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 encouraged but not required. You can purchase tickets here.

Featured Upcoming Events

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.

Taste of Buffalo!!

Niagara Square

Kids serve up the fun at the Taste of Buffalo at Niagara Square from 11:30 to 5:30 at our family and food friendly play zone! Grab a festival-wide scavenger hunt sheet from us to add an extra element of fun for your little one as you peruse the offerings today. Tag us with your photos at our booth, Like or newly Follow Read more about Taste of Buffalo!! »

Taste of Buffalo!!

Niagara Square

Kids serve up the fun at the Taste of Buffalo at Niagara Square from 11:30 to 5:30 at our family and food friendly play zone! Grab a festival-wide scavenger hunt sheet from us to add an extra element of fun for your little one as you peruse the offerings today. Tag us with your photos at our booth, Like or newly Follow Read more about Taste of Buffalo!! »

Grandparent’s Celebration Day!

Receive one free grandparent admission with each paid child plus art activities to make a special gift for your loved one!

Indigenous People’s Day

Explore & More is open Monday, Oct. 8th from 10-5 with special programs celebrating Indigenous People's Day from 11-2. Seneca and Native Roots Artists Guild Member Samantha Jacobs will bring a strawberry activity as strawberries are extremely important in Native Culture as a symbol of blessing and thanks. A touch table of various Native American artifacts including pottery, furs, pelts, corn husk dolls and sage will also Read more about Indigenous People’s Day »

Explore & More’s Not So Scary Halloween Spooktacular!

It's more fun than fright when you come dressed in your Halloween best for safe, indoor Trick or Treating, spooky art projects and so much more holiday fun! We'll have goody bags and treats for the little ones. We will be having the following fun activities: *Art Room: Making a Mask *Construction: Trick or Treat Station with a game (Can Read more about Explore & More’s Not So Scary Halloween Spooktacular! »

Veteran’s Day

Explore & More welcomes all active duty and retired military personnel to come play for free today in honor of Veteran’s Day.  

Veteran’s Day Celebration

  Help us honor our local Veteran’s by making a wheelchair blanket that will be donated to the Buffalo VA Hospital and make a card for a local troop currently deployed in the Middle East. All active duty and retired military personnel play for free today. The activities run from 11:00-2:00. The museum is open from 10:00-5:00. *Cub Scouts to Read more about Veteran’s Day Celebration »

Open!

Family Fun Friday!

The holidays are a time to spend with family and loved ones, and there’s no better way to continue those Thanksgiving celebrations than by spending the day together at Explore & More! Gather the whole family for a special day of learning, playing and fun-filled activities at the Museum with Family Fun Day brought to us by Independent Health. This Read more about Family Fun Friday! »

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