Architecture & History

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Tour inside the ultra-modern Hauptman-Woodward Institute, UB's Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, and the Gates Vascular Institute.  Click for details.

City Hall

Guided, no reservations. About 1 hr. Ask about handicapped needs.

One of the largest city halls in America, see this Art Deco masterpiece inside and out.

Crime & Scandal

Guided walking tour; no reservations. Tour Bucks & Groupons allowed.

Discover why Buffalo was one of the centers of Prohibition evasion during a tour that starts in a former Red Light district and revisits famed haunts including a former Ku Klux Klan headquarters, the site of a triple hanging and the office of a philandering president.

Erie Canal Harbor

Guided, no reservations. About 1/4 miles - 1 hour.

Visit Buffalo's oldest and newest development, from the ruins of the 1825 Erie Canal to our ever-changing waterfront.  Click for details.

Hull House

Built around 1810 by Warren Hull, the oldest stone dwelling in Erie County is now a rare piece of early American architecture.

Knox Farm

View a remarkable collection of architecturally distinguished buildings from 1860-1950 on this three hour tour. 

Museum Club

Smaller museums and hidden sites are collaborating for this series of unique guided tours throughout Western New York!    All tours are $10 and start at 1pm.

Queen City Downtown

Guided walking tour, no reservations. Tour Bucks & Groupons allowed.

The best walking tour of downtown Buffalo's history and architecture.
Call ahead to arrange group tours.

Sacred Spaces

Guided walking tour, no reservations. Tour Bucks & Groupons allowed.

Explore an underappreciated architectural legacy: the stained glass, murals, icons, chapels, and sanctuaries of our religious communities. 

Subway Art Tour

View the vibrant art and architecture found at every stop on Buffalo's Metro Rail during this tour! Metro fair purchased separately. Click for details.