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Upcoming Events & Programs 

Fall First Friday Speaker Series- Discussion: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley & Race in America Part II

Join the Heritage Center’s Baldwin scholar, James Ponzo, PhD, for a discussion of the 1965 debate between Baldwin and Buckley on the topic of race in the United States. “Is the […]

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4th Annual Museum Store Sunday

Be a Patron Join us on Sunday 11/28 for our 4th Museum Store Sunday celebration! Support the Heritage Center and prep for the holiday gift-giving season.  Available both in-store and […]

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Giving Tuesday 2021

Every act of generosity counts Support us on 11/30 Be a part of the global generosity movement and celebrate all acts of giving. The Heritage Center supports the Niagara Falls […]

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Fall First Friday Speaker Series-Teaching Intangible History: Niagara Falls and the Underground Railroad

The history of the Underground Railroad in Niagara Falls has long been overlooked as one of the most prominent crossings for freedom seekers in Western New York during the early […]

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Fall first friday speaker series

From the inception of African-American Slavery in the American Colonies to the
Black Lives Matter Movement in the American Present, many historic events have been represented falsely, or, more often than not, misconstrued. This series of talks will be a chronological fresh look at some of the milestones in American Black History, revisiting things as they actually happened, naming names, and offering often suppressed narratives. It will show how the spirit of the Underground Railroad lives on, tracing the changes that occurred in American Music through its Black Exponents. 

 Join for one or all three by registering below!

If you have a Neighborhood, Individual or Household membership, please register for an account with us before you purchase your tickets so that your member discount will apply! Click here to register.

Weekly Virtual Tours

Virtual Freedom Conversation Tours

Our Freedom Conversation tours are the Heritage Center’s signature program. The goal of every tour aligns with our mission to reveal authentic stories of Underground Railroad freedom seekers and abolitionists in Niagara Falls that inspire visitors to recognize modern injustices that stem from slavery and take action toward an equitable society.

When you register for this program, a confirmation email will be sent with sent with login details for Zoom.

The Heritage Center is offering two tours per week: Wednesdays at 7:00pm EST and Saturdays at 2:00pm EST. After Memorial Day, our schedule will switch to Wednesdays at 7:00pm EST and Fridays at 1:00pm

Prices

Family: $25

Couple: $12

Single: $8

Freedom Conversations are sponsored by a Humanities New York Action Grant.

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Virtual Black History Month Events by the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021 Contact: Shannon Polvino (716) 597-5188 shannon@thinkinsight.co Virtual Black History Month Events by the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center (Niagara Falls, NY) - The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage...

Mayor Robert Restaino Dedicates Historic Marker at Niagara Falls Customhouse

For Immediate Release Mayor Robert Restaino Dedicates Historic Marker at Niagara Falls Customhouse   (Niagara Falls, NY, November 14, 2020) Today, Mayor Robert Restaino announced the official commemoration of the Niagara Falls Customhouse with the addition of...

The AT&T Virtual Field Trips Program Launches for the School Year

The AT&T Virtual Field Trips Program Launches for the School Year A collaboration between AT&T, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Museum of Science, Explore & More, The Buffalo History Museum and the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center...

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center Launches Virtual Freedom Conversation Tours

Niagara Falls, NY – The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is launching a new virtual “Freedom Conversation” tour program this week. Freedom Conversations are the signature program at the Heritage Center.

August 28 is John Lewis Day!

The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is proud to proclaim August 28, 2020 as John Lewis Day at the Center, in honor of the late Representative Fifty-seven years ago, on August 28, 1963, over 200,000 people participated in the March on Washington for...

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center wins 2020 JUST COMMUNITIES of WNY ORGANIZATION Award

February 20, 2020— Buffalo, NY. The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY presented an award to the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, honoring the museum for their work on the behalf of others. The Heritage Center was given the...

All K-12 field trips at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center are free in February and March.

Niagara Falls, NY — In honor of Black History Month, the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is offering free field trips and transportation to all K-12 schools in Niagara County. Free Field Trips are generously sponsored by M&T Bank. Following a...

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center’s Permanent Exhibition “One More River to Cross” Wins 2019 AASLH Award of Excellence

NASHVILLE, TN—May 2019—The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is the recipient of an Award of Excellence for One More River to Cross, the permanent exhibition at the...

Shaq Lawson Will Host 10 Local High School Student Athletes on a Tour of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

Shaq Lawson will be hosting 10 local high school student-athletes on a tour of the Underground Railroad Museum in Niagara Falls, NY. The student-athletes are all high school football players from WNY. Event Information for visit to The Niagara Falls Underground...

Black History Month at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

We do black history every month Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center puts black history at the center of their programming all year round. During Black History Month and throughout the year, they celebrate everyday heroes of the Underground Railroad and...

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