Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Childrens Museum

In June 2019, the brand new Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Childrens Museum opened its doors to the Western New York Community. This $29 million capital project was a 7-year undertaking, which allowed Explore & More to grow from a 5,000 square-foot building located in East Aurora with about 60,000 visitors a year to a 43,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility in downtown Buffalo with an estimate of 200,000+ guests per year. Our all-new, world-class childrens museum is gaining national and international attention as a game-changer for our region in terms of economic and early childhood development. E&M is the only hands-on, interactive childrens museum in the eight Western New York counties. Beyond that, the closest childrens museum comparable to ours is in Cleveland, Ohio. While the Strong Museum is similar, it is registered as an American history museum, and more than half of the collections are untouchable. E&M offers activities that reach diverse audiences inclu...