Building Buffalo - Explore & More

Be inspired by Buffalo’s storied architectural history. Work together to construct your own great structures out of different building materials. Step into a construction zone and design, experiment and build anything imaginable, including a bridge, a house and a city. Imagine yourself as the next great architect, builder or urban planner.

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Exhibit Features

Architect’s Table

Presented by Peter & Beth Demakos

Sit in the architect’s chair and consider the architectural styles, influences and objectives of design. Come explore the different technological advances used in architecture and understand how these new technologies influenced styles throughout the ages.

Bridge Challenge

Presented by Glendale Development LLC

Challenge yourself to design and build a structurally sound bridge through trial and error. Connect pieces to build a unique design of your own!

House Building

Presented by Savarino Companies

Friends of Explore & More know we love to dress up in hard hats and vests and get to work building things, besides new museums. Use play tools, siding, electrical wiring and plumbing to build a wood frame house.

City Building

Light Up Downtown Buffalo

Enjoy a miniature view of the skyline on our enormous tabletop map of Buffalo. The map features 3D printed models of the buildings that bring Buffalo together including cultural centers, libraries, schools, and sports arenas.

NYS Early Learning Guideline

Building Buffalo is where children and adults experiment with
the possibilities of building with different materials and units, investigate the structures, features, and materials that make Buffalo architecture distinct, and discover how the parts of a city fit together and change.

Primary Learning Domain: Exploring STEM concepts through hands-on experimentation.

Secondary Learning Domains: Developing socially and emotionally through interaction with peers and adults. Fostering a sense of community and culture.