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Buffalo AKG Art Museum

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum located adjacent to Delaware Park, Buffalo, New York, United States. It lies in Buffalo itself. Its origins go back to 1890.

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Nearest place to stay
0.4 mi
The Richardson Hotel
Open since
1890
Wikipedia readers
14K
a year · #1,669 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside Buffalo

Places to stay next door

The Richardson Hotel is 0.4 miles away; Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center (0.5 mi) and InnBuffalo off Elmwood (0.8 mi) are close too. 51 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 19°, with about 95" of snow a year. When to go ↓

Established in 1890

Buffalo AKG Art Museum dates from 1890. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓

An airport 7 miles away

Buffalo Niagara (BUF) has airline service, about 7 miles from Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Choosing a month

The months below show the weather around Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

Jan33° / 19°
Feb34° / 19°
Mar42° / 26°
Apr54° / 36°
May67° / 47°
Jun76° / 57°
Jul80° / 62°
Aug79° / 61°
Sep72° / 55°
Oct60° / 44°
Nov48° / 34°
Dec38° / 26°
Typical highs and lows in Buffalo. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Buffalo. Buffalo’s full climate →
About

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum located adjacent to Delaware Park, Buffalo, New York, United States.

The museum shows modern art and contemporary art. It is directly opposite Buffalo State University and the Burchfield Penney Art Center. It is named after three major donors, John J. Albright, Seymour H. Knox II, and Jeffrey Gundlach.

Type
Museum
Established
1890
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1971)
Wikipedia readers
14K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

The closest rooms to Buffalo AKG Art Museum

The 4 miles around hold 51 places to stay. For the closest bed, The Richardson Hotel is 0.4 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

  1. 1The Richardson Hotelhotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
  2. 2Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Centerhotel · 0.5 mi westDirections
  3. 3InnBuffalo off Elmwoodinn or B&B · 0.8 mi southDirections
  4. 4The Foundry Suiteshotel · 0.9 mi northDirections
  5. 5Holiday Valley, Yodeler, Ellicottville, NYhotel · 0.9 mi southDirections
  6. 6The Edward Hotelhotel · 1.0 mi southDirections
  7. 7Parkside Lodgelodge or cabins · 1.2 mi eastDirections
  8. 8The Parkside House Bed & Breakfastinn or B&B · 1.5 mi northeastDirections
  9. 9Oscar's Inninn or B&B · 1.6 mi southDirections
  10. 10MasterCraftsman Lodge #110 PHAlodge or cabins · 1.7 mi southeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

320 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

45 bars & pubs30 coffee & cafés28 Asian & Indian13 pizza13 Mexican & Latin12 bakeries12 fast food
Compare 8 towns to stay in
TownFrom Buffalo AKG Art MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Buffaloin town—43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground274,613$164KD−
Niagara Falls13 mi northwest20 min114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels47,255$115KD
Cheektowaga7 mi east10 min39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds88,160$185KD
Amherst8 mi northeast10 min35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds130,442$312KC
Tonawanda4 mi north5 min12 7 hotels · 5 motels70,853$214K—
Grand Island7 mi northwest10 min13 4 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park21,587$327K—
Youngstown24 mi north35 min98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins1,822$216K—
Lancaster12 mi east20 min18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins45,075$278KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BUFBuffalo Niagara · major hub7 mi
IAGNiagara Falls13 mi
ROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester · major hub62 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Beyond Buffalo AKG Art Museum

All of these are within 68 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Lake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · USS Little Rock: PH2 J.E. Higgins, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Planning a visit to Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Is Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo?

Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.

When is the best time to visit Buffalo AKG Art Museum?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.

What is the closest airport to Buffalo AKG Art Museum?

Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 7 miles away.

What hotels are near Buffalo AKG Art Museum?

The Richardson Hotel (0.4 mi), Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center (0.5 mi) and InnBuffalo off Elmwood (0.8 mi). 51 places to stay are within 4 miles.

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