hours
Wednesday, July 8th – Saturday, July 11th: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15th- Sunday, July 19th: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
holidays
Open: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, February break week, Spring break week, Fourth of July, Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day), Veterans Day, New Year’s Eve (10:00 am – 3:00 pm), New Year’s Day
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
Tickets are available for purchase at the Explore & More admissions desk.
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.
blue star
Through the generous support of National Fuel, Explore & More is now a Blue Star Museum. From Memorial Day 2020 through Labor Day 2020, we are proud to offer active military personnel AND their families free admission into the museum. Click here to learn more about the Blue Star Museums.
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? Click here to reserve your passes today!
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
