Eric Huebner, Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the University at Buffalo, presents a program of late 19th and early 20th century music at the Buffalo History Museum. The program will showcase the Museum’s one-of-a-kind 1901 Steinway piano, drawing inspiration from music that would have been heard at the Pan-American Exhibition’s Temple… Continue Reading Piano of the Pan-Am Era
Come enjoy a tour of the ground where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo, which in 1901 was the 8th largest city in the United States, hosted over 8 million people from around the world. Learn about the exhibits, the shows, the sounds and smells that could be experienced while visiting the… Continue Reading Pan-Am Walking Tour
Hosted by Tappo at the Museum. Ticket's can be purchased here
Michael Horowitz has spent 50 years documenting the rapidly disappearing places throughout the Northeast, using his lens to preserve them for our cultural memory. His book Cathedrals of Industry: Exploring the Factories and Infrastructure That Made America features the factories of Streit's Matzo and Joyva and the last silk flower workshop in New York City’s Garment District, but… Continue Reading Exploring Buffalo’s Industrial Past: Featuring 50 Years of Photographs
Come together with people from all walks of life to learn our shared humanity. This event aims to promote cultural unity & HEAL (Human Equality & Access Leadership). We honor our beloved community pillars lost in the 5/14 massacre at Tops Market on Jefferson Ave. Enjoy music, food, a word from Emmy Award Winning Poet… Continue Reading One Race: The Human Race
This is a free program, reserve your spot here
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
Come one, come all! Experience the Pan-American Exposition which took place right here in Buffalo in 1901! Executive Director, Melissa Brown, will speak about why Buffalo was honored with the distinction of hosting the event, interesting stories about the people who attended and the drama and scandal occurring behind the scenes. Bizarre, poignant and one-of-a-kind items from… Continue Reading The Pan-Am in 11 Objects
One of Buffalo’s least remembered yet most historically significant heroes was Major General Bennet C. Riley. He served in the U.S. Army for 40 years from the War of 1812 through the Mexican War and culminated with his serving as the last military governor of California during the famous “California Gold Rush”. In the early… Continue Reading Happy Hour History: The Life and Times of Bennet Riley
Come enjoy a tour of the ground where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo, which in 1901 was the 8th largest city in the United States, hosted over 8 million people from around the world. Learn about the exhibits, the shows, the sounds and smells that could be experienced while visiting the… Continue Reading Pan-Am Walking Tour
This is a free program, reserve your spot here
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
