A docent greets visitors on a bright summer day at the Bigelow House on the Amherst Museum grounds. The Transit Road Church is in the background.

Keeping History Alive!

Upcoming Events...
 
September 6 & 7: Harvest Festival & Craft Show
September 10: 2008 Lecture Series - Quilt Seminar lecture, The Princess and the Pea and True Teacher Stories
September 24: Museum Book Club, A Thousand Splendid Suns

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Experience 19th-century life on the Niagara Frontier and tour historic homes, churches and one-room schoolhouses on our beautiful 35-acre grounds with exhibits on local history, textiles, art and the Erie Canal. Our Special Events include Scottish Festival, Halloween trick-or-treating and a children's summer day camp.

OPEN YEAR-ROUND
Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
APRIL - MID-OCTOBER
Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Municipal Holidays
MUSEUM CLOSED ON MONDAYS
RESEARCH LIBRARY: By appointment
Our Mission: Amherst Museum (a Department of the Town of Amherst, NY) is an educational institution whose mission is to engage a diverse audience in the exploration of history and its influence on present-day life in the Niagara Frontier, with emphasis on the Town of Amherst. We achieve our mission through historical research and interpretation, preservation and management of our collections and historic buildings, and creative activities and events.