hours
New schedule!
Open Wednesdays & Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM
Break Week: February 13th-21st, 10 AM – 4 PM
holidays
Open: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, February break week, Spring break week, Fourth of July, Veterans Day, New Year’s Eve
Closed: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
There may be additional closures due to severe weather. Check your local news for updates on delays and closings.
admission
adults & children (ages 1 & up): $11
children under age 1: free
explore & more members: free
Buying tickets as a gift? Click here to purchase tickets online, and give the gift of play!
Questions? Call us at (716)655-5131
ACM Reciprocal
Members of ACM’s Reciprocal Network receive 50% off regular admission for up to 6 people – including the cardholder, who must be present. For discount to be valid, present your membership card with the red RN logo upon admission. Click here to view a list of participating Children’s Museums, or visit our Membership page for information on how to become part of the ACM Reciprocal Network. Call (716) 655-5131 ext. 7077 to reserve your tickets in advance.
arts access
Arts Access is a program that opens the door to arts and culture for all Western New Yorkers by connecting them to free and low-cost cultural opportunities in their communities. Click here to learn more about signing up for Arts Access. Already an Arts Access card holder? Please call (716) 655-5131 ext. 7077 to reserve your tickets. $2 admission per person is due upon check-in.
blue star
Through the generous support of National Fuel, Explore & More is proud to be a Blue Star Museum. Through December 31st, 2020, we are proud to offer active military personnel AND their immediate families free admission into the museum. Call (716) 655-5131 ext. 7077 to reserve your tickets in advance. Please present your military ID for verification upon check in. Click here to learn more about the Blue Star Museums.
museums on us
Explore & More is pleased to be part of Museums on Us, Bank of America customers enjoy one free general admission ticket on the first weekend of every month. To register, please call the museum at (716)655-5131. Be sure to present your Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card and a photo ID when you arrive. For more info, click here.
location
explore & more
130 main street
buffalo, ny 14202
(716) 655-5131
With the new, centrally located facility, Explore & More is now accessible to over 225,000 children under the age of 15, and more than 1.3 million total people in the 50 miles surrounding the museum. Just a 3.5 mile drive on the I-190 from the Peace Bridge or a 38 minute train ride from Niagara Falls, Explore & More is easily accessible. Find your way via car, bus, metro-rail or train and let the fun begin!
Source: Alteryx, 2019. Population figures include Southern Ontario
hotel partners
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 601 Main St., Buffalo
