Skip to Main Content
Home | Buffalo AKG Art Museum
  • Visit

    Visit

    • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions & Parking
    • Codes of Conduct
    • Group Experiences
    • Accessibility
    • Shop
    • Dining
    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Happy Hours

    Join us for Happy Hours at Cornelia on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!

     
  • Art

    Art

    • Exhibitions
    • Collection
    • Search the Collection
    • Public Art
    • Nordic Art and Culture Initiative
    • Publications

    Northern Lights

    Through January 12, 2026
    Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

  • Events

    Events

    • Find an Event
    • M&T FIRST FRIDAYS
    • Book Your Birthday Party
    • Book the Art Truck
    • Public Tours
    • After Hours

    Public Tours

    Join us for a public tour! Led by our incredible docents, public tours take visitors through the museum’s collection and special exhibitions. More of a guided conversation in the galleries than a traditional lecture, our interactive tours share surprising stories and fun facts and encourage visitors to form personal connections with the art on view and each other. 

  • Learn & Create

    Learn & Create

    • Studio Art Classes
    • Creative Commons
    • Blog
    • Free Digital Guide
    • Art’scool: School Tours
    • Lesson Plans
    • Resources for Educators

    Submit to Art Alive!

    Submit to the 29th annual Art Alive! This contest invites participants to create living representations of famous works of art at the AKG for great prizes. 

  • Community

    Community

    • Public Art
    • Museum Day Pass Donations
    • Community Resources and Feedback

    Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art

    Check out Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art—a documentary that features reflective interviews with AKG Curator of Public Art Aaron Ott and many of the artists who have worked with the Public Art Initiative over the past ten years. 

  • Support

    Support

    • Membership
    • Make a Donation
    • Corporate Support
    • Annual Fundraising Events
    • Entertain at the Buffalo AKG
    • Travel with Us
    • Volunteer
    • Our Supporters

    Not a member yet? Join today!

    Members get the best access to the AKG and special opportunities to create deeper connections with the collection. Enjoy unlimited free admission, guest passes, invitations to exclusive members’ previews and events, and more!

     

  • About

    About

    • Vision & Mission
    • Our Collections
    • Our Campus
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Annual Reports
    • 2016–2026 Strategic Plan
    • Building the Buffalo AKG Art Museum

    Campus History Timeline

    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.

  • Tickets
  • Membership
Home
  • Visit

    Visit

    • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions & Parking
    • Codes of Conduct
    • Group Experiences
    • Accessibility
    • Shop
    • Dining
    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Happy Hours

    Join us for Happy Hours at Cornelia on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!

     
  • Art

    Art

    • Exhibitions
    • Collection
    • Search the Collection
    • Public Art
    • Nordic Art and Culture Initiative
    • Publications

    Northern Lights

    Through January 12, 2026
    Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

  • Events

    Events

    • Find an Event
    • M&T FIRST FRIDAYS
    • Book Your Birthday Party
    • Book the Art Truck
    • Public Tours
    • After Hours

    Public Tours

    Join us for a public tour! Led by our incredible docents, public tours take visitors through the museum’s collection and special exhibitions. More of a guided conversation in the galleries than a traditional lecture, our interactive tours share surprising stories and fun facts and encourage visitors to form personal connections with the art on view and each other. 

  • Learn & Create

    Learn & Create

    • Studio Art Classes
    • Creative Commons
    • Blog
    • Free Digital Guide
    • Art’scool: School Tours
    • Lesson Plans
    • Resources for Educators

    Submit to Art Alive!

    Submit to the 29th annual Art Alive! This contest invites participants to create living representations of famous works of art at the AKG for great prizes. 

  • Community

    Community

    • Public Art
    • Museum Day Pass Donations
    • Community Resources and Feedback

    Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art

    Check out Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art—a documentary that features reflective interviews with AKG Curator of Public Art Aaron Ott and many of the artists who have worked with the Public Art Initiative over the past ten years. 

  • Support

    Support

    • Membership
    • Make a Donation
    • Corporate Support
    • Annual Fundraising Events
    • Entertain at the Buffalo AKG
    • Travel with Us
    • Volunteer
    • Our Supporters

    Not a member yet? Join today!

    Members get the best access to the AKG and special opportunities to create deeper connections with the collection. Enjoy unlimited free admission, guest passes, invitations to exclusive members’ previews and events, and more!

     

  • About

    About

    • Vision & Mission
    • Our Collections
    • Our Campus
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Annual Reports
    • 2016–2026 Strategic Plan
    • Building the Buffalo AKG Art Museum

    Campus History Timeline

    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.

  • Tickets
  • Membership

Search the Site

Do you want to search the collection?

Art Activities and Classes

  • Summer Free Play

    Saturday, August 23, 2025

    10 am - 1 pm EDT

    Join us in Creative Commons this summer to play like an artist! 
     

    A parent and child playing with yellow LEGO bricks
  • Storytime Workshop (Adults & Kids Ages 3+)

    Saturday, August 23, 2025

    10:30 am - 12 pm EDT

    Listen to a story, explore the museum, and make a fun art project.  

     

    A mother and daughter smiling at each other while working on an art project
  • Tipsy Crafts: Painted Windows (Ages 21+)

    Friday, August 29, 2025

    6 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    Treat yourself! Join us for monthly make-and-take projects. Meet new crafters or sign up with a friend.

    Photo taken behind a door looking into an art studio where four adults are working
  • Summer Free Play

    Saturday, August 30, 2025

    10 am - 1 pm EDT

    Join us in Creative Commons this summer to play like an artist! 
     

    A parent and child playing with yellow LEGO bricks
  • Drop-In Artmaking: Game Day Posters

    Friday, September 5, 2025

    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! 

    A large art class filled with adults and children working on projects
  • Lines of Impact: Drawing with NFL Alum Aaron Maybin

    Friday, September 5, 2025

    5 pm - 7 pm EDT

    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. 
     

    A group of adults and children working on an art project
  • Plein Air Painting Workshop

    Saturday, September 6, 2025

    10:30 am - 3 pm EDT

    Join the AKG for a plein air painting workshop inspired by Northern Lights!

    Lawren Stewart Harris's "Lake Superior" landscape painting
  • Plein Air Painting Workshop

    Saturday, October 18, 2025

    10:30 am - 3 pm EDT

    Join the AKG for a plein air painting workshop inspired by Northern Lights!

    Painting of swaying trees
Home

Buffalo AKG Art Museum
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222
Now Open

716 882 8700
info@buffaloakg.org

Erie County, New York Website Erie county logo
  • Contact Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Visiting Buffalo Niagara

Sign Up for Our Email List

Sign up for our email list to learn about exhibitions, events, and initiatives at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
© 2025 Buffalo AKG Art Museum