Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, famed nationwide for its modern and contemporary art collection. Its new wing opened after the 2023 expansion.
The museum was founded in 1862 and is known for its collections of Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and contemporary art. Its holdings include works by Pollock, Rothko, Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Gauguin and Van Gogh. A major expansion completed in 2023 gave the museum its new name, Buffalo AKG Art Museum. The complex now comprises the neoclassical Greek Revival original building, the modernist building by Gordon Bunshaft added in 1962, and the glass-walled new Gunlach Building designed by OMA. The atrium is covered by a mirrored canopy designed by an artist, and entry to the atrium is free. The museum sits beside Delaware Park and can be combined with a visit to the park and the Burchfield Penney Art Center. It is usually closed on Tuesdays, and admission is charged.
Opening hours
Closed Tuesdays; approx. 10:00–17:00 (extended hours on Thursdays)
Nearby sights
- Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Buffalo History Museum
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Delaware Park
- Buffalo Zoo
- Darwin D. Martin House
- Anchor Bar
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site