Kid-friendly museums in and around Buffalo
Which museums are best for kids?
Buffalo has over 100 museums, and most of them are places you want to take your kids! Here is KidsOutAndAbout list of kid-friendly museums in & around Buffalo, NY
If there is an attraction that we have missed in our list below, please email us to let us know, and we'll add it promptly. Thank you!
Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum
Through three-floors of educational play zones, this community-focused museum is the only children's museum FOR and ABOUT Western New York, paying homage to the very attributes that make us so proud to be from this unique region. The museum’s exhibits highlight the region’s diversity, waterways, cultures, art, architecture, agriculture, sports, industry, and innovations, sparking the imagination and unlocking the unlimited potential of our next generation of great minds. So much more than just a play place, Explore & More was thoughtfully designed by experts in early childhood education to engage children by encouraging them to explore their own interests in a way that they’re having so much fun they don’t even realize they are learning.
Play-based learning develops the whole child, socially, emotionally, cognitively, physically, and, studies show, academically, playing a critical role in early childhood development. By offering accessible, child-led play experiences, Explore & More is working to help improve school readiness for all children. We pride ourselves on being a fully accessible museum, meaning that all exhibits are built for our friends
Located in the heart of Buffalo, at Canalside, Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum offers children & families four floors to unlock the limitless potential in all of us. PLAY in our immersive hands-on exhibits while igniting children’s imaginations. LEARN about Western New York’s history of innovation while dreaming of new discoveries. EXPLORE diverse cultures and unique experiences.
Play into possibilities.
Genesee Country Village & Nature Center
Genesee Country Village and Nature Center is located about a half-hour to Rochester's southwest in Mumford. The Village features 59 restored houses, businesses, and places of worship from the 19th century. A stroll through the village (especially on one of their event days such as Laura Ingalls Wilder Days, War of 1812 Encampment, and Civil War Reenactment) brings parents and kids alike back to the 1800s. The GCV's Silver Base Ball Park is the only place where you're likely to hear "Fine hurl, sir!" meant as a polite compliment. The GCVM also features a nature center.
Buffalo Museum of Science
Discover why the Buffalo Museum of Science was voted one of the “Best Place to Take Kids in the Buffalo” by KidsOutandAbout.com and “Favorite Museum” by the Buffalo News readers!
From exhibits that captivate, to a staff that guides, to a collection that inspires, the Buffalo Museum of Science is about perpetuating the amazing question of why in all who walk our halls.
Visit Seymour mastodon, feel hurricane-force winds, build and test race cars, get up close to hundreds of insects, make interstellar discoveries, hone your senses through exploration in SensERIE, and so much more! Check our web calendar for special programs and events throughout the year.
