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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, All Day

Edward Steichen and the Garden

Main Galleries

Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, All Day

Paper Prints in Motion

7Crest Financial Partners Hall
This exhibition features three recently restored paper prints originally produced by Biograph Studios and directed by D.W. Griffith (American 1875–1948) in 1908. Also included is a partially restored version of Le Mélomane (The Melomaniac), a 1903 short directed by the legendary French special effects virtuoso, Georges Méliès (1861–1938).
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, All Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2026, All Day

Selections from the Collection

Collection Gallery
Selections from the Collection features objects from the museum’s photography and related technology collections. A conceptual thread connects objects, which rotate in and out of the exhibition, to the various lineages that exist throughout the history of photography. Showcased is a field richly interdependent on community networks for its progress.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, All Day

Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL

Project Gallery
Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL is an evocative interrogation of gendered aging unfolding through photographs, letters, and sculpture. In the exhibition, Parlato explores her fears and fantasies around aging and thinks about how women may become less culturally visible as they enter perimenopausal stages of life.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 6 p.m.

Garden Vibes: Kahlil Kwame Bell - CANCELED

East Lawn
Kahlil Kwame Bell, a Grammy-affiliated percussionist, composer, arranger, and producer, has left an indelible mark on the global music industry. His artistry spans jazz, rock, hip hop, European classical, world music, spirituals, and spoken word. Canceled due to extreme heat forecasted.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Norman McLaren Shorts Program (16mm)

Dryden Theatre

Canada Day Despite being born in Scotland, Norman McLaren became Canada’s premier animator, producing works himself with the National Film Board and training following generations of animators.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026, All Day

Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL

Project Gallery
Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL is an evocative interrogation of gendered aging unfolding through photographs, letters, and sculpture. In the exhibition, Parlato explores her fears and fantasies around aging and thinks about how women may become less culturally visible as they enter perimenopausal stages of life.
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Thursday, July 2, 2026, All Day

Edward Steichen and the Garden

Main Galleries

Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.

Read More
Thursday, July 2, 2026, All Day

Paper Prints in Motion

7Crest Financial Partners Hall
This exhibition features three recently restored paper prints originally produced by Biograph Studios and directed by D.W. Griffith (American 1875–1948) in 1908. Also included is a partially restored version of Le Mélomane (The Melomaniac), a 1903 short directed by the legendary French special effects virtuoso, Georges Méliès (1861–1938).
Read More
Thursday, July 2, 2026, All Day
Thursday, July 2, 2026, All Day

Selections from the Collection

Collection Gallery
Selections from the Collection features objects from the museum’s photography and related technology collections. A conceptual thread connects objects, which rotate in and out of the exhibition, to the various lineages that exist throughout the history of photography. Showcased is a field richly interdependent on community networks for its progress.
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Thursday, July 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Herbaria (DCP)

Dryden Theatre

Rochester Premiere | Steichen and the Garden Argentinian filmmaker and programmer Leandro Listorti offers a contemplation on the parallels between extinct plant life and lost film.

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Friday, July 3, 2026, All Day
Friday, July 3, 2026, All Day

Selections from the Collection

Collection Gallery
Selections from the Collection features objects from the museum’s photography and related technology collections. A conceptual thread connects objects, which rotate in and out of the exhibition, to the various lineages that exist throughout the history of photography. Showcased is a field richly interdependent on community networks for its progress.
Read More
Friday, July 3, 2026, All Day

Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL

Project Gallery
Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL is an evocative interrogation of gendered aging unfolding through photographs, letters, and sculpture. In the exhibition, Parlato explores her fears and fantasies around aging and thinks about how women may become less culturally visible as they enter perimenopausal stages of life.
Read More
Friday, July 3, 2026, All Day

Edward Steichen and the Garden

Main Galleries

Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.

Read More
Friday, July 3, 2026, All Day

Paper Prints in Motion

7Crest Financial Partners Hall
This exhibition features three recently restored paper prints originally produced by Biograph Studios and directed by D.W. Griffith (American 1875–1948) in 1908. Also included is a partially restored version of Le Mélomane (The Melomaniac), a 1903 short directed by the legendary French special effects virtuoso, Georges Méliès (1861–1938).
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Friday, July 3, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

The Right Stuff (35mm)

Dryden Theatre

America in Space Thrilling, comedic, and epic, writer-director Philip Kaufman adapts Tom Wolfe’s docu-drama novel about the Mercury program, NASA’s first steps toward space flight.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026, All Day

Edward Steichen and the Garden

Main Galleries

Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.

Read More