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Statement of Purpose:

Local history museum, with emphasis on social, cultural and technological history of the Town of Amherst.

The Amherst Museum is a municipal historic museum for the Town of Amherst, the largest suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. We have a 35-acre site that includes two primary exhibit buildings and, most importantly, a collection of 11 authentic 19th-century buildings from different parts of town that have been moved here. All but three of these buildings, which include six homes (of different styles and size), two churches (including a log chapel), two one-room schoolhouses and a small barbershop, have been restored to their original condition. They are furnished with period pieces to give the public a sense of how people lived in Amherst in the 1800s and are used for interpretive tours from May through October.

Highlights & Collections:

In addition to the historic buildings, the exhibit buildings also offer visitors the chance to see a wide cross section of 19th-century artifacts. In the main building, with more than 20,000 square feet of exhibit space, there are several exhibitions. They include:; the Schmidt Gallery of Decorative Arts, which features some of the fine china and decorative pieces common to the more prosperous Amherst residents; the Communications Gallery, which documents the early history of radio and wireless communications and local contributions to this field; the Avenue of Shops, 19th-century dioramas of a general store, watchmaker/jeweler's shop, barber shop and apothecary; Textile Gallery, which has changing exhibits from our extensive costume and textile collection, including one of the finest collections of antique wedding gowns in North America and a large collection of antique quilts and replicas.  Visit the Amherst Museum’s web site, www.amherstmuseum.org, for a complete listing of current exhibits.

Exhibits & Special Events:

Local history exhibits, 35 acre site with restored 19th century buildings.

In addition to the exhibits on display, there are several folk art guilds affiliated with the Museum.

Members of these groups preserve the traditions of quilting, lacemaking, blacksmiths, weaving, Victorian Dance, herb gardening and more to pass these vital parts of this region s history to future generations. The Museum’s Niederlander Research Library is known as one of the area's best sources of genealogical information and research assistance.

If that is not enough, there are several special events every year at the Museum that do even more to bring this history to life.

For a complete listing of Special Events, visit our website at www.amherstmuseum.org.

Hours:

Amherst Museum is open year-round from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday -Friday. From May - October, the Museum is also open Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30-4:30 p.m. The Museum is closed Mondays and municipal holidays. The schedule changes somewhat with special events.

Admission & Directions:

General Admission is $5 for adults, $1.50 for children ages 5-18, free to kids 5 and under and $12 for a family of six.  Museum members are admitted free of charge. Special events have various admission fees which change annually.

From all points, take New York State Thruway (I-90) to the Youngmann Expressway (I-290) to Exit 4, which goes to the Lockport Expressway (I-990). Follow the 990 north to the end, which is Millersport Highway. Make a left there and another left at New Road, which is the second intersection you see on Millersport (.8 miles from the 990). Follow New Road for about 1 mile, until you come to the first intersection, which is Tonawanda Creek Road. We re right there on the corner, across the street from the former New York State Barge Canal.

Key Personnel:

Joseph G. Weickart, Executive Director

• Jessica Johnson, Collections Curator;
• Kristie Dobbins, Textiles Curator;
• Jean W. Neff, Education Curator;
• Toniann Scime, Librarian/archives Curator;
• David Andres, Facilities Manager;
• Eric Samulski, Special Events Coordinator;
• Betty Lerner, Public Relations Coordinator;
• Mary Bianchine, Bookkeeper;
• Lori Hooper, Receptionist/membership Coordinator.

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