The Buffalo History Museum
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Wednesday July 2 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Happy Hour History - Edison & Tesla: The Myths vs. the Truth
Wednesday July 2, 2025, 6-8PM Enjoy a drink and a small tour of our exhibits related to electricity. Learn more about two Americans whose inventive contributions have affected the entire world. Mini tours available from 6-7pm Presentation by the Buffalo Niagara Nikola T......More
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Saturday July 5 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Pan-Am Walking Tour
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 a......More
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Tuesday July 8 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Memory Cafe
Join us 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 socialize with one another. Each ses......More
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Thursday July 10 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Behind the Scenes Tour
Join us as we explore seldom-seen pieces of Buffalo history in our Resource Center with our collections team! Museum Members will get a sneak peek at how we store and care for more than 100,000 artifacts in our collection currently not on display. This members-only prog......More
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Thursday July 10 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Drawing Support for Local Journalism
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild Hosts the Closing of Adam Zyglis’ Ink & Insight. Come and mingle with the hard-working journalists of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild as we celebrate the closing of my 20 year exhibition and the launch of the Guild’s campaign to “Support Local Jo......More
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Friday July 18 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 July 18 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Party on the Portico - the Funkensteins featuring nico zarcone
Enjoy a concert on the back porch of the museum overlooking Mirror Lake. Play lawn games with friends. Satisfy your appetite with food and drinks from food trucks, a cash bar with local beers and wines, or complimentary snacks. Don’t miss a 20-year Buffalo tradition! Th......More
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Thursday July 31 5:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
AAARIA Presents – SANKOFA: Africans in America Before Columbus
SANKOFA: Africans in America Before Columbus Journey with African Historian/Tedx Speaker/Best Selling Author, Emmanuel Kulu on fascinating educational seminar exploring the history of Africans in America before Columbus’s arrival. Discover the rich and often overlooked ......More
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Saturday August 2 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Pan-Am Walking Tour
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 a......More