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Buffalo Attractions
Darwin D. Martin House
125 Jewett Parkway
Buffalo, NY
716-856-3858.
Admission charged includes tour of the Martin house and Graycliff, the Martin family's summer home on Lake Erie.
Master designer and architect Frank Lloyd Wright went to Buffalo to design the headquarters of a soap company, and executives were so impressed by his work that several commissioned him to design homes. The 1904 Darwin D. Martin House in North Buffalo is a classic example of Wright's Prairie style. The house is undergoing renovation but is still open for tours Saturday at 10 am and 1 pm and Sunday at 1 pm. Advance reservations are required.
Graycliff is a summer home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Darwin D. Martin family. Tours are April-October Tuesday-Thursday at 11 am and 2 pm, Friday at 3 pm, Saturday at 11 am and 3 pm, and Sunday at 1 pm and 4 pm
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Phone 716-882-8700.
Tuesday-Saturday 11 am-5 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Admission charged.
Free admission to the permanent collection Saturday 11 am-1 pm.
Often ranked as one of the country's top museums for modern art, with works by Picasso, Matisse, van Gogh, Monet and other masters
Amherst Museum
Restored historic buildings from the 1800s in a 35-acre/14-hectare park. Living-history demonstrations and tours are offered. The park is open April-October Tuesday-Friday 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12:30-4:30 pm; mid October-March Tuesday-Friday 9:30 am-4:30 pm. The historic buildings are open April-October only. US$5 adults, US$1.50 children. 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road (about 16 mi/26 km northeast of downtown Buffalo), Amherst. Phone 716-689-1440. http://www.amherstmuseum.org.
Burchfield-Penney Arts Center
Buffalo State College, Rockwell Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.
716-878-6011
Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 1-5 pm. Admission Charged
Displays the world's largest collection of works by renowned American watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield. Handcrafted items from the Roycroft Arts and Crafts community in nearby East Aurora also are showcased.
African American Cultural Center
350 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
716-884-2013
Hours: Box Office: Mon-Thu, 9am-9pm, Fri - Sat, 10am-6pm. Only open on Sun during productions, 3pm.
Admission Charged
The AACC is home to the Paul Robeson Theatre, a showcase for the talents of African American playwrights, directors and actors, as well as home of the Drum Performance Company.
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
511 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14203
716-854-7976
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Free
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church is Buffalo's best known underground railroad site. It is believed to be the oldest property continuously owned, operated and occupied by African-Americans in Western New York.
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14218
716-827-1584
Hours: 10 am-5 pm Tuesday through Sunday, with additional hours (until 7pm) Thursday. Closed on Monday.
Admission Free
Come take a stroll through the most intact Frederick Law Olmsted landscape and arboretum in the country. Exotic horticultural treasures from different climates can be found in the Victorian Tri-dome glass conservatory. Visit the annual flower shows and see perhaps the largest collection of ivy in the world.
Buffalo Zoological Gardens
300 Parkside Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
716- 837-3900
Hours: Jun 1 - Sep 6, 10am-5pm; Sep 7 - Dec 31, 10am-4pm. Grounds remain open one hour after gate closes. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission Charged
The Zoo is a wonderful place for family fun, all year long! It's the only place in town to observe a wide variety of exotic and domestic animals in a natural setting.
Broadway Market
999 Broadway
Buffalo, NY 14212
716-893-0705
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm; Sat, 7am - 5pm. Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Easter Sunday.
Admission Free
Established in 1888, the Broadway Market is one of the oldest indoor markets in the United States. The market features old-world butcher shops and bakeries, candy shops and restaurants with an assortment of ethnic food vendors.
Forest Lawn Cemetery and Garden Mausoleums
1411 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
716-885-1600
Hours: Winter 7:30am-6pm; Summer 7:30am-5pm. Open holidays.
Admission Free
A breathtaking 269-acre cemetery designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, founded 1849 with outstanding examples of funerary art. On the State and National registers of historic places.
Q-R-S Music Technologies
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
716-885-4600 or 800-247-6557
Hours: Tours Mon - Fri, 10am & 2pm ONLY. Open year-round except holidays. Reservations preferred.
Admission Charged
Established in 1900, Q-R-S is the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of player piano rolls. Tour the factory to see how piano rolls are made. Historic instruments, as well as the latest compact disc player pianos on display. Rolls, CDs and tapes are available for purchase.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
641 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-884-0095
Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm; Sat & Sun, noon - 5pm. Closed holidays.
Admission Charged
Historic house museum where Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 26th President in 1901.
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