M&T Second Friday

About M&T Second Fridays
The second Friday of each month, thanks to the generous support of M&T Bank, we stay open late, and admission is free! Immerse yourself in artistic experiences, from captivating exhibition premieres to engaging all-ages art-making sessions, curated screenings, and special programs. Explore the galleries, shop The Museum Store, and enjoy live music. Stop by Roux Soup Bar & Café, serving up a delicious array of soups, sandwiches, and salads.

NEW EXHIBITION

Celebrate the opening of FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation.

Buffalo has long been a city that transforms the raw and overlooked into something powerful and undeniably creative. FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation tells this story through fashion and artworks across a range of media. Fabric to garment, garment to outfit; this story transcends the materials. It is about shifting perspectives, recognizing and celebrating identities, and a city transforming its own narrative over time.

On view through November 1, 2026, this new exhibition celebrates the broad, multigenerational network of designers, artists, and cultural innovators who have redefined Buffalo's creative landscape through fashion design, illustration, photography, painting, sculpture, and much more.

Curated by Tiffany Gaines, FIT traces Buffalo's story through the clothes, aesthetics, and visual cultures its people have made their own: from early twentieth-century industrial wealth and social pageantry, to the styles of immigrant and working-class communities, to today's designers remaking fashion as something equitable, sustainable, and distinctly Buffalo. Cross-industry collaboration, upcycled materials, and streetwear are more than passing fads. Woven together with art and luxury, they form the very fabric of our fashion identity.

ALL AGES ART-MAKING

Join our education team in the Useum Studio and design your own fashionable paper doll, inspired by FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation.

Live Music 

Rod Bonner Trio

Reception Space
5:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

The Rod Bonner Trio is a multi genre band, featuring Chuck Brown on bass, Rod Bonner on keys, and Carl "Flute" Johnson on drums. With over 40+ years of combined musical experience, these three have captivated audiences around the world specializing in the styles of R&B, Soul, and Funk. Each of them brings an energy and collective chemistry that can be felt throughout each performance.