My latest article for the Springville Times– Fall Bucket List: Museum Day Live!
This week it’s time to take a few hours away from driving around the countryside and step indoors for some culture and old school learning.
On Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 10am-5pm participating museums and cultural institutions in Western New York, as well as museums all across the United States, will participate in the 13th Annual Museum Day Live! hosted by Smithsonian magazine.
Come join the fun! Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to download two free tickets (one for you and one for a guest)at one of the following museums in Western New York. The only hard part is, how do you choose just one?
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 882-8700
www.albrightknox.org
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is an international venue for modern and contemporary art with something new in store for guests with every visit.
Buffalo Harbor Museum
66 Erie Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 849-0914
www.buffaloharbor.org
The Buffalo Harbor Museum explores the maritime history of the Niagara Frontier and development of the waterfront with exhibits relating to the trade and industry that made Buffalo the port of commerce.
Buffalo History Museum
1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 873-9644
www.buffalohistory.org
The Buffalo History Museum collection tells the story of how Western New York was a force in the development of the United States and the world.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY 14228
(716) 689-1440
www.bnhv.org
The Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village provides visitors with a trip back in time to experience what life was like in the 19th century with their tour of historical homes, a rural church and one-room schoolhouse.
Colored Musicians Club Jazz Museum
145 Broadway Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 842-0969
www.cmctheclub.com
The Colored Musicians Club Jazz Museum offers an interactive experience to touch, view and listen to the music that once played in their historic building such as Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Miles Davis and many more.
Erie Canal Discovery Center
24 Church Street, Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 439-0431
www.niagarahistory.org
The Erie Canal Discovery Center offers history exhibits, virtual canal boat rides, interactive canal exhibits and the Charles Rand Penney Collection of Niagara County artifacts.
Genesee Country Village & Museum
1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511
(585) 538-6822
www.gcv.org
The Genesee Country Village & Museum is the largest living history museum in New York dedicated to preserving the historical, cultural and architectural heritage of the Genesee Valley Region through costumed interpreters demonstrating life, skills, crafts and trades.
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 693-1885
www.carrouselmuseum.org
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum presents exhibits, demonstrations, special events and children’s gallery activities to celebrate the history of carrousel and amusement ride manufacturer in North Tonawanda.
Lucy-Desi Museum and Center for Comedy
2 West 3rd Street, Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 484-0800
www.lucy-desi.com
The Lucy-Desi Museum is dedicated to the personal lives and careers of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and includes almost everything you can imagine from the “I Love Lucy” show such as set replicas, Emmys, costumes, and more.
Museum of disABILITY History
3826 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 629-3626
www.museumofdisability.org
The Museum of disABILITY History’s permanent collection explores the challenges and achievements of people with disabilities over the past few centuries.
Nash House Museum
36 Nash Street, Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 856-4490
www.nashhousemuseum.org
The Nash House Museum was built circa 1900 as a typical two family unit dwelling and serves today as a time capsule of African American home life in the early to mid twentieth century.
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History
311 Curtis Street, Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 665-2473
www.rtpi.org
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History is an educational institution tasked with preserving Peterson’s lifetime body of work connecting people with nature through art, education and science.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 884-0095
www.trsite.org
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site preserves and interprets the place where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as the 26th president of the United States.