The Buffalo History Museum
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Saturday September 26 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 September 26 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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Wednesday September 30 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City - Session 1
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo’s past. Sessions will include compelling lectures, historical resources, and lively discussions, about the people, events, and ideas that shaped the Queen City. Materi......More
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Friday October 2 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
History Meets the Huddle: Behind the Scenes Tour of the World's Largest Buffalo Bills Collection
Go beyond the exhibits and experience Buffalo Bills history like never before. This exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers rare access to the world’s largest collection of Buffalo Bills artifacts, housed at The Buffalo History Museum’s Resource Center. From iconic jers......More
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Saturday October 3 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Pan-American Walking Tour
Come enjoy a tour of the grounds where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the United States in 1901 and hosted over 8 million people from around the world during the Pan-American Exposition. Learn about the exh......More
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Wednesday October 7 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Happy Hour History: A Different Path to Justice - The Work of Connie and Arthur Eve
Local Buffalo State professor Dorothea Braemer presents two documentaries about the lives of Buffalo-based activists Lee Constance “Connie” Bowles Eve and Arthur O. Eve. Connie – The Powers and Possibilities of Community Engagement. These documentaries explore Connie’s ......More
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Tuesday October 13 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 October 14 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City - Session 2
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo’s past. Sessions will include compelling lectures, historical resources, and lively discussions, about the people, events, and ideas that shaped the Queen City. Materi......More
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Thursday October 15 5:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
2026 Red Jacket Awards
For more than a century, The Buffalo History Museum has celebrated the people and organizations whose leadership, vision, and service have shaped Western New York, through the Red Jacket Award, Augsburger Award, and Niederlander Award. By sponsoring the Red Jacket Award......More
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Friday October 16 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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Wednesday October 21 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City - Session 3
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo’s past. Sessions will include compelling lectures, historical resources, and lively discussions, about the people, events, and ideas that shaped the Queen City. Materi......More
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Thursday October 22 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
October Trivia Night
Test your knowledge of our city, pop culture, and beyond at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend or meet new friends for team-based Buffalo history trivia inside the State Court. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and prizes will be award......More
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Friday October 23 7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Haunted: The Museum After Dark
Where Buffalo’s Past Refuses to Rest. When the Museum closes, the stories awaken. This October 23rd, step inside The Buffalo History Museum for an unforgettable after-hours experience where history and mystery collide. Wander haunted galleries, encounter Buffalo’s most ......More
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Saturday October 24 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Canalside Lecture Series: Halloween an Anthropological Perspective on a Festival with Many Meanings
Halloween can be explained according to different themes, each with widespread cultural parallels: as a seasonal/calendrical event as a “ritual of reversal ” as Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival as All Hallows Eve, a Christian observance as a witches’ sabbath as a mod......More