Test your knowledge of our city, pop culture, and beyond at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend, or meet new friends for team-based Buffalo history trivia inside the State Court. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and prizes will be awarded for the winners! Maximum of four members per team.… Continue Reading Trivia Night
Join us at the Buffalo History Museum for a viewing of the documentary It Is Up to Us, produced by Stephen McKinley Henderson & Stephen Rosenthal. This is a documentary about segregated/racist America. Central to the documentary is the fact that racism was codified in federal, state, and local laws and practices, and therefore, must be… Continue Reading Happy Hour History: It Is Up to Us
Buffalo has been throwing a birthday party for Abraham Lincoln since 1874—and you’re invited! The tradition began with local pharmacist Julius Francis, whose idea turned into a celebration that’s lasted more than 150 years. Bring the whole family to enjoy Civil War re-enactors, a booming gun salute, a visit from “Lincoln” himself, and—of course—FREE birthday cake. History has never… Continue Reading Lincoln’s Birthday Celebration
School break just got presidential! During Winter Break, bring the whole family to The Buffalo History Museum to warm up, explore, and have some hands-on fun with history. Enjoy presidential crafts, our popular Artifact Detective Program, trivia challenges, scavenger hunts, prizes, and more. Don’t miss a guided tour led by one of our expert docents—choose from: Presidents… Continue Reading 3rd Annual Presidential Palooza
Test your knowledge of our city, pop culture, and beyond at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend, or meet new friends for team-based Buffalo history trivia inside the State Court. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and prizes will be awarded for the winners! Maximum of four members per team.… Continue Reading Trivia Night
Celebrate the 13th Annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival, April 25 & 26, 2026 from 11am-3pm. Join The Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo Olmsted Parks, The Friends of the Japanese Garden, and Music is Art in Buffalo’s favorite springtime tradition! Celebrate inside The Buffalo History Museum and outside in the Japanese Garden with cultural displays and activities. Learn… Continue Reading 13th Annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival
Celebrate the 13th Annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival, April 25 & 26, 2026 from 11am-3pm. Join The Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo Olmsted Parks, The Friends of the Japanese Garden, and Music is Art in Buffalo’s favorite springtime tradition! Celebrate inside The Buffalo History Museum and outside in the Japanese Garden with cultural displays and activities. Learn… Continue Reading 13th Annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival