Buffalo Museum of Science - Buffalo (NY)

5 /5 Shiji George: During our Easter vacation trip from Toronto to Buffalo, we decided to spend a day at the Buffalo Museum of Science—and we’re so glad we did! It turned out to be one of the highlights of our family getaway. The museum offers the perfect balance of education and fun, especially for families with young children. From the moment we entered, our kids were excited and engaged. There are interactive exhibits, hands-on experiments, and themed sections covering everything from space and dinosaurs to health, energy, and insects. One of our favorites was the Explorations gallery—a play-and-learn space designed especially for young children, filled with creative stations to explore science through touch, sound, and play. The Bug Works and Rethink Extinct (dinosaur exhibit) were also huge hits! The museum does a fantastic job of making science approachable and exciting. It’s not just displays—you can touch, build, explore, and interact. Adults will appreciate the historical depth of the museum too. The staff was friendly, and everything was clean, safe, and easy to navigate. It was the perfect way to spend a few hours together as a family—learning, laughing, and discovering. If youre traveling with kids or even as curious adults, the Buffalo Museum of Science is absolutely worth a visit.

5 /5 Mariah: This museum is awesome with many activities to do and a lot of information to learn! The employees were very kind and helpful with information and directions. This is a good place for adults and kids to have fun and learn something new. There are four floors full of learning activities and an observation deck up to to look over the city. There are elevators or stairs depending on which you prefer to take to get to the next level and there is food and drinks right before going into the first exhibits

5 /5 Chris Travis: We came here for the Dinosaur/archaeological event 2 weekends ago, and we had an absolutely wonderful time. Everyone we interacted with was cheery and carried a great vibe. This made for a great learning environment, and we learned a lot! Our 7-year-old loves dinosaurs, and this event was perfect for just that. My favorite part about the entire experience was that the snack stand was so reasonably priced! 2 slices of pizza, a bag of sour skittles, a can of sprite, and a can of coke for $9 bucks total. Also, prior to having been here, I assumed it would be a quick thing, but there is truly hours of fun to be had in this place. We spent 2.5 hours playing, and could have easily been there for 3.5 with how much there is to do.

4 /5 Hannah Starke: Fun museum for my 1 and 4 year old. My very adventurous 1 year old was able to roam and around and play without me worrying she would break something. My 4 year old loved the animals and the special science demonstration. I felt like there were a few exhibits that either werent working or were very worn. Definitely a fun little adventure for our family though.

5 /5 #advocateforyourlife: Had a wonderful Mother’s Day at the science museum today, love that SNAP households can get free admission. Wonderful since higher education is even a higher privilege than it was before. Also public media and board casting is under threat.