Take a trip back in time at the Waterway of Change exhibit! Walk the land of the canal and "step into the shoes” of someone who lived and worked there.… Continue Reading Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through.… Continue Reading Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo's past. Sessions will include compelling lectures, historical resources, and lively discussions, about the people,… Continue Reading Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City – Session 3
Halloween can be explained according to different themes, each with widespread cultural parallels: as a seasonal/calendrical event; as a “ritual of reversal;” as Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival; as All… Continue Reading Canalside Lecture Series: Halloween an Anthropological Perspective on a Festival with Many Meanings
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo's past. Sessions will include compelling lectures, historical resources, and lively discussions, about the people,… Continue Reading Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City – Session 4
Longtime family friend and mentee Sandy Starks explores the remarkable life of Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon, a founder of the Roycroft Renaissance and Roycrofters-at-Large Association (RALA). From her early years through… Continue Reading A Look at the Life of a Visionary – Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon
Go beyond the exhibits and experience Buffalo Bills history like never before. This exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers rare access to the world's largest collection of Buffalo Bills artifacts, housed at… Continue Reading History Meets the Huddle: Behind the Scenes Tour of the World’s Largest Buffalo Bills Collection
What can the past teach students about the choices facing their communities today? How can they help shape what comes next? The Buffalo History Museum invites high school students to… Continue Reading Youth Forum: The Next 250 Years