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The Buffalo History Museum has been Western New York's premier historical organization since 1862. We are the keepers of the authentic stories that make our community unique. Our collections, exhibits, and programs tell the stories of the people, events, and movements that demonstrate Western New York's essential place in shaping American history. The Buffalo History Museum’s annual operations are supported, in part, by public funds from the County of Erie and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and by the generosity of our members, donors, and friends.

For all of October, the research library will be closed. Both walk-ins and appointments will not be available. We sincer...
10/08/2026

For all of October, the research library will be closed. Both walk-ins and appointments will not be available. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

We hope to see you soon once the library reopens!

October events at The Buffalo History Museum are here!50 Years of the Roycrofters-At-Large Association exhibit opens Fri...
10/02/2026

October events at The Buffalo History Museum are here!

50 Years of the Roycrofters-At-Large Association exhibit opens Friday, October 16, with a free opening from 6 to 8pm. Then join us for Happy Hour History on October 7, Trivia Night on October 22, and Haunted: The Museum After Dark on October 23, plus a Pan-American Exposition walking tour and more. We’ve got something for everyone this month.

Explore what’s happening and get your tickets: https://buffalohistory.org/events-list/

Happy birthday, Robby! Buffalo's history is shaped by the people who carry our stories out into the world and bring them...
09/30/2026

Happy birthday, Robby! Buffalo's history is shaped by the people who carry our stories out into the world and bring them back home.

Stop by to visit his guitar in our Goo Goo Dolls exhibit and experience local music history.

When the Museum closes, the stories wake up.Join us Friday, October 23 from 7 to 11pm for Haunted: The Museum After Dark...
09/29/2026

When the Museum closes, the stories wake up.

Join us Friday, October 23 from 7 to 11pm for Haunted: The Museum After Dark, where Buffalo's past refuses to rest. Wander the haunted galleries, sip signature cocktails, and dance the night away with performances by DJ Tonya Tonawanda, Katie 88, and Aggy Dune.

Tap the Museum Programs tab at buffalohistory.org to get your tickets.

21+ event. Full-face masks and weapons of any kind, including props, are not permitted.

RALA50 is Here! We are thrilled to offer a lecture by historian, author and friend of RALA Robert Lowell Goller as the o...
09/29/2026

RALA50 is Here!

We are thrilled to offer a lecture by historian, author and friend of RALA Robert Lowell Goller as the opening lecture of our six-month series of exhibition programming at The Buffalo History Museum next week: Thursday, October 1, 2026!

"Carrying the Craft Forward: The Roycroft Renaissance" will open to the public on Friday, October 16 and run through spring, offering items of historical interest, records, ephemera and documents dating from period Roycroft canon together with the earliest days of RALA and the conservation work on South Grove. We invite the public to join us at BHM at the opening reception to enjoy this collection of our history and celebration of RALA's cultural contributions to art history - not just the American Arts & Crafts movement, but our hometown heartbeat.

The Roycrofters Then and Now: Robert Goller @ BHM discusses what it was like to work at the Roycroft and shares the stories of some of the personalities—both famous and not- so-famous—who made The Roycroft Campus and Village of East Aurora their workplace and home – both then and today, as the Roycrofters at Large.

For more information and to reserve a seat inside the BHM auditorium, visit https://roycroftartisans.org/event/rala50-the-roycrofters-then-and-now-author-rob-goller-presents-at-bhm/

School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for Buffalo 101, a four-part exploration of the people a...
09/25/2026

School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for Buffalo 101, a four-part exploration of the people and moments that shaped our Queen City.

Sept 30: Erie Canal: The Waterway of Change
Oct 14: Industry: From Grain Elevators to Airplanes and Beyond
Oct 21: The Pan-Am: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Rainbow City
Oct 28: Architectural Jewels: Leading a City's Renaissance

Each session is held from 6-7:30 PM

$12/class or $36 for all four. Free for members.

Come visit and strum these incredible guitars created by The Guitar Factory for "Long Way Home: 40 Years of the Goo Goo ...
09/21/2026

Come visit and strum these incredible guitars created by The Guitar Factory for "Long Way Home: 40 Years of the Goo Goo Dolls" at The Buffalo History Museum.

For more information on hours and exhibits, click the link below: https://buffalohistory.org/visit-us/

09/21/2026

We would like to thank all of our incredible sponsors for their support of this new exhibit!

This exhibit is supported by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and J. Warren Perry and Charles Donald Perry Memorial Fund.

We are honored to thank all sponsors including, Oxford Pennant
Buffalo Spree magazine, The Hyde Foundation, Walsh Insurance, The Savage Homestead, and The Guitar Factory.

Address

One Museum Court
Buffalo, NY
14216

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17168739644

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