This May, the story of Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition returns to the Buffalo History Museum—the Exposition’s only planned permanent structure. Held between May and November of 1901, the Exposition aimed to celebrate the achievements of the Western Hemisphere and foster better relations between the nations of North, South, and Central America. It also celebrated industrial, cultural, […]

Honoring opening day 123 years ago, our new orientation experience Return to the Rainbow City debuts on May 2nd. From 2:30pm to 4:30pm, members of the Pan- American Exposition Collector’s Club will feature a select array from their storied collections in a “Pan-Am Souvenir Show & Tell” event. In November 1994, Buffalo attorney Fred Lavin […]