The Eastman Museum will be open for free, in the spirit of Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day. Experience the exhibitions Anastasia Samoylova: FloodZone, Perspectives: Recent Gifts of Contemporary Art, and the newest installation in the Collection Gallery, which focuses on war and conflict. Explore hands-on activities in the Discovery Room throughout the day and enjoy guided tours of the mansion and Collection Gallery.
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.