The Buffalo History Museum
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Thursday August 6 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
A Little Building. A Big Party.
Some of Buffalo’s biggest stories have been told within the walls of a remarkably small building. Join The Buffalo History Museum as we celebrate the legacy of the Pan-American era and the 25th anniversary of our stewardship of the historic Little Building housed at The......More
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Saturday August 8 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York......More
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Saturday August 8 1:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social r......More
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Tuesday August 11 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Memory Cafe
Join us each month on the second Tuesday for our ‘Memory Cafe’ – a program for people with changes in their memory or thinking and the people who care for them. At each Memory Cafe, participants will view our museum exhibits and artifacts, create arts and crafts and soc......More
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Wednesday August 12 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Canalside Lecture Series: The World Came to Buffalo: Celebrating the Pan-American Exposition at 125
The Pan-American Exposition was intended to showcase Buffalo’s prominence in 1901. Planners expected over 20 million visitors to come to the Pan-Am, but instead, the fair is largely remembered for the assassination of President McKinley. Join Erie County Historian Dougl......More
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Thursday August 13 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Presidential Descendants in Conversation
Please join the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at the Buffalo History Museum for Presidential Descendants in Conversation. Tweed Roosevelt and Massee McKinley will be joining us to share their unique connection to American history. Both are descendants of U.S. presid......More
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Saturday August 15 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York......More
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Saturday August 15 1:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social r......More
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Friday August 21 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
M&T Third Friday
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 ......More
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Friday August 21 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Junior History Buffs
Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief lesson about local h......More
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Friday August 21 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
History Unlocked: Escape the Pan-Am!!
Chiquita the Doll Lady has been taken captive by her boss, Frank C. Bostock, and she needs your help to escape! Work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and decipher riddles as you uncover the story behind one of Buffalo’s most fascinating historic events. When you ......More
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Saturday August 22 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York......More
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Saturday August 22 1:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit
Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social r......More