Group Visits and Tours

Groups of adults, college students, and community youth between ten and sixty people are invited to schedule a self-guided visit or docent-guided tour of the collection and/or our special exhibitions. Add artmaking to your tour experience and take home a beautiful reminder of your visit to the museum! Tours are offered year-round.

(For K–12 school groups, please see our Art’scool: School Tours page.)

Tour Types, Rates, And Availability

Prices include museum admission and full access to our galleries. Chaperone and caregiver discounts apply for adults providing mandatory supervision or for adults accompanying visitors with disabilities. Please indicate the number of chaperones in your group in the request form below. 

GUIDED TOUR OPTIONS

Collection Highlights

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum has nearly 8,000 objects in its collection. Tour a selection of highlights and learn about the museum's 150-year tradition of collecting, conserving, and exhibiting the art of its time.

This tour is sixty minutes and focuses on works from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century in the Wilmers Building. 

A salon-style wall of various paintings

Special Exhibitions

Tour one of the museum's special exhibitions on view in the Gundlach Building during your visit.

This tour is sixty minutes, and unless a specific request is made, a scheduled docent chooses which exhibition to tour. 

Installation view of an art gallery with a screen and artworks on white walls

Collection and Special Exhibition Combination

The best of both worlds: Tour a selection of highlights from the collection, as well as a special exhibition on view during your visit.

This is a ninety-minute tour that covers select collection works in the Wilmers Building and a special exhibition featured in the Gundlach Building.

Installation view of a sculpture and two paintings on white gallery walls

Schedule Your Visit 

Requests for guided tours are required at least one month ahead of your desired tour date. Space is limited; we encourage you to request your dates as early as possible.

To schedule your upcoming self-guided visit or guided tour, please fill out the Group Tour Request Form. (Please note that submitting this form is only a request. You will receive an email to confirm your reservation.)

If you have questions, please contact Head of Visitor Experience Megan Woloszyn at 716 270 8336 or mwoloszyn@buffaloakg.org. Communication by email is preferred and will facilitate a timely response. 
 

Preparing for Your Group’s Arrival 

Please review our Code of Conduct, Group Tour Guidelines, and Group Tour Terms of Agreement prior to scheduling and your arrival. By agreeing to these policies, you will help us create a safe and enjoyable visit for all. 

 

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