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Buffalo Museum of Science

Buffalo Museum of Science is a science & technology museum & planetarium in Buffalo, New York. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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What is Buffalo Museum of Science?

The Buffalo Museum of Science is a science museum located at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Buffalo, New York, United States, northeast of the downtown district, near the Kensington Expressway. The historic building was designed by August Esenwein and James A. Johnson and was dedicated on January 19, 1929. It gave a permanent home to the exhibits that started to be collected by the Buffalo Young Men's Association, which had passed them to its 1861 creation, the Buffalo Natural History Society, with George W. Clinton chosen as the Society's first president.

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Museum details

Name
Buffalo Museum of Science
Type
Science & Technology Museum & Planetarium
City
Buffalo
State
New York
Website
http://www.sciencebuff.org/
IMLS Museum ID
8403600405
Coordinates
42.90800, -78.84282
What kind of museum is Buffalo Museum of Science?

Buffalo Museum of Science is classified as a science & technology museum & planetarium in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more science & technology museum & planetariums →

Where is Buffalo Museum of Science located?

Buffalo Museum of Science is located in Buffalo, New York at approximately 42.90800, -78.84282. See the map above.

Does Buffalo Museum of Science have a website?

Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.sciencebuff.org/. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.

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