Ice Cream Social
Ice Cream Social
We’re celebrating all things ice cream with our friends at Perry’s Ice Cream! Join us for ice cream themed activities, storytimes, & giveaways!
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Calendar
Check out our calendar below for special programs and activities to plan your fun-filled adventure, or just pop by any day we’re open during our regular museum hours—we promise you’ll always find something to do.
Tickets
Advance ticket purchases are required. You can purchase tickets here.
Museum Hours
Hours of Operation:
New hours!
Open:
Monday 10 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday, August 7th, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Members Only:
Saturday 9:30 AM – 10 AM
Holiday Hours:
The museum is closed on the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Calendar of Events
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Sweet Sundays
Sweet Sundays
July is National Ice Cream Month. Let's celebrate by crafting, playing. learning, and eating ice cream (provided by Perry's)! Sweet Sundays will take place on Sunday, July 24th, and July 31st from 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM. A Snow Queen will join us from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, and Face Painting by Linda will be available from 11:00 AM Read more about Sweet Sundays »
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Buffalove Camp
Explore & More’s Buffalove Camp is designed to enhance your child’s knowledge about our great Buffalo Niagara region with lessons detailing Buffalo’s past, present, and future. Campers participate in a variety of hands-on activities and open-ended opportunities for children to build understanding and knowledge about Buffalo’s architectural history, while making some structures of their own. We will celebrate our hometown teams Read more about Buffalove Camp »
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Family Fun Fridays
Family Fun Fridays
Fisher-Price is bringing the fun with Family Fun Fridays at the Explore & More loading dock. Join us for activities, special presenters and first responders. Every Friday will be something new for the whole family to enjoy leading up to our Touch a Truck event in August! This event is free and open to the public! 7/1 The Buffalo Police Read more about Family Fun Fridays »
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Free Play Fridays Fun is in the Air
Free Play Fridays Fun is in the Air
Join us for some fun in the sun every Friday in July & August as we play and make friends! FREE PLAY FRIDAYS take place rain or shine from 11 am-1 pm at the Pierce Lawn, Canalside, and each week features a different activity! Registration is not required! This free program is presented with the help of our friends at Read more about Free Play Fridays Fun is in the Air »
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Cows at Canalside
Cows at Canalside
Let’s make friends with some cows! Meet, pet, feed and learn about various types of cows, thanks to our friends at Milk for Health. This event is free and open to the public! It’s sure to be “aMOOsing!”
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Museums on Us
Museums on Us
Explore & More is pleased to be part of Museums on Us, Bank of America customers enjoy one free general admission ticket on the first weekend of every month. To register, please call the museum at (716)655-5131. Be sure to present your Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card and a photo Read more about Museums on Us »
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Touch a Truck 2022
Touch a Truck 2022
Trucks, trucks and more trucks! Join us for this FREE family friendly event at Canalside on Sunday, August 7th, from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, with a quiet hour from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Come see, touch and explore over 30 vehicles with giveaways, activities and surprises for the whole family! Thanks to our event chair, Sam Savarino! Presented Read more about Touch a Truck 2022 »
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10-4 Admission
10-4 Admission
Discount Admission? 10-4, Good Buddy! Want to visit the museum after Touch a Truck? 10-4! Thanks to Savarino Companies, we’re offering reduced admission - adults pay $10 and children 17 and under pay only $4! As always, children under 1 are free.
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Invention Exchange – Sold Out!
Just imagine all that you can invent! Campers will learn skills in electronics, robotics, and fabrication to create useful, fun, and silly inventions to solve a series of challenges. After building foundational skills, makers will explore the entire design process to invent their own independent project. Your child will learn while having fun! Ages: 8 – 12 Date: Monday, August Read more about Invention Exchange – Sold Out! »
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Free Play Fridays Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Free Play Fridays Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Join us for some fun in the sun every Friday in July & August as we play and make friends! FREE PLAY FRIDAYS take place rain or shine from 11 am-1 pm at the Pierce Lawn, Canalside, and each week features a different activity! Registration is not required! This free program is presented with the help of our friends at Read more about Free Play Fridays Teamwork Makes the Dream Work »
Au-Some Evening
Au-Some Evening
Once a month, our special Au-Some Evenings give children with autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder, their friends and family an opportunity to play and learn together in an understanding and supportive environment. Families will have access to the museum space and play zones, including our cafe. Featured activities include a music center, therapy dogs, art projects and gross Read more about Au-Some Evening »
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Find the Superhero Within Community Day
Find the Superhero Within Community Day
Buffalo EOC in partnership with Explore & More is pleased to present Find the Superhero Within: Community Day. Families can expect a fun-filled day of giveaways, sweet treats, superheroes and more surprises with pay-what-you-wish admission to the museum! Come learn about the tuition-free programs available at the BEOC then enjoy a free scoop of Superhero ice cream thanks to Perry’s Read more about Find the Superhero Within Community Day »
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Farm to Fork Camp – Sold Out!
If you need some help with your garden, enroll your budding green thumb in this five-day gardening and cooking camp. Kids will learn how to care for a plant from growing to harvesting, then they’ll take the day’s produce and make a healthy dish to bring home and share with their family. As an added bonus, this camp features the “Farm Read more about Farm to Fork Camp – Sold Out! »
Waterway Day
Waterway Day
Join us in Moving Water along with the Buffalo Maritime Center as we learn about the Erie Canalway and the surrounding waterways which have crafted Buffalo and the Western New York region into the wonderful place that it is today! The Buffalo Maritime Center will be bringing their boat building trailer to help lead in the construction of a working Read more about Waterway Day »
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Free Play Fridays Crazy Kickball
Free Play Fridays Crazy Kickball
Join us for some fun in the sun every Friday in July & August as we play and make friends! FREE PLAY FRIDAYS take place rain or shine from 11 am-1 pm at the Pierce Lawn, Canalside, and each week features a different activity! Registration is not required! This free program is presented with the help of our friends at Read more about Free Play Fridays Crazy Kickball »
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STEM Saturday presented by National Grid
STEM Saturday presented by National Grid
Get those wheels turning this weekend with STEM based activities that power the play across the museum the third Saturday of each month presented by National Grid. Come play your way through Science, Technology, Engineering & Math based activities that are so fun, kids don’t even know they’re learning!
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World Honey Bee Day: HSBC Family Fun Day
World Honey Bee Day: HSBC Family Fun Day
 Join our friends from Fairytale Farms in creating a folk art jar candle out of real beeswax. Learn mind-boggling facts about bees while also creating a beautiful piece of art. We can’t wait to create with you an amazing, immersive experience. Thanks to our friends at HSBC for their support! Space is limited for this free workshop, please pre-register here.
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Weird Science for Kids
This Summer Camp will spark children’s imagination and encourage exploration! Learn how much fun science can be as you explore the weird world of science as we conduct daily experiments to unravel the mysteries of electricity, chemistry, light, and sound. Try not to get stuck as you make your own quicksand. Learn about floating rocks, cornstarch, fake snot, sink the unsinkable and Read more about Weird Science for Kids »
Together to Kindergarten
We know summer is just starting, but it is never too early to start preparing for school! In September, many children will be “leaving the nest” and going off on their own for the first time. No, we are not talking about going to college. We’re talking about little ones going to Kindergarten! For many kids, this will be the first time they spend Read more about Together to Kindergarten »
Together to Kindergarten
Together to Kindergarten
We know summer is just starting, but it is never too early to start preparing for school! In September, many children will be “leaving the nest” and going off on their own for the first time. No, we are not talking about going to college. We’re talking about little ones going to Kindergarten! For many kids, this will be the first time they spend Read more about Together to Kindergarten »
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Together to Kindergarten
Together to Kindergarten
We know summer is just starting, but it is never too early to start preparing for school! In September, many children will be “leaving the nest” and going off on their own for the first time. No, we are not talking about going to college. We’re talking about little ones going to Kindergarten! For many kids, this will be the first time they spend Read more about Together to Kindergarten »
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Together to Kindergarten
Together to Kindergarten
We know summer is just starting, but it is never too early to start preparing for school! In September, many children will be “leaving the nest” and going off on their own for the first time. No, we are not talking about going to college. We’re talking about little ones going to Kindergarten! For many kids, this will be the first time they spend Read more about Together to Kindergarten »
3 events,
Together to Kindergarten
Together to Kindergarten
We know summer is just starting, but it is never too early to start preparing for school! In September, many children will be “leaving the nest” and going off on their own for the first time. No, we are not talking about going to college. We’re talking about little ones going to Kindergarten! For many kids, this will be the first time they spend Read more about Together to Kindergarten »
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Free Play Fridays Supper Soccer Shots
Free Play Fridays Supper Soccer Shots
Join us for some fun in the sun every Friday in July & August as we play and make friends! FREE PLAY FRIDAYS take place rain or shine from 11 am-1 pm at the Pierce Lawn, Canalside, and each week features a different activity! Registration is not required! This free program is presented with the help of our friends at Read more about Free Play Fridays Supper Soccer Shots »
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Cows at Canalside
Cows at Canalside
Let’s make friends with some cows! Throughout the summer, you can meet, pet, feed and learn about various types of cows. Thanks to our friends at Milk for Health you can go home with a special gift, too. This event is free and open to the public! It’s sure to be “aMOOsing!”
Together to Kindergarten
Together to Kindergarten
We know summer is just starting, but it is never too early to start preparing for school! In September, many children will be “leaving the nest” and going off on their own for the first time. No, we are not talking about going to college. We’re talking about little ones going to Kindergarten! For many kids, this will be the first time they spend Read more about Together to Kindergarten »
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Waterway Day
Waterway Day
Join us in Moving Water along with the Buffalo Maritime Center as we learn about the Erie Canalway and the surrounding waterways which have crafted Buffalo and the Western New York region into the wonderful place that it is today! The Buffalo Maritime Center will be bringing their boat building trailer to help lead in the construction of a working Read more about Waterway Day »
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Incredible Hunt
Incredible Hunt
Grab your friends and some comfortable shoes and get ready to compete in this app-based adventure around Canalside, brought to you by your friends at Explore & More, the experts in play. This adults-only scavenger hunt around Canalside (and slightly beyond) will have you searching for clues and answering fun hometown trivia. The hunt will conclude with a Finish Line Read more about Incredible Hunt »
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Museums on Us
Museums on Us
Explore & More is pleased to be part of Museums on Us, Bank of America customers enjoy one free general admission ticket on the first weekend of every month. To register, please call the museum at (716)655-5131. Be sure to present your Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card and a photo Read more about Museums on Us »
Free
