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 required. You can purchase tickets here.

Museum Hours

Hours of Operation:
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10 AM – 4 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Members Only: Sunday, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Holiday Hours:
The museum is closed on the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Explore Even More – Animals in Spring

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

Come to our Explore Even More class where we craft, play, and learn! Make cardboard tube binoculars with us, and search for cute animals! We’ll slide, climb, and use our imaginations while playing in our favorite exhibit, the tree house! We’ll play with playdough, sing songs about animals, and end our day with story time! Perfect for ages 3-4! Click Read more about Explore Even More – Animals in Spring »

$15

Toddler Time: Do the Bunny Hop!

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

 *Sold Out* Hop on over to Explore & More for some eggcellent activities for your toddler! An egg hunt, a cute craft, egg scooping and more will be part of this fun class.  Click here to register! Per our security protocol, guests are required to enter through our staff entrance located on the 1st floor - bypassing the 2nd floor lobby entrance.  Walk underneath Read more about Toddler Time: Do the Bunny Hop! »

$15

Play & Learn: Springtime Playing Together with Friends

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

Join us for a playgroup style pre-K class for diverse little learners and their parents/ caregivers. This class will meet the needs of children who benefit from a multi-sensory, flexible learning approach, and adapted materials. Children will have the opportunity to play in the museum at a quieter, sensory friendly time. Themed child centered activities will be provided that focus Read more about Play & Learn: Springtime Playing Together with Friends »

$10

Explore Even More – Plant a Seed of Kindness

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

Get ready to garden! In this Explore Even More class, for ages 3-4, we’ll pretend to be farmers in our Farm to Fork exhibit while scooping, pouring, and playing with real dirt in our sensory bins. We’ll play with puzzles, make cute plant themed arts and crafts, and we’ll take home a seed that we’ve planted during class! Our time Read more about Explore Even More – Plant a Seed of Kindness »

$15

Toddler Time: Barnyard Boogie

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

This fun Toddler Time is all about farm animals! Join us as we practice colors, try some animal sounds and jam to a fun beat with musical instruments. An amooosing cow craft and story time will complete this fun class! Boogie on over to Explore & More to join us! $15/child – includes one caregiver per paying participant, museum admission Read more about Toddler Time: Barnyard Boogie »

Play & Learn: Planting & Growing

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

May is here! This month Play & Learn playgroup will be exploring hands-on garden themed activities and planting a flower to take home! Join us for guided museum play, an adaptive story time – I Can Grow a Garden by DK Books and learn mindfulness techniques for children. Families will take home a flower mindfulness activity to practice at home. Read more about Play & Learn: Planting & Growing »

$10

Toddler Time: All Things That Go!

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

Beep beep! I hear the sounds of cars, trucks and even trains! Your little one will enjoy this Toddler Time class as we explore and learn all about modes of transportation. We will even have some fun in the Delta Sonic Car Wash and play with boats in our Moving Water exhibit. Circle time, a story, and songs will all Read more about Toddler Time: All Things That Go! »

Play & Learn: Colors – All About Emotions

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

What color are you feeling today? Come explore emotions with Play & Learn playgroup! Children will enjoy guided museum play, an adaptive story time – The Color Monster by Anna Llenas, and rainbow themed child centered activities. Parents will take home a feelings chart to help children learn to identify their emotions. Join us for a playgroup style pre-K class Read more about Play & Learn: Colors – All About Emotions »

$10
Field trips are back, please be aware that it will be busier than usual.