Explore & More Children's Museum

Hands-on children's museum in downtown Buffalo's Canalside district, designed for toddlers through third graders.

130 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 · Buffalo, NY

About Explore & More Children's Museum

Explore & More, also called The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum, is a play-focused museum in downtown Buffalo. Its 43,000 square feet hold three floors of exhibits about Buffalo and Western New York, with play zones and studios aimed mainly at young children. The museum moved to its Canalside location in 2019 after starting in East Aurora in 1994. It offers classes, day camps, birthday parties, rentals, and sensory-friendly supports, and it is about 95 percent self-funded through donations and memberships.

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