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Museums in Buffalo, NY you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

10 places in Buffalo, NY are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Buffalo AKG Art Museum

  1285 Elmwood AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 716-882-8700
  • NARM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • ROAM Free entry
  • MARP Free entry
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).
  • Empire State Free entry Restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Restricted for retail and/or dining.

• Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

  2655 South Park AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: (716) 827-1584
  • AHS Free or discounted entry

• Buffalo Museum of Science

  1020 Humboldt PkwyWebsiteCall ahead: (716) 896-5200
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Individual Membership, Dual Membership; Group: Neighbor Membership, Family Membership, Family Plus Membership, Contributing Membership, Sustaining Membership Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • Empire State Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Buffalo Zoo

  Call ahead: 716-995-6131
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off.

• Burchfield Penney Art Center

  1300 Elmwood AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 716-878-6011
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • CUAM Free entry Part of Buffalo State, State University of New York.
  • Empire State Free entry

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

  130 Main StWebsiteCall ahead: (716) 655-5131
  • ACM 50% off entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

  125 Jewett ParkwayWebsiteCall ahead: (716) 856-3858
  • NARM Free entry
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Gift Shop Discounts By Reservation Only.
  • Empire State Free entry Max of two Open House or Standard Tour tickets, or a discounted rate for two Extended Tour tickets.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Not valid for members of institutions within 25 miles (40 km).

• Solar-Powered Buffalo Heritage Carousel

  1 Marine DriveWebsiteCall ahead: (716) 493-2110
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• The Buffalo History Museum

  1 Museum CourtWebsiteCall ahead: 716-873-9644
  • NARM Free entry
  • Time Travelers Free entry Free Admission, Free or Discounted Gift, Publication, or Service No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ACM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• MARP: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Mod/Co: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Empire State: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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