All Exhibits

The Buffalo News and M&T Bank present Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports.  Icons explores our rich sports history and Read more [...]

Here in Buffalo, outer space is close to home. The Buffalo Museum of Science’s newest and perhaps most anticipated science Read more [...]

Opening May 7: Castellani Art Museum Presents New Niagara Falls Paintings by Thomas Kegler  From May 7, 2017 through January Read more [...]

Arcangel Gallery Exhibit – Included with Garden admission – 10am-5pm – $9 adults, $8 seniors (55+), $8 students (13+ with Read more [...]

This permanent installation traces the region’s history through its first inhabitants, while focusing on the formation and evolution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

Exploring the region's rich ethnic and cultural heritage through the traditions and stories of immigrant Germans, Poles, Italians, African Americans, Irish, Asian, Balkan and many other groups as they formed a community here.

The impressive train display includes 1900s replica model trains running on more than 200 feet of track, as well as a scale Erie Canal lock, and 100 miniature buildings portraying 19th century Buffalo and Western New York.

Culled from negatives in storage for over 40 years, they were part of an assignment he did for a class he took in college back in the 1960s.

The full collection of the Buffalo My City series is published in Dr. Lalli’s book, The Buffalo Architectural Watercolors.

Anthropology is the study of humankind, past and present. Crossing geographic and cultural boundaries, anthropologists study who we are and where we came from.

Biodiversity has lessons to teach us, and is a source of wonder, enjoyment, and inspiration. Come, explore and discover the value of nature.

Bug Works is about the kind of bugs that creep, crawl and fly and their place and purpose in our Read more [...]

Since its reopening, our interactive Explorations gallery has inspired thousands of minds to be inspired by play-based discovery.

Explore YOU presented by Independent Health invites you to explore anatomy, biology, and genetics, and examine important lifestyle changes you can make to improve and maintain your health.

Explore our Earth's systems, from extreme weather to geological phenomena and the alternative forms of energy our planet provides, and take an in-depth look at our geology collection of gems, minerals, and weather-measuring instruments used by generations past.

Rethink Extinct takes you on a journey through time, starting in the Paleozoic Era 542 million years ago, to explore the past – and the future – of life on Earth.

Surround yourself with the work of Vincent van Gogh as you create your own masterpieces!  Paper and craft supplies are Read more [...]

Make golf balls go through a giant pinball, loop-the-loop, rollercoaster, elevators and more.  Cars and boats move through a “Bit Read more [...]

This exhibit provides information on how the United State destroyed Ohi:yo’ communities with the creation of the Kinzua Dam in Read more [...]

A permanent evocation of Charles E. Burchfield’s Gardenville Studio was designed in 1998 to capture how it looked during the Read more [...]

Here you will learn about the Great Law, the oldest, enduring democracy in the world, which the longhouse still symbolizes today.

Visitors will learn about the 8 animals and birds that represent the Onöndowa'ga:' clans, as well as why the clan system is so important, not only as a connection to our past, but also to our future.

The sweeping zinc facade of the Burchfield Penney Art Center is no longer just a wall. It’s a projection surface. Read more [...]

From farm to market to the kitchen table, food plays a big role in kids’ lives!  Kids and families can Read more [...]

What makes my face different from yours? Explore this question through imaginative and creative play. From role playing to interactive Read more [...]

Check out a great selection of rocks, fossils and fun! There are hands-on rock and gem activities, creative core sampling and Read more [...]

Here you will see how the Onöndowa'ga:' adapted this type of living without losing their traditional values.

Artists Seen: Photographs of Artists In the 21st Century A Project by David Moog Website The Burchfield Penney Art Center Read more [...]

This multicultural, educational and just plain fun set of exhibits transports your family around the world.  Kids and families can Read more [...]

Building, designing, hammering, sawing and more keep kids coming back for fun!  Kids can work on the cross-section of a Read more [...]

The museum’s smallest visitors have a special space just for them where they can crawl, toddle, climb and explore. Permanent Read more [...]

Meet Seymour the Mastodon and Stanley the Albertosaurus!

Our Place in Space will soon be closing for renovation. Our new space & aerospace studio is scheduled to open in June 2016 along with more regular access to a restored rooftop observatory and telescope.

Mary Begley will exhibit a new selection of original abstract paintings at Pausa. “The Abstract Tableau” features a collection of Read more [...]

Description: People I Don’t Know – artist Donald Blank, a street photographer, whose work captures the lively streets of Buffalo, Read more [...]

Spirit of the City, the History Museum's 3000 square foot feature exhibit showcasing the Pan-art1.jpgAmerican Exposition, and our collection's storage areas populate the Resource Center.

Experience some of Buffalo’s 19th century shops and businesses, including Buffalo Savings Bank., Adam, Meldrum & Company, and Millard Fillmore’s carriage.

Exploring the region’s rich ethnic and cultural heritage through the traditions and stories of immigrant Germans, Poles, Italians, African Americans, Irish, Asian, Balkan and many other groups as they formed a community here.

Pioneer life in Buffalo Creek Village is interpreted anew with fresh signage, a full-wall mural depicting rural life, as well as the beloved and iconic blacksmith’s shop and weaver’s cottage.