Take the Kids to the Strong National Museum of Play The Strong National Museum of Play | Photo Copyright: Lana Law On the main level are movie theaters offering special showings and a café serving homemade sandwiches, coffee, and other beverages.Īddress: 900 East Avenue, Rochester, New YorkĢ. Other unique items include Eastman's pipe organ and a tiny old elevator hidden behind a door, which you can still use. Other rooms have been turned into special exhibits, including one room that allows you to walk into the box of a camera obscura and see the inner workings of a camera. Wandering through the mansion, you can see how Eastman lived, with some rooms still decorated in the period. You can see cameras and other items donated by Ansel Adams, including his very first camera given to him as a child. On display are examples of various types of photos and cameras from throughout the years. But even non-photographers will enjoy listening to staff members recount interesting stories of Eastman and his development and marketing of film and cameras. Today, his incredible Colonial Revival mansion is a museum and gallery, where you can learn about the history of photography, visit galleries, grab a bite to eat, and tour the beautiful home and gardens.Ī variety of galleries at the Eastman Museum tell the history of photography and will be of interest to shutterbugs. George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company and the man who brought photography into the lives of everyday people, lived in Rochester. Highlights: Rare cameras and valuable artwork in a wonderfully restored mansion Visit the Eastman Museum & Mansion Eastman Museum | Photo Copyright: Lana Law

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