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Castellani Art Museum
of Niagara University
Niagara University Campus
Senior Drive, Niagara University, NY 14109 map
716-286-8200
www.niagara.edu/cam
The museum features 20th century and
contemporary art from Andy Warhol to Pablo Picasso and others. Housed in a
gracious marble building with a diverse and ever-evolving collection, it also
has Western New York’s only permanent Folk Arts program as well as children’s
activities and a museum shop. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm, Sunday,
1 - 5 pm. Free.
The Underground Railroad Regional Interpretive Center
Opening within the Castellani Art Museum in the fall of 2006, this permanent
gallery installation will introduce visitors to regional sites that tell
the story of Buffalo Niagara’s role in the Underground Railroad anti-slavery
movement.
The Lewiston Museum
469 Plain Street, Lewiston, NY 14092 map
1-800-714-9540 / 716-754-4214
www.historiclewiston.org
Located in a historic church built in 1836 with Underground
Railroad connections. 2006 exhibits include “Power & Production:
Lewiston at Work,” archeological artifacts from Artpark and other excavations,
and the new Museum Shoppe. Summer hours, June - September, Wed. - Sun. 1
pm - 4 pm. Winter hours, Wed. 1 pm - 4 pm.
Native American Museum at Smokin’ Joe’s
2293 Saunders Settlement Rd,
Sanborn, NY 14132 map
716-297-0251
www.nativeamericanmuseumart.com
Visiting the museum is a great opportunity
to look at Iroquois history, learn ancient
traditions of the Niagara area and see
contemporary Tuscarora culture. Free.
Old Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara State Park,
Youngstown, NY 14174 map
716-745-7611
www.oldfortniagara.org
Explore the oldest buildings on the Great Lakes! Original French and British
buildings and fortifications from the 1700s, exhibits, displays, demonstrations
and spectacular scenery. Minutes from the Falls via Robert Moses Parkway North.
Free parking, open year-round. Admission. Kids under 6 free!
Ransomville Historical Museum
3733 Ransomville Road,
Ransomville, NY 14131 map
716-791-4073
Historical items of Ransomville are on display. Open every Saturday from
2 - 4 pm and by appointment. Located behind the Ransomville Free Library.
Free.
Sanborn Area Historical Society Museum
2822 Niagara Street, Sanborn, NY 14132 map
716-731-9510
www.sanbornhistory.org
One room schoolhouse museum with numerous exhibits, including artifacts from
the life of early settlers dating back to the early 1800’s. Hours are 2
- 4 pm on Sundays (except for winter months, November to March; only open the
first Sunday of the month). Free.
Town of Porter Historical Museum
240 Lockport Street,
Youngstown, NY 14174 map
716-745-1271
Extensive archives, including early records such as census, schools and churches,
dating back to the early 1800s. Displays of artifacts include agricultural
tools, furnishings, maps, toys, military items, Native American relics and
photographs. Free.
