Tinsel & Trades!

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

COME YE, COME ALL - to Tinsel & Trades: A 19th Century Experience. Tinsel & Trades is a FREE, family-friendly winter festival centered around 19th century Buffalo! We will have several trades demonstrations such as a blacksmith demonstration by NYS Designer Blacksmiths, a fiddle performance by Tim Ball, a Haudenosaunee dance performance by Indigenous Spirit Dancers group […]

Colored Musician’s Club Sunday Jazz Session

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

Join the Colored Musicians Club for one of Buffalo’s most storied musical traditions. The CMC’s legendary Sunday jam sessions, a staple of Buffalo’s music scene since 1935, have moved to The Buffalo History Museum while the historic club undergoes an expansion. Doors open at 5:30pm. This month features George Caldwell and Alex McArthur! Tickets are […]

“Return to the Rainbow City” Tour

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

Junior History Buffs: Experience the 19th Century!

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

M&T Third Friday

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

“Return to the Rainbow City” Tour

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

Junior History Buffs: Experience the 19th Century!

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

M&T Third Friday

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

“Return to the Rainbow City” Tour

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

Junior History Buffs: Experience the 19th Century!

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

M&T Third Friday

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

“Return to the Rainbow City” Tour

The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

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 […]

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