Sunday, July 12, 2026, 2 p.m.
2026 George Eastman Award Winner: Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer’s latest film is this true-to-life story of struggle against the system. Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne) lives hand-to-mouth in Seattle, sleeping at shelters while trying to get a job as a veterinarian technician.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 3 p.m.
7Crest Financial Partners Hall
Join Head of Library and Archives Ken Fox for a conversation featuring legendary screen star Gloria Swanson.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
America in Space A dreamy, impressionistic collage of NASA archival footage, Brian Eno's music, and interviews with the real Apollo astronauts, Al Reinert's 1989 documentary depicts a journey to the moon and back.
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Friday, July 17, 2026, 1 p.m.
Join Sarah Anne McNear, curator of the exhibition Edward Steichen and the Garden, to learn about Steichen's belief that plant breeding is an art form, and explore his legacy in the contemporary field of "bio art."
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Friday, July 17, 2026, 8 p.m.
Octavia Spencer to receive the George Eastman Award, the museum’s highest honor in motion pictures, at a ceremony in the Dryden Theatre, followed by a gala in the museum and historic mansion.
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