Located in the former home of the famous women's right's activist the museum is named after, the National Susan B. Anthony Museum offers exhibits that interpret the history of women's suffrage and the life and influence of Susan B. Anthony. One of the most influential Americans of the late 19th century, Anthony challenged the assumption that men and women should occupy different classes of citizenship. She was arrested for voting in 1872 and used the event to publicize the lack of political rights for women. Anthony worked with other suffragists such as close friend Elizabeth Cady Stanton and created the National Woman Suffrage Association. The museum has a variety of artifacts related to this organization, as well as a collection of documents for researchers.
The Memorial Art Gallery was founded in 1913 by Emily Sibley Watson, the daughter of industrialist Hiram Sibley. Watson was fond of the arts and decided to establish the museum in honor of her son and architect James Averell, who died suddenly in 1904 at the age of 26 from typhoid fever. Today, the museum contains 12,000 works of art that span 5,000 years- from ancient Egyptian relics to modern works. In addition to its permanent collection, the Memorial Art Gallery also hosts traveling exhibits, lectures, concerts, an annual arts and crafts festival, among many other events. Held in trust by the University of Rochester, the gallery is one of the few university-affiliated art museums that also serves as a community art center.
The Little Theatre, also known simply as the Little, is a movie theatre based in Rochester, New York, specializing in airing lesser-played films. Opened in 1929, the Little Theatre was built as part of a movement to give viewers an alternative to large chain theatres, showing art films, documentaries, and other non-mainstream films. Today, the Little continues to provide the residents of Rochester with an alternative to mainstream cinema, as well as serving as a concert venue for local artists.
Founded in 1912, the Rochester Museum and Science Center is a natural history and science museum in Rochester, New York. It consists of the main museum building, a planetarium just next door, and the Cumming Nature Center, which is located in Naples. The museum features 200 exhibits, covering a wide range of subject matter in the natural science, science and technology, and aerospace fields. It contains 1.2 million items and tens of thousands of documents and photographs in its archives. Much of this material can be accessed online. The nature center is located on a 900-acre property and visitors can participate in various educational programs, including summer camps, or hike on one of the property's six hiking trails.
One of the oldest and largest film and photograph conservation institutions in the world, the George Eastman Museum is located in the Colonial Revival mansion built by East Kodak Company founder, George Eastman in 1905. The museum opened in 1949 with the purpose of preserving films and photographs. The collection is enormous- featuring 400,000 photographs and negatives, 28,000 films, four million films, and thousands of publications. Highlights include Civil War photographs by Alexander Gardner, early Ansel Adams prints, works by French photographers, and daguerreotypes. The museum holds changing exhibits throughout the year. The house itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a National Historic Landmark.
The Daisy Flour Mill was built in 1840 and is the only flour mill still standing on Irondequoit Creek. It is now Gatherings Catering Company, which holds banquets for weddings, anniversaries, parties, and other events. Little other information appears to be available about the building.
Founded in a small room of the Rochester General Hospital in 1947, the Rochester Medical Museum & Archives is now located on the second floor of the Rochester Academy of Medicine building, where it has operated since 2014. It offers a number of permanent exhibits as well as traveling exhibits and items on loan from other museums and various educational institutions. The permanent collection consists of items from twenty medical and research facilities in the area. Visitors can also view temporary thematic exhibits featuring photographs, artwork, and historical vignettes. The heart of the museum is its research library, which is home to the archives of Rochester General Hospital and many other medical institutions throughout New York.
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This is a tour of some of my favorite places in Rochester, NY. As a new residents, it's important for me to get to know my community by visiting significant places and learning how they contribute to the city. Rochester has a rich history of blending sophisticated culture with industry, which is reflected here.
