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Museum Hours

☀️ Open for Play: Wednesday-Sunday: 10am-4pm
☀️ Members Only: Wednesday-Sunday: 9:30am-10am
🕙 Closed: Monday and Tuesday
🕙 Closed: March 31
☀️ Special Spring Break Week Hours: Open April 1-5: 10am-4pm
☀️🌙🌎 Open April 8: 9:30am-1pm

Admission

Adults & Children (ages 1 & up): $13
Children under age 1: Free
Explore & More Members: Free
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Explore & More offers free and discounted admission through multiple programs, including annual memberships.

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Welcome to Explore & More!

A world-class children’s museum that celebrates the power of child-led play has arrived at Buffalo’s doorstep. With four floors of fun to explore, the 43,000 sq. ft. museum sits at the crossroads between replica canals and bridges that have become year-round community destinations. The museum reflects that sense of place with thoughtfully crafted exhibits that help children develop a deeper sense of our world, our community and their place in it in a fun and engaging way for children and adults alike.

Hear what our visitors are saying

  • I took my 5 and 6 year old yesterday for the first time. They LOVED it!! The exhibits were interactive and engaging and kept them busy for hours! In terms of COVID - workers were CONSTANTLY sanitizing everything and there were rules for social distancing, which made us feel safe. We especially loved the crafting rooms - lots of unlimited supplies for creating and recreating. Overall, the place was gorgeous, the lay out was great, and the activities were a great mix of play and education. We will definitely be going back! The kids are curious to see what the rooftop set up is all about during the warmer weather months. 😁😁

    Luanne Strusa Avatar Luanne Strusa
    February 18, 2021
  • An excellent place for children to learn and explore all about the world around them. Very clean, well staffed, everyone is friendly and kind, excellent security measures for the kids and a reasonable entry price ($13) for in and out entry. This place alone is worth the visit to Buffalo.

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    Shannon R. Avatar Shannon R.
    September 23, 2023
  • Very nice place and glad for the sanitizers everywhere

    Carla Heard Avatar Carla Heard
    April 22, 2023
  • Lots of fun things for kids to do. I went on a trip with about 11 kids around the age of 5 and there was a lot of stuff to do. Many floors of fun.

    Bianca Vullo-MacDonald Avatar Bianca Vullo-MacDonald
    August 23, 2023
  • Nice interactive and learning museum. Kids had a blast and so did us adults. Favorites.... Treehouse, car repairs, and hospital. Very nice done.

    Lisa McCoy-Ditty Avatar Lisa McCoy-Ditty
    August 23, 2023
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