OF THE LEADING MOTION PICTURE ARCHIVES IN THE WORLD, HOME TO MORE THAN 28,000 FILM TITLES, 3 MILLION OBJECTS OF MOTION PICTURE EPHEMERA, A FILM SCREENING PROGRAM, AND ACTIVE PRESERVATION PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM RUNS AN ACTIVE BOOK PUBLISHING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CATALOGS OF EXHIBITIONS ORGANIZED BY THE MUSEUM AND SUBJECTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.7MMuseum Engagement and Education
MUSEUM OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS: IN 2022, APPROXIMATELY 82,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM, CONTINUING THE REBOUND FROM OUR PANDEMIC-RELATED CLOSINGS. THIS LARGE INFLUX OF VISITORS WAS FROM THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR VISITORS EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS, SELF-GUIDED AND MOBILE TOURS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDENS, FILM SCREENINGS, A DISCOVERY ROOM FOR INTERACTIVE LEARNING, AND THE MUSEUM STORE AND EATERY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO OFFER A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF ONLINE PROGRAMING THAT FOSTERED ENGAGEMENT WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE MUSEUM EXPANDED ITS RESOURCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE, INCLUDING ITS ONLINE DATABASE OF OUR COLLECTIONS, ONLINE FINDING AIDS FROM OUR ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS, AND AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF ONLINE AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS. THE MUSEUM'S L. JEFFREY SELZNICK SCHOOL OF FILM PRESERVATION, ONE OF THE FIRST GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN FILM PRESERVATION, WITH MORE THAN 275 ALUMNI EMPLOYED IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IN 29 COUNTRIES, FURTHER DEVELOPED ITS CURRICULUM RELATED TO DIGITAL PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES. THE MUSEUM REVITALIZED AND RENEWED ITS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, WHICH ARE DEDICATED TO THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF K-12 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM CREATED AND PROVIDED FOR PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS EXPERIENCES THAT EMPHASIZE PARTICIPATORY LEARNING AS WELL AS FOSTER VISUAL AND DIGITAL LITERACY, THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND GLOBAL COMPETENCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2M
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