Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village Programs and Workshops
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Buffalo, NY 14228
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Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village Programs and Workshops include exhibits, interpretation of authentic agricultural and rural life practices within the Historic Village and on the working farmstead, and a variety of programs, group tours, classes, and artisan workshops. The program also offers community outreach activities, school tours, scout programs, and volunteer opportunities, including event volunteers. Participants have community access to a variety of artifacts and historic resources retained in the Collections and Research Library.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, formerly the Amherst Museum, was originally established in 1972 by the Town of Amherst and relocated to 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in 1975. In 2011, it became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, and 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of its move to the current location. Its mission is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit the agricultural history and rural heritage of the Buffalo Niagara region. The organization is chartered by the New York State Department of Education Board of Regents as an educational institution and has a GuideStar Seal of Transparency. Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is supported in part by the Town of Amherst, the New York Council on the Arts, the County of Erie, and its members and friends, and it acknowledges that it is on the land of the Haudenosaunee People and the Wenrohronon People. It carries out community outreach activities and serves as a community forum, and membership includes free admission to community events and public programs and discounts on rentals. The Board of Trustees includes Michael Tyrpak, AIF, BFA, CPFA, Chair; Emily Hockwater, MA, Vice Chair; Jacqueline Welsch, MS, Treasurer; Mark Bajorek, PE, Secretary; Kevin Cope, Esq.; Trek Fulater, Esq.; Joseph Heins, Esq.; and Jeffrey Tyrpak, Esq., with an Advisory Council and Trustee Emeritus members also listed.
Last updated February 6, 2026.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, formerly the Amherst Museum, was originally established in 1972 by the Town of Amherst and relocated to 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in 1975. In 2011, it became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, and 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of its move to the current location. Its mission is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit the agricultural history and rural heritage of the Buffalo Niagara region. The organization is chartered by the New York State Department of Education Board of Regents as an educational institution and has a GuideStar Seal of Transparency. Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is supported in part by the Town of Amherst, the New York Council on the Arts, the County of Erie, and its members and friends, and it acknowledges that it is on the land of the Haudenosaunee People and the Wenrohronon People. It carries out community outreach activities and serves as a community forum, and membership includes free admission to community events and public programs and discounts on rentals. The Board of Trustees includes Michael Tyrpak, AIF, BFA, CPFA, Chair; Emily Hockwater, MA, Vice Chair; Jacqueline Welsch, MS, Treasurer; Mark Bajorek, PE, Secretary; Kevin Cope, Esq.; Trek Fulater, Esq.; Joseph Heins, Esq.; and Jeffrey Tyrpak, Esq., with an Advisory Council and Trustee Emeritus members also listed.
Last updated February 6, 2026.
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