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.

Halloween Cupcake Decorating

Celebrate this spooky time of year by learning to decorate Halloween inspired cupcakes! Each participant will learn fun decorating techniques and bring home two spooky creations.  This one hour class will take place in our 4th floor Cooking Galley is intended for ages 8-12. Note: Chocolate will be used in this class. Cupcakes also contain gluten, eggs and dairy.

$7

Incredible Hunt

It’s your turn for fun! Grab your friends and join us for our third annual Incredible Hunt Presented by HUNT Real Estate. Don’t miss this grownups-only day of play where teams face off to see who knows Buffalo best by hunting for clues in this app-based scavenger hunt. After the Hunt, join us for the Finish Line Party with food Read more about Incredible Hunt »

National Farmer’s Day

Join us this Saturday as we pay tribute to the farmers in our community who make the food we eat possible with fun farming activities, including: Cooking Galley: Make a milkshake (it also happens to be National Milkshake Day!) Art Studio: Color a rainbow of fresh fruits and vegetables Farm to Fork: Plenty of foods to be planted, harvested, brought Read more about National Farmer’s Day »

Spooky Kooky Stop Motion Movies!

Join us in our 3rd floor Tinkering Tank, where we will be creating our own kooky stop motion movies! First, we will build our own model spooky houses, spiders, and ghosts out of different materials. We will also test out the laser cutter to help make movie props. Then we learn about the filming process of stop motion and try Read more about Spooky Kooky Stop Motion Movies! »

$7

Mummy Hot Dogs

Celebrate this spooky time of year by learning to make your own Mummy Hot Dog! Each participant will make a deliciously spooky lunch to enjoy right in our studio! This half-hour class will take place in our 4th floor Cooking Galley is intended for ages 8-12. Note: “Mummy coverings” contain gluten.  

$5

Not So Scary Halloween Spooktacular

Come dressed in your Halloween best for safe, indoor trick or treating, not-so-spooky art projects, and so much more Halloween fun! $15 General Admission / $4 for Members This Super Sunday event presented by Dave’s Halloween Superstore and supported by HSBC Bank.

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STEM Saturdays presented by National Grid

  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!

Apple Cider and Homemade Popcorn

Learn to use a cider press to make and sample your very own cider creations. Participants will also make home made popcorn for a delightful fall snack!  This one-hour class will take place in our 4th floor Cooking Galley is intended for ages 8-12.

Caramel Apples

Participants will make two different delicious apple snacks; a caramel or candy apple, and a cereal treat apple!  This 45-minute class will be taking place in our 4th floor Cooking Galley and is intended for ages 8-12.

$6

Spooky Movie Prop Makers!

Classic monster movies might seem scary but once you learn about the special effects, they can become fun and even silly! Join us in our 3rd floor Tinkering Tank as we take a look into 1930’s-1950’s monster movies and discover how they were made. Then we will be crafting our own spooky hand prop and then making our own ghost Read more about Spooky Movie Prop Makers! »

$7

80th Anniversary of the Bat

Your friends from the Superhero Alliance of Western New York will be gathering in celebration of the 80th Anniversary of everyone's favorite bat hero - and you're invited. Join us from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at Explore & More as heroes and villains alike combine forces to honor eight decades of the world's favorite caped crusader. More than two dozen SAWNY Read more about 80th Anniversary of the Bat »

$12

Magic Wands and Potions with Wizard Students

Explore your imagination with the help of our wizard students by conjuring magic potions and creating delicious magic wands! The immersive story time will be perfect for wizard fans five years of age and up. Presented by Wonderland Character Entertainment. Note: This class contains dairy.

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