Founded in 1861, the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences has been collecting, studying and providing learning experiences for the people of the Greater Niagara Region for138 years. The Society operates the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve. As 1899 drew to a close, Society members looked at the next millennium with great expectation. By 1915, the Society had a Museum building on Elmwood Avenue on Buffalo's West Side and in 1929 opened the doors to the magnificent, state-of-the-art facility at the end of Humboldt Parkway on Buffalo's East Side. The new century brought marvelous leaders and educators to the Museum: Chauncey Hamlin, Carlos Cummings, William P. Alexander, Ruth Sparrow, Paul Marchand, George Goodyear, Virginia Cummings, Ernst Both and Ellsworth Jaeger to name only a few. The Buffalo Museum of Science, through collections, research, education and interpretation, provides opportunities for all people to develop a scientific understanding of the natural and cultural world with an emphasis on the Greater Niagara Region. The Museum challenges everyone to use their knowledge of science to enhance respect for each other and the environment.

Includes a hands on learning gallery and exploration gallery.

Hours: Weds-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 12am-5pm. Adults $7, Children $5.