Join us each month on the second Tuesday for our 'Memory Cafe' - a 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 will be… Continue Reading Memory Cafe
Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-9 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief lesson about local history and a story. After this, self-guided activities can be enjoyed by the whole… Continue Reading Junior History Buffs: Inventor Series!
Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-9 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief lesson about local history and a story. After this, self-guided activities can be enjoyed by the whole… Continue Reading Junior History Buffs: Experience the 19th Century!
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
Join us for a tour that shares the histories of individuals who fought for the abolition of slavery and equality of African Americans. Learn about how William Wells Brown help enslaved people escape to Canada. Enjoy a beautiful painting of Mary Talbert while learning about her many achievements, including her involvement in the Pan-American Exposition.… Continue Reading Buffalo Black History Tours
Did you know that less than 20% of the biographical content on English-language Wikipedia is about women? Join us in helping to make a change! Participants will edit Wikipedia articles inspired by the exhibition “The Space She Keeps: The Women of the Martin House.” The series is free, but space is limited. Advance registration is… Continue Reading Keeping Space: A Women’s History Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon 2025
Enjoy a tour of our new 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… Continue Reading “Return to the Rainbow City” Tour