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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April 12, 2026 - May 2, 2026.
Lower Level
Silent Screams of Women
The Buffalo History Museum, in partnership with Buffalo United for Peace, will present Silent Screams of Women, a traveling human rights exhibition on view April 12 through May 2, 2026. The exhibition features 30 memory objects from women and children who have faced persecution in Turkey, sharing powerful, personal stories of political imprisonment, displacement, and resilience. Created by Advocates of Silenced Turkey in 2022, the exhibition uses artifacts and firsthand accounts to preserve voices that have long been silenced.
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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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