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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, -  The Buffalo History Museum is proud to welcome Carol Crossed, President and Founder of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, for a special commemoration of women’s suffrage. Crossed will present a unique collection of 100-year-old suffrage postcards from her personal archive, featured in her 2019 publication Vintage Tweets. Her presentation highlights the most widely circulated cards,… Continue Reading Vintage Tweets: Suffrage Era Postcards | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, Enjoy a tour of our Pan-American Exposition inside the Museum’s State Court. “Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition,” recounts the story of the fair—its planning, construction, and legacy—and features a variety of Pan-Am artifacts, paintings, and photographs. The display includes nearly 100 Pan-Am keepsakes – from cups and mugs to paperweights and playing… Continue Reading “Return to the Rainbow City” Indoor Walking Tour | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events, -  The Erie Canal marked its bicentennial last year, and in keeping with that theme author, lighthouse keeper and historian Mike Vogel discusses the nation-building canal and the canal terminus that also spawned a waterfront so wicked it was termed "the very nostrils of hell," was regarded as one of the roughest waterfronts in the world--… Continue Reading Canalside Lecture Series – Entertainment and Vice - Jazz Appreciation Night with Jay/Sharptet at the Buffalo History Museum, April 8 at 6 PM. $37 ticket includes a drink and a night live jazz. Celebrate the legacy and spirit of jazz at Jazz Appreciation Night, presented by the Historic Colored Musicians Club & Jazz Museum. Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music… Continue Reading Colored Musicians Club: Jazz Appreciation featuring Jay/Sharptet | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, - Join us for a celebration of Arab culture and heritage! Whether you're here for live music, art displays, hands-on activities, or simply to honor Arab American Heritage Month, everyone is invited to join the celebration. We hope to see you there! | 1 event, - Exhibition of Silent Screams is a traveling exhibition revealing the human rights violations in Turkey through powerful relics, artworks, and personal testimonies. It aims to raise awareness, foster empathy, and inspire advocacy while preserving the voices of the victims and mobilizing global support for justice. |
| 0 events, | 1 event, - Join us each month on the second Tuesday for our ‘Memory Cafe’ – a free program for people with changes in their memory or thinking and the people who care for them. At each Memory Cafe, participants will view our museum exhibits and artifacts, create arts and crafts and socialize with one another. Each session… Continue Reading Memory Cafe | 0 events, | 0 events, | 3 events, Join us on M&T Third Friday for free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Discover Western New York’s rich history in more than a half-dozen exhibits, including “CONTINUUM: A HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY” and “ICONS: THE MAKERS AND MOMENTS OF BUFFALO SPORTS.” And bring the kids for “Junior History Buffs” children’s programming from 10… Continue Reading M&T Third Friday - “It is better to build strong children than repair broken men.” This quote by abolitionist Frederick Douglass is the foundation for an engaging 45-minute first person historical interpretation teaching students how Douglass taught himself to read and write. This presentation is FREE and part of our Third Friday Junior History Buffs programming. Sign up HERE -  Experience American democracy through the powerful voice of Frederick Douglass. Join Nathan M. Richardson, Living History Interpreter, as he brings Douglass’s words to life—examining his relationships with Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, and U.S. presidents, and his lasting ties to Buffalo and Western New York. A Q&A will follow the presentation. Tickets… Continue Reading An Evening with Frederick Douglass | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events, - Join the Erie County RSVP at the Buffalo History Museum to learn how adults 55+ can make a meaningful impact in the community through the Erie County RSVP volunteer program. Meet the team and explore opportunities within the community, including the Buffalo History Museum. Discover how to get involved, connect with others, and make… Continue Reading Erie County RSVP Orientation -  Discover how Ulysses S. Grant's final "campaign"-writing his legendary memoirs-secured his family's future and his own American legacy. WEDNESDAY April 22, 2026 6-8pm, doors open 5:30 Please register HERE! Admission $12 FREE! for Museum members | 1 event, -  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 | 0 events, | 1 event, 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 | 2 events,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 |
| 0 events, | 1 event, -  Join us for a special Japanese Tea Ceremony and Tea tasting. The evening will feature a Japanese Tea Ceremony along with an opportunity to taste three teas and learn about the background and preparation of each tea. The Tea Tasting will be hosted by Atsuko Nishida Mitchell, Certified Tea Ceremony Instructor and the Friends of… Continue Reading Tea Tasting with Tea Ceremony 2026 | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events, -  Come enjoy a tour of the grounds where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the United States in 1901 and hosted over 8 million people from around the world during the Pan-American Exposition. Learn about the exhibits, the shows, the sounds and smells that were experienced while visiting the exposition.… Continue Reading Pan-American Walking Tour | 0 events, |
