Happy Anniversary! Celebrating 150 years of Buffalo’s Cultural Institutions

By Kathryn H. Leacock - April 15, 2012

It’s been 150 years of innovation for the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. This is how it all began.

The full content is available in the Spring 2012 Issue.

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Happy Anniversary! Celebrating 150 years of Buffalo’s Cultural Institutions