Plan your visit — June hours
June 11–13th: Several galleries will be offline as we prepare for our Annual Art Auction & Gala. We apologize for any inconvenience; gallery admission will be free on these days. Please note that the museum will close to the public at 4pm on Saturday, June 13th.
M&T Second Friday, June 12, 5:30–8 pm: Our monthly celebration will be held at our Off Center Gallery at K Art this month, featuring live music, a takeaway art project, and the exhibition Kindred.
Sunday, June 14th: We will be closed for gallery reset, but our Off Center Gallery at K Art will be open 1–5 pm.
Friday, June 19th: The Museum will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. We wish you a safe and happy Freedom Day!
Off Center Gallery at K Art is located at 808 Main St., Buffalo, NY.
Art Auction & Gala 2026
The Art Auction & Gala is the Burchfield Penney's largest annual fundraising event. The Auction features works by over 80 of Western New York's diverse artists. Funds raised benefit local artists and our mission of elevating the work of Charles E. Burchfield and Western New York artists. The Art Auction & Gala Exhibition is now on view!
Get tickets & register to bid online.
Sites of a City: Charles E. Burchfield's Buffalo by Bus
Presented by Explore Buffalo
This new bus tour, presented by Explore Buffalo, will visit the tree-lined streets where Charles E. Burchfield lived, as well as iconic buildings, factories, and railroad yards in the city that inspired his work. Burchfield’s love and respect for nature are central themes in his work. However, Burchfield was also intrigued by Buffalo’s urban landscape. You’ll view Burchfield’s paintings and sketches and hear excerpts from his journals as we visit sites across downtown, including the Electric Building and Genesee Corridor, the places where he lived on the West Side, and the industrial areas such as the grain elevators and the Central Terminal.
Learn more & register at explorebuffalo.org →
Roux
Soup Bar & Café
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In Memory of Chef Tony Vitello
We are heartbroken to share that Chef Tony Vitello has passed on. Chef Tony was a tremendous contributor to the Western New York culinary scene and was beloved for his warmth and humor. He played a vital role in creating Roux Café alongside Jay and Amy Davidson, and we know how much he has meant to Chefs Christy and Chris Dembik. He will be greatly missed, and our thoughts are with his family, friends, and collaborators at this time.
Please note that in his honor, Roux Café will be closed on Thursday, June 11th so that the team may pay their respects. Roux will also be closed on Saturday, June 13th. Thank you for your understanding and support.
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REGULAR CAFÉ HOURS:
Wednesday – Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday – Tuesday:closed
View ROUX Soup Bar & Café menu online.
On view. Current Exhibitions
Kindred
Works from the Burchfield Penney Art Center and Seneca Iroquois National Museum Collections
Dec 13, 2025 — Jul 26, 2026
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Valeria Cray: Surface Tension
BUFFALO, NY, April 6, 2026 — At the heart of Valeria Cray’s practice as a sculptor, public artist, educator, and activist lies her profound belief in art’s power to uplift and connect to the soul. A deeply spiritual woman, she creates organic, free-form sculptures that embody duality and embrace the inherent frictions that define human experience. Valeria Cray: Surface Tension presents sculptures, drawings, and models of public projects spanning the artist’s career of over 50 years...
Burchfield Penney Art Center Receives Highest National Recognition
BUFFALO, NY (April 7, 2026) – The Burchfield Penney Art Center has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. The Burchfield Penney has been accredited since 1994. All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every 10 years to maintain accredited status.
Burchfield Penney Art Center Announces New Chief Curator
Following a national search, the Burchfield Penney Art Center names John Massier, a pillar of the Western New York arts community, as Chief Curator...
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The Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest public collection of works by Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967), as well as an archive of more than 10,000 pages of handwritten journals, 25,000 drawings, and other ephemera, including a scale re-creation of the artist’s studio.
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