Hat Day
Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum 130 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United StatesWear a hat while you play at the museum, plus fun surprises throughout the day!
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: September 4-7, September 18-22, September 25-29: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
🕙 Closed: September 8-17, September 23-24, September 30-October 1
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.
Wear a hat while you play at the museum, plus fun surprises throughout the day!
Once a month, our special Au-Some Evenings give children with autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder, their friends and family an opportunity to play and learn together in an understanding and supportive environment. Families will have access to the museum space and play zones, including our cafe. Featured activities include a music center, therapy dogs, art projects and gross Read more about Au-Some Evening »
This STEM Saturday is going to be amazing! Join us as Penn Dixie Fossil Park takes over the Tinkering Tank and Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper will be joining us in the Moving Water exhibit. Then in the afternoon come dig up the past with The University at Buffalo’s Archaeological Department.
Use your Explore & More gift card in-person and receive your choice of a special prize, plus enter to win the grand prize drawing of a birthday party at Explore & More! In-person redemption only.
Explore & More's day camps are offered on designated school holidays and school break weeks. Our programs are led by our professional Educators. Programming is for children in grades 1-4 with a drop-off at 8:30 am and a pick-up at 4:00 pm. We are a New York State Office of Child & Family Services licensed and regulated School Age Child Read more about STEM-tastic Day Camp »
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is coordinating a COVID-19 vaccine clinic this Saturday at Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum. This pop-up vaccine clinic is specifically for children and their families and will offer Pfizer COVID-19 doses for children under 18 years old, as well as the first vaccine and boosters for eligible Read more about COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Pop-Up »
Come in for a day of play and fun as we make music with kazoos! Plus every child will go home with their own kazoo.
Due to weather we rescheduled our celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Any tickets previously purchased will be honored or refunded. Feel free to email us with any questions. Join us as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will celebrate his legacy through stories, crafts, and activities throughout the museum, plus admission to the museum is only $5 Read more about Rescheduled: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day »
Join us on National Puzzle Day as we recognize how exercising our brains with puzzles has so many benefits, such as improving memory, cognitive function, and problem-solving skills. Puzzles will be incorporated into all exhibit spaces and you can create your own puzzle in the Art Studio.
Join us in Moving Water every Wednesday from 10 AM - Noon as we learn about the Erie Canalway and the surrounding waterways which have crafted Buffalo and the Western New York region into the wonderful place that it is today! Supported by the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the NYS Canal Corporation.
This Folk Art Friday we'll be in the Art Studio creating Valentine's Heart Hand Mosaics! Join us at Explore & More for FOLK ART FRIDAYS every Friday from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, as we conduct activities that will immerse children and families in different forms of folk art, from dance and movement to songs and storytelling, to costuming and crafts. Don't miss Read more about Folk Art Fridays »
Join us in Moving Water every Wednesday from 10 AM - Noon as we learn about the Erie Canalway and the surrounding waterways which have crafted Buffalo and the Western New York region into the wonderful place that it is today! Hands on Watershed Model, this craft was a favorite for guests’ way back in 2019, we are excited to Read more about Waterway Wednesdays »