January 31, 2024-April 14, 2024

Lower Level

“Say Their Names, Honor Their Legacies”

Discover the stories, wisdom and insights of Buffalo’s community elders. This new exhibit by the Uncrowned Queens Institute features portraits, biographies, and oral history interviews that capture the stories of a group of 12 of Buffalo’s senior community builders.

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October 2021—Permanent

Second Level

Continuum: A History of Erie County

Created in coordination with Erie County’s bicentennial celebration, Continuum offers a glimpse into our region’s history—a history dating back thousands of years.

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Nov 23, 2022 to Present

Lower Level

History Makers II

In the fall of 2019, The Buffalo History Museum debuted its featured exhibit, History Makers. Inside, guests discovered the stories of eighteen of our community’s most notable or impactful men and women paired with objects and portraits illuminating their story. Three years later, the Museum premiered part two of this series. Featured subjects include John Albright, Glenn Curtiss, Winifred Stanley, William Wells Brown, William Fargo and more than a dozen additional figures from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

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November 2017 - Permanent

Second Level

Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports

Icons shares the unique history of Buffalo’s professional sports teams.

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1930 - Permanent

Lower Level

The John R. Oishei Pioneer Gallery

Relive pioneer life at The John R. Oishei Pioneer Gallery.

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2013 - Permanent

Second Level

The Native American Gallery

The John R. Oishei Native American Gallery tells the region’s history through its first inhabitants.

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Permanent

Upper Level

The Trial of Red Jacket

One of the most iconic pieces in The Buffalo History Museum’s collection – a masterwork from a nationally significant artist – is back on display inside the Museum for the first time in over a decade.

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April 2022 - Fall 2023

State Court

To Rescue The Color: Salvaged Renderings of the Rainbow City

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