The Museum is open with pay what you wish admission, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Uncovering history kicks up some dust! Due to ongoing historic restoration, parts of our lower level and our accessible entrance will be temporarily closed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to call (716) 873-9644 ext. 309 or email kreed@buffalohistory.org for updates on construction and access.
Later this year, you can look forward to the grand reopening of the Museum’s lower level, restored to the original vision of architect George Cary! Learn more from our press release.
The Buffalo History Museum acknowledges the painful history of systemic racism and injustice experienced by the Black community locally and across the nation. The struggle for racial equality and social justice is ongoing; we will be allies through listening, education, advocacy and action.
We are dedicated to making our Museum a place for conversation and examination; a place where together we can make meaningful change happen.
We will continue to:
We recognize the troubled role museums have played in creating complicit narratives and the need to do a better job representing stories otherwise left untold. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to the collection and protection of Western New York’s artifacts and stories, and we promise to more fully represent the experiences of the Black community and other communities of color, for everyone, forever.
Black Lives Matter
Here are some organizations in our community to visit, support, and learn from:
African American Cultural Center
Buffalo Niagara Freedom Station Coalition/Michigan Street Baptist Church
Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
Here are some service organizations and businesses in our community to visit, support, and learn from:
Black Love Resists in the Rust
List of Black Buffalo Businesses
As we plan the Museum’s reopening and future, we are more curious than ever to know how we can help our guests, partners, and neighbors adapt and thrive. How might we use our own heritage-inspired mission to help you and the communities that you serve and live in become stronger?
The Buffalo History Museum reopens to the public August 1 with free admission through the remainder of 2020. Guests will be able to experience Buffalo’s unique history with new policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all who enter the Museum’s buildings.
Beginning in August, advanced registration will be available to the public.