130 Main St, Buffalo,
NY 14202
We want you on our team! Families can run, move, play and see what it feels like to be a part of the sports teams that make Buffalo great. Try on gear from different teams to imagine yourself as different kinds of athletes, or join in the fun by trying out different sports challenges with your friends.
Exhibit Features
Locker Room
See yourself on a trading card
Try on the uniform of your favorite sports team from one of our eight locker rooms full of helmets, jerseys and gear to see how you would look if you decide to go pro. Children also have the opportunity to take a “player card” photo in our team sports cards frames.
Fishing Expedition
What can you catch?
Reel in the catch of the day with our fishing rods, fish, bait and poles in your very own fishing boat.
Rigging and Rambling
Presented by Ami & Warren Greatbatch
Get a ship’s-eye-view from this crow’s nest. Our nautically-inspired climbing structure reaches to the top of the gallery and overlooks the Moving Water exhibit below.
Get Moving
CURRENTLY UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS
Join the agility course to develop skills by ducking, crouching, stepping over things, problem solving and more!
NYS Early Learning Guideline
Playing Together is where children and adults connect with and move together with others, as a team and for fun. Enjoy many ways to move, practice skills, and test their bodies. Work alone and with others to set and meet physical challenges.
Primary Learning Domain: Playing to promote physical well-being, health, and motor development.
Secondary Learning Domains: Developing socially and emotionally through interaction with peers and adults. Fostering a sense of community and culture.
Social & Emotional Development
- Interaction with Adults All Ages
- Interaction with Peers Ages 1+
- Adaptive Social Behavior Ages 1+
- Self Concept Ages 1+
- Self-Efficacy Ages 1+
Communication, Language, & Literacy
- Expressive Oral Language Ages 1+
- Listening Skills Ages 1+
- Reading & Writing Ages 5+
Community & Culture
- Community Ages 3+
- Civic Responsibility Ages 3+
- History Ages 5+
STEM
- Scientific Thinking Ages 1+
- Technology Ages 3+
- Measurement Ages 5+
Arts/Arts Appreciation
- Creative Movement Ages 1+
Physical Well-Being, Health & Motor Development
- Gross Motor All Ages
- Fine Motor All Ages
- Sensorimotor All Ages
- Physical Fitness Ages 3+
- Rules & Self Ages 3+
