In collaboration with Just Buffalo Literary Center, the AKG is offering sixty-minute, docent-led public tours based on themes from the acclaimed BABEL author talk series and the related books.
Through September 6, 2026Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building
Get ready to whip your summer into shape! On June 6, 2026, Rockin’ returns with the genre-defying sound of art-rock pioneers DEVO. Tickets are on sale now!
Check out our ongoing Adult, Clay, and Kids' Classes! Students of all levels of experience are invited to get creative at the Buffalo AKG.
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum provides an unparalleled setting for your special event. With one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art in the world, the museum offers exclusive opportunities for you and your guests.
Membership prices are increasing in July 2026, and now is your chance to renew and save! “Lock in” your membership at the current rate by renewing or upgrading for two full years before prices increase!
Trace the evolution of the museum’s campus, from groundbreaking for our first building in 1900 to the opening of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in 2023.
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Monday, October 13, 2025
12 pm - 1 pm EDT
Join the AKG for an uplifting celebration of Haudenosaunee culture through traditional social songs and dances performed by the Gaëni:yo's Singers and Dancers.
10 am - 4 pm EDT
Join the AKG in the museum's Wilson Town Square and support the creativity, skill, and innovation of Indigenous artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs.
Friday, September 5, 2025
3 pm - 7 pm EDT
Stop by the Great Lawn this M&T FIRST FRIDAY and enjoy some lawn games!
5 pm - 8 pm EDT
Join us on the Patio for Happy Hour and a Pils Mafia Tasting with Thin Man Brewery!
3 pm - 4 pm EDT
Join us for Community Insights, where community members relate their work and experience to the art on view at the Buffalo AKG.
Monday, September 22, 2025
5 pm - 6 pm EDT
Join the AKG for an Author Talk & Book Signing with Thomas Schlesser, recently named France's Author of the Year, and author of Mona's Eyes (2025).
Join the AKG for the museum's September M&T FIRST FRIDAY and kick back on the Great Lawn with feel-good beats from DJ Tru Journey.
Friday, October 10, 2025
5 pm - 7 pm EDT
Experience the vibrant rhythms of Latin dance with instructors Salsa Sarah (Sarah Haykel) and Jerome Williams. Join us at the museum for an unforgettable cultural evening where art meets movement—perfect for beginners and dance enthusiasts alike!
4 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Join the AKG for the museum's September M&T FIRST FRIDAY and and get game-day ready with free Drop-In Artmaking!
3 pm - 6 pm EDT
Join the AKG for the museum's September M&T FIRST FRIDAY and get the official Bills logo shaved into your fade by none other than Justin “Uncle JuJu” Hawkins—the barber trusted by your favorite Bills players for the last 10 seasons.
Join the AKG for the museum's September M&T FIRST FRIDAY and enjoy a free artmaking activity with former Buffalo Bills linebacker Aaron Maybin.
Friday, August 1, 2025
4 pm - 6 pm EDT
Meet seven local artists from Western New York who were engaged in plein air painting during the East Side Garden Walk in 2024 and 2025!
4 pm - 5 pm EDT
Join us in the Sculpture Terrace for a performance by the Buffalo Chamber Players!
6 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
In celebration of Northern Lights, an exhibition of modern paintings made between 1890-1930 that depict the wild and beautiful landscapes across the Nordic and Canadian regions, the Buffalo AKG will present Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1959), one of the most important films in the history of cinema.
4 pm - 7 pm EDT
Learn about and get involved with local organizations in Western New York that are committed to preserving our natural environment.
Join the AKG for a drop-in en plein air painting workshop, inspired by the artists and artworks in Northern Lights.
