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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.

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Advance ticket purchases are encouraged but not required. You can purchase tickets here.

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Museum Hours (Summer 2024)

☀️ Open: Monday and Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
☀️ Super Sweet Sundays – Open: June 30, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 11, August 25: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
🕙 Closed: Tuesdays, July 4, July 7, August 4, August 18, September 2

2024 Holiday Hours:
The museum is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day (Monday and Tuesday), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

There may be additional closures due to severe weather. Check Explore & More’s social media channels and local news outlets for updates on delays and closings.

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Jr. Engineers- Planes, Cars, & Boats: Day Camp

Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum 130 Main Street, Buffalo

Plane, car, and boat activities are perfect for kid engineers. Join us for a fun-filled day, jam-packed with creative hands-on activities such as crafts, science experiments and a walking field trip to visit our Canalside neighbors. These projects will have the kids problem solving and using their critical thinking skills to build and engineer small moving vehicles. Using multiple learning opportunities Read more about Jr. Engineers- Planes, Cars, & Boats: Day Camp »

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum 130 Main Street, Buffalo

 Join us as we celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples' Day! Our entire museum will be activated, focusing on Indigenous-centric crafts and lessons, including both studios. 

Upcoming Hours - OPEN: 7/17-22 | CLOSED: 7/23, 7/30