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.
Advance ticket purchases are encouraged but not required. You can purchase tickets here.
Open For Play: Wednesday-Sunday: 10am-4pm
Members Only: Wednesday-Sunday: 9:30am-10am
Closed: Monday and Tuesday
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.
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 U.S. Trust® credit or debit card and a photo ID when you Read more about 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 U.S. Trust® credit or debit card and a photo ID when you Read more about Museums on Us »
Members-only playtime means that our members get access to all the fun and play the museum has to offer, just with other members! This special members-only playtime is a perk that comes free with every membership.
Join us for Break Week! We'll showcase famous people, places, and events in history through fun and engaging in-person and virtual activities. Come and enjoy safe, hands-on play every day!
This play time is reserved for our most at-risk visitors, including older adults and individuals with preexisting conditions of any age. Capacity during the first hour play session will be limited to 50 individuals. Visitors will be entering the museum at its cleanest - following our deep-cleaning, overnight procedures.
Break Week presented by State Farm Join us from March 31-April 11 (Closed Sunday, April 4) We are excited to announce we are celebrating Erie County’s 200th Birthday on April 2! Join us as children and adults alike will enjoy exploring STEM concepts and hands-on activities as they are inspired by native innovators of our past before the Buffalo (BILLS) Read more about Break Week »
April marks Erie County’s 200 year anniversary and to kick off the celebration we are offering our guests admission to the museum for $7.16!
April marks Erie County’s 200 year anniversary and to kick off the celebration we are offering our guests admission to the museum for $7.16!
Get those wheels turning this weekend with STEM based activities 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! t’s going to be a DINO-mite STEMtastic Saturday on April 17. Read more about STEM Saturdays presented by National Grid »
Visit us Mother's Day weekend for special activities to honor the special women in "our" children's lives, activities include: Storytelling by Barbara Sanchez from Barb's Book Buddies from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Make a gift for mom in the Tinkering Tank and Art Studio Plus, The Low Bridge Cafe will provide a free scoop of ice cream Come play and celebrate! All Read more about Mothers Day »
Something prehistoric is headed this way! Penn Dixie Fossil Park will be in the Tinkering Tank from 10-1 working on Trilobite Masks. Trilobites were ancient sea creatures that roamed Western New York 350 million years ago. In art we will be creating and decorating our own dinosaurs. Then for the virtual portion, I'll read a dinosaur book!
Keep Calm and Story On! presented by Spectrum Health & Human Services is a free virtual event for families on Tuesday, May 18 at 6:30pm. Spectrum Health’s Melissa Farrell will read the classic children’s book Jelly Beans for Breakfast about two friends with wonderful imaginations. Then Sandy Pufpaff will show us how to make our own glitter jars: they are fun ways Read more about Keep Calm and Story On: A virtual storytime and more! »
