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: Monday and Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
☀️ Super Sweet Sundays – Open: June 30, July 14, July 21, August 11, August 25: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
🕙 Closed: Tuesdays, July 4, July 7, August 4, August 18, September 2
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’s Summer Fun is back at Canalside with FREE Family Fun Days! Each week we will celebrate a different educational play zone area of the new Museum at Canalside. Today, we will showcase Farm-to-Fork. In this play zone, children and their adults will learn how their food goes from farm to table through hands on exhibits and programs. Read more about Family Fun Day at Canalside! »
Explore & More’s Summer Fun is back at Canalside with FREE Family Fun Fridays! Each week we will celebrate a different educational play zone area of the new Museum at Canalside. Today, we will showcase the Rooftop Garden. In this play zone, children and their adults will learn about all the great outdoor activities that are available in Buffalo including Read more about Family Fun Day at Canalside! »
Our summer fun is going full STEAM ahead! Each Wednesday escape the heat and join us inside to explore different STEM topics. This week we are putting on our construction hats and using our imaginations to build! Visitors will construct structures large enough to play inside! Your imagination is your only limit for this fun program! Wednesday WOW programs are Read more about Wednesday WOWs »
Explore & More’s Summer Fun is back at Canalside with FREE Family Fun Fridays! Each week we will celebrate a different educational play zone area of the new Museum at Canalside. Today, we will showcase our new Art Studio. Bring the whole family to create a community mural that will proudly hang in our East Aurora Museum this summer. These programs Read more about Family Fun Day at Canalside! »
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!! »
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!! »
Our summer fun is going full STEAM ahead! Each Wednesday escape the heat and join us inside to explore different STE(A)M topics. Today, we are exploring the wild world of animals. Join our community partners to get up close and personal with live animals! Wednesday WOW programs are brought to you by our generous supporters at National Grid and WNY Read more about Wednesday WOWs »
Explore & More’s Summer Fun is back at Canalside with FREE Family Fun Fridays! Each week we will celebrate a different educational play zone area of the new Museum at Canalside. Today, we will showcase our new Moving Water play zone. Come splash with us while we explore all the great uses of water! Today our community partners, Buffalo Niagara Read more about Family Fun Day at Canalside! »
Our summer fun is going full STEAM ahead! Each Wednesday escape the heat and join us inside to explore different STEM topics. Today, we are combining art and the science of light to create unique masterpieces to bring home. Wednesday WOW programs are brought to you by our generous supporters at National Grid and WNY Immediate Care.
Explore & More’s Summer Fun is back at Canalside with FREE Family Fun Fridays! Each week we will celebrate a different educational play zone area of the new Museum at Canalside. Today, we will showcase our new Tinker Tank, a space designed to inspire the maker in all of us. Join our community partner Bak USA to learn how a Read more about Family Fun Day at Canalside! »
Our summer fun is going full STEAM ahead! Each Wednesday escape the heat and join us inside to explore different STEM topics. Come splash with us while we explore all the great uses of water! Wednesday WOW programs are brought to you by our generous supporters at National Grid and WNY Immediate Care.
Explore & More’s Summer Fun is back at Canalside with FREE Family Fun Fridays! Each week we will celebrate a different educational play zone area of the new Museum at Canalside. Today, we will showcase our new Building Buffalo play zone. We will provide the building materials and you provide the imagination! Using our wide variety of manipulatives including rig-ama-jig, Read more about Family Fun Day at Canalside! »
