Hands-on exhibits, dioramas and giant insects let children and adults experience thousands of years of history in one afternoon.

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Overview
The Buffalo Museum of Science is perfect for kids and the kid-at-heart. Featuring hands-on exhibits that both children and adults can appreciate, the museum has remained a staple for tourists and class field trips for decades.

The Experience
Located directly off the highway, the Buffalo Museum of Science is accessible and, best of all, inexpensive. The museum's collections cover everything from anthropology to zoology, and include cool interactive exhibits. The museum holds North America's only Tibetan sand mandala and the world's largest Kodiak bear specimens. "Insects: Magnified and Magnificent" explores the world of beetles and butterflies through enlarged models, dioramas and video. An ongoing exhibit allows visitors to enter the world of ancient Egypt. It's enough to make anyone appreciate modern conveniences.