September 4, 2025 - June 2026
Lower Level
Celebrating 175 Years of Leading Girls’ Education
Explore the compelling history of Buffalo Seminary and its impact on generations of women in Western New York.
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Permanent
Second Level
Continuum: A History of Erie County
Created in coordination with Erie County’s bicentennial celebration, Continuum offers a glimpse into our region’s history—a history dating back thousands of years.
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Permanent
Second Level
Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports
Icons shares the unique history of Buffalo’s professional sports teams.
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Permanent
State Court
Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition
The story of Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition has returned in a new exhibit at The Buffalo History Museum—the Exposition’s only planned, permanent structure.
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Aug 6, 2025 - February 2026
Lower Level
Terrakwa: Where Memory, Place, and Water Meet
This exhibition explores the Erie Canal, not just as something from history, but as a place that’s alive and changing.
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Permanent
Lower Level
The John R. Oishei Pioneer Gallery
Relive pioneer life at The John R. Oishei Pioneer Gallery.
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Permanent
Second Level
The Native American Gallery
The John R. Oishei Native American Gallery tells the region’s history through its first inhabitants.
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Permanent
Second Level
The Trial of Red Jacket
One of the most iconic pieces in The Buffalo History Museum’s collection – a masterwork from a nationally significant artist – is back on display inside the Museum for the first time in over a decade.
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