Museum Exhibits
Listed below are the permanent and ongoing exhibits which may be included in your class, school or education tour. Additional exhibits may be available. Please contact Tara Lyons, Museum Educator, at 716/873-9644, x311 or bechsedu@bechs.org to book your tour and for more information.
The Native American Gallery
Students focus on primary sources to gain perspective on Western New York’s indigenous residents by tracing the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) from 1450 to the present. Featured is a diorama depicting village life in 1550.
Social Studies Standard (1)
The Street of Shops
Students experience a recreation of 19th century shops and businesses. Comparative and critical thinking are encouraged when they consider their own lives and shopping experiences versus those portrayed from the Victorian era.
Social Studies Standard (1)
Neighbors: The People of Erie County
The region’s rich heritage is explored through the traditions and stories of immigrant groups. Discussions are led about how each group has added to the tapestry of the modern day multi-cultural environment.
Social Studies Standard (1)
The Pioneer Gallery
Pioneer life in Buffalo Creek Village is brought home in this recreation of a blacksmith’s shop, a waver’s cottage, and a relief map of the town in 1813.
Social Studies Standard (1)
Spirit of the City
The history of the 1901 World’s Fair reveals cultural touchpoints of a community, a nation, and a planet. Students are enlightened with the differences between the world then and now, and can be inspired by primary source materials. (This exhibit is located in our Resource Center, 459 Forest Ave. The Resource Center is accessible by appointment only. Please contact the Education Department to make a reservation)
Social Studies Standard (1, 5)
Bflo. Made!
Science, commerce, creativity and more are highlighted through the inventions, products and artifacts. Students engage as they think about Western New York’s development as a center of industry, and its move into modern times.
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Rail Baron’s Model Railroad
Students delight in the detailed miniature landscape through which over 200 feet of track are meticulously laid out and maintained. Working trains run past landmarks replicated include the Erie Canal and the Williams Water Mill. It’s all to scale and proportion, with historically accurate details.
Social Studies Standard (1)