George Eastman Museum

The George Eastman Museum will seek to expand its outreach to new audiences by creating two new exhibitions about the history of photographer George Eastman and photographic technology. Informed by community surveys and focus groups, the reinterpretation of George Eastman will engage visitors with themes around single-parent families; conditions for the working poor of his time; his support for STEM education; and his donations to Black colleges contrasted with the challenges of organizational discrimination. The STEM-focused exhibition tracing the evolution of photographic technology will integrate historic objects from the museum’s collection. Museum staff will produce an audio tour and work with a technology consultant to develop interactive digital activities that utilize mobile applications. A website will accompany the exhibition, including a virtual tour, educational resources, and video content geared toward audiences of online visitors, students, teachers, docents, and researchers.