calendar

take your pick of play dates!

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.

daily open studio time:
cooking galley – times vary

art studio:

  • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.
  • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday
  • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday

tinkering tank:

  • 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.
  • 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday

rooftop terrace – times vary

daily mobile fun units presented by M&T Bank:
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

museum hours

School Year Hours (September – June)
Monday, Wednesday – Friday*: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed for reserved school groups
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
* First Friday of the Month: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Holiday Hours
The museum is closed on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Labor Day Week (annual shutdown, Monday, September 2nd – Friday, September 6th), Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Annual Cleaning & Maintenance
The museum will be closed Labor Day week for annual cleaning and exhibit maintenance.