Explore & More, The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum

130 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202

Closed: September 14, 2023 to October 17, 2023 for maintenance and improvements!

Winter hours:

Mondays & Tuesdays: Closed Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, & Sundays:

• Members Only - 9:30 – 10:00 AM
• General Public - 10 AM – 3:30 PM

Saturdays:

• Members Only - 9:30 – 10:00 AM
• General Public - 10 AM – 5:00 PM

See the full calendar for more classes, events, and camps!

• Day Camp Schedule for '23-'24 School Year
  • Go Fly a Kite - October 9, 8:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Save the Bees - November 10, 8:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Drop & Shop - November 24, 7 AM - 4 PM
  • Winter Break Kids Club - December 26th - 29th, 8:30 AM - 4 PM - Daily sign ups!
  • Let's LEGO - January 15, 8:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Where the Wild Things Art - June 19th, 8:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Week Long Day Camps
    • Invention Exchange - February 19th - 23rd, 8:30 AM - 4 PM
    • Environmental Engineers - April 1st - 5th, 8:30 AM - 4 PM
• Au-some evening - 2nd Friday of every month, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
• Exhibits
• Toddler Time Class (18 month to 3 years olds; 9 AM - 10 AM)
• Explore Even More (ages 3-4) -  9 AM - 10 AM
• Day Camp (K-3, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
• Classes:
  • Study & Play - Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30am-4pm
  • Children's Garden - Wednesdays 9:00am – 10:00am
  • Growing me - Fridays 9:00am – 10:00am
  • Baby & me - Thursdays 9:00am – 10:00am & 10:30am-11:30am 
• Fully Accessible Indoor Playground
• Birth Equity Project - no charge local doula for Medicaid-eligible mothers, and additional services