Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center, or just the Burchfield Penney, is an arts and educational institution part of Buffalo State University, located adjacent to the main campus in Buffalo, New York, United States. Records date it to 1966. For a second stop, Niagara Falls is 14 mi away.
A museum inside Buffalo
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 95" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Buffalo
Burchfield Penney Art Center is inside Buffalo, which has 43 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
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 Burchfield Penney Art Center.
Established in 1966
Burchfield Penney Art Center dates from 1966. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Each month’s highs and lows around Burchfield Penney Art Center are below.
Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center, or just the Burchfield Penney, is an arts and educational institution part of Buffalo State University, located adjacent to the main campus in Buffalo, New York, United States. Dedicated to the art and vision of American painter Charles E. Burchfield, it was founded in 1966 as the Charles E. Burchfield Center. The center features a museum, library, and activity space for the arts. It maintains the world's largest collection of Burchfield's work, as well as many other distinguished artists of Buffalo, Niagara and Western New York. It is engaged with every aspect of Buffalo and the region's rich cultural activity.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1966
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near Burchfield Penney Art Center
Places to stay start in Buffalo (43) and Niagara Falls (114).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 4KeyBank Center
- 5USS The Sullivans
- 6USS Little Rock
- 7Sahlen Field
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Burchfield Penney Art Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | in town | — | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
| Niagara Falls | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Cheektowaga | 7 mi east | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 88,160 | $185K | D |
| Amherst | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Tonawanda | 4 mi north | 5 min | 12 7 hotels · 5 motels | 70,853 | $214K | — |
| Grand Island | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 13 4 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,587 | $327K | — |
| Youngstown | 24 mi north | 35 min | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,822 | $216K | — |
| Lancaster | 13 mi east | 20 min | 18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 45,075 | $278K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Each of these is within 68 miles.
Big draw114 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw212 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw67 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw312 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
44 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
54 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
64 mi MuseumUSS Little Rock
73 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldPhoto 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
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Burchfield Penney Art Center: what to know
Is Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit Burchfield Penney Art Center?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to Burchfield Penney Art Center?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Burchfield Penney Art Center?
Buffalo (in town, 43 places to stay), Niagara Falls (13 mi, 114 places to stay) and Cheektowaga (7 mi, 39 places to stay).
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