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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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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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Valentine’s Day Cookie & Craft Experience

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

Let’s bake with love! Join us for a special Valentine’s Day cookie & craft experience hosted by the Wonderland Princesses! Cost is $25/child with accompanied adult, pre-registration is required! Register today at exploreandmore.org - space is limited and is sure to sell out! February 11, 10am-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm » featuring Frog Princess and Rapunzel February 12, 10am-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm » Read more about Valentine’s Day Cookie & Craft Experience »

Inventors Day and International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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

The Tinkering Tank will have a fun science activity that experiments with separating all the pigments of color in a black marker design. Then there will also be information about the inventor of the modern felt tip marker, Sidney Rosenthal!

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Celebrating Black History Month

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

This month Explore & More will be celebrating the achievements of Black Americans, as we celebrate Black History Month across the museum.  We will have multitudes of programming in our studio spaces dedicated to African American Achievement, STEM pioneers will be honored in the Tinkering Tank, as the likes of Mae Jemison, and George Washington Carver will be a part Read more about Celebrating Black History Month »

Valentine’s Day Cookie & Craft Experience

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

Let’s bake with love! Join us for a special Valentine’s Day cookie & craft experience hosted by the Wonderland Princesses! Cost is $25/child with accompanied adult, pre-registration is required! Register today at exploreandmore.org - space is limited and is sure to sell out! February 11, 10am-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm » featuring Frog Princess and Rapunzel February 12, 10am-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm » Read more about Valentine’s Day Cookie & Craft Experience »

$25
Upcoming Hours - OPEN: 7/17-22 | CLOSED: 7/23, 7/30