Editing Buffalo, New York (section)

===Museums and tourism===
{{See also|List of festivals in Buffalo, New York}}
[[File:Albright-Knox Art Gallery 2.jpg|thumb|The Albright–Knox Art Gallery, seen from Hoyt Lake in [[Delaware Park–Front Park System|Delaware Park]]]]
Buffalo was ranked the seventh-best city in the United States to visit in 2021 by ''[[Travel + Leisure]]'', which noted the growth and potential of the city's cultural institutions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bay |first1=Scott |title=50 Best Places to Travel in 2021 for a Much-needed Vacation |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/best-places-to-travel-in-2021 |website=[[Travel + Leisure]] |access-date=16 May 2021 |language=en |date=September 18, 2020 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515011537/https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/best-places-to-travel-in-2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Albright–Knox Art Gallery]] is a [[Modern art|modern]] and [[contemporary art]] museum with a collection of more than 8,000 works, of which only two percent are on display.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sommer |first=Mark |date=November 22, 2019 |title=Albright-Knox expansion kicks off with $10M more from Gundlach |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/albright-knox-expansion-kicks-off-with-10m-more-from-gundlach/article_614ea763-3d94-5721-a628-1f7bddf9231a.html |url-access = limited |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=[[The Buffalo News]] |language=en |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925230824/https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/albright-knox-expansion-kicks-off-with-10m-more-from-gundlach/article_614ea763-3d94-5721-a628-1f7bddf9231a.html}}</ref> With a donation from [[Jeffrey Gundlach]], a three-story addition designed by the Dutch architectural firm [[Office for Metropolitan Architecture|OMA]] opened June 2023 .<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2023 |title=AKG Art Museum to open to the public today |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/entertainment/akg-opening-approaching-buffalo-art-museum/71-00d1b80a-0f61-4ec0-bc2f-823ea7e24228 |url-access=limited |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=WGRZ  |language=en}}</ref> Across the street, the [[Burchfield Penney Art Center]] contains paintings by [[Charles E. Burchfield]] and is operated by [[Buffalo State College]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kennicott |first=Philip |author-link=Philip Kennicott |title=Perspective {{!}} I grew up in Upstate New York. It took the art of Charles Burchfield to help me rediscover the beauty of its winters.|date=January 2, 2020|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/i-grew-up-in-upstate-new-york-it-took-the-art-of-charles-burchfield-to-help-me-rediscover-the-beauty-of-its-winters/2020/01/01/3bcdd438-2b46-11ea-bcd4-24597950008f_story.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2021-05-06|issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119065958/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/i-grew-up-in-upstate-new-york-it-took-the-art-of-charles-burchfield-to-help-me-rediscover-the-beauty-of-its-winters/2020/01/01/3bcdd438-2b46-11ea-bcd4-24597950008f_story.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Buffalo is home to the [[Freedom Wall]], a 2017 art installation commemorating civil-rights activists throughout history.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Quaintance |first1=Hannah |title=The ''Freedom Wall'': Public Art and Negotiations of African American Heritage in Buffalo, New York. |journal=[[Future Anterior]] |date=2018 |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=16–29 |url=https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/724542 |access-date=10 May 2021 |publisher=[[Project MUSE]] |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814151128/https://muse.jhu.edu/article/724542 |url-status=live}}</ref> Near both museums is the [[Buffalo History Museum]], featuring artwork, literature and exhibits related to the city's history and major events, and the [[Buffalo Museum of Science]] is on the city's East Side.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Mary Kunz |date=November 17, 2017 |title=100-Plus Things: Buffalo History Museum |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/100-plus-things-buffalo-history-museum/article_07e3b679-b635-50dc-9f12-46c37679959d.html |url-access = limited |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=[[The Buffalo News]] |language=en |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510141730/https://subscribe.buffalonews.com/e/limit-reached-bn?returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Fbuffalonews.com%2Fentertainment%2F100-plus-things-buffalo-history-museum%2Farticle_07e3b679-b635-50dc-9f12-46c37679959d.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-20 |title=Buffalo Museum of Science: Hours, admission and more info |url=https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo/2016/01/buffalo_museum_of_science_hours_admission_and_more_info.html |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=NYUp.com |publisher=[[Advance Publications]] |language=en |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510141726/https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo/2016/01/buffalo_museum_of_science_hours_admission_and_more_info.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Canalside]], Buffalo's historic business district and harbor, attracts more than 1.5 million visitors annually.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dewey |first=Caitlin |author-link = Caitlin Dewey |date=July 4, 2019 |title=How Canalside, once a wasteland, became Buffalo's pride |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/how-canalside-once-a-wasteland-became-buffalos-pride/article_b225b231-6b9e-58a9-a6c9-02eb052d8729.html |url-access = limited |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=[[The Buffalo News]] |language=en |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108043733/https://buffalonews.com/news/local/how-canalside-once-a-wasteland-became-buffalos-pride/article_b225b231-6b9e-58a9-a6c9-02eb052d8729.html}}</ref> It includes the [[Explore & More Children's Museum]], the [[Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park]], [[LECOM Harborcenter]], and a number of shops and restaurants. A restored 1924 carousel (now solar-powered) and a replica boathouse were added to Canalside in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WGRZ Staff |date=August 5, 2020 |title=Canalside carousel marks important milestone |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/canalside-carousel-marks-important-milestone/71-4ae60570-0037-4fdd-a87a-3f2553db482c |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=[[WGRZ]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Licata |first=Elizabeth |date=April 30, 2021 |title=A sense of place |url=https://www.buffalospree.com/wny_life/a-sense-of-place/article_687837c2-a2d6-11eb-a16b-7badb5c9ebe3.html |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=Buffalo Spree |language=en |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506221142/https://www.buffalospree.com/wny_life/a-sense-of-place/article_687837c2-a2d6-11eb-a16b-7badb5c9ebe3.html}}</ref> Other city attractions include the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, the [[Michigan Street Baptist Church]], [[Buffalo RiverWorks]], [[Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino]], [[Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum]], and the [[Rev. J. Edward Nash Sr. House|Nash House Museum]].<ref name = "Smycznski2018 31-84">{{cite book |last1=Smyczynski |first1=Christine A. |title=Explorer's guide Buffalo & Niagara Falls |date=2018 |publisher=[[The Countryman Press]] |location=New York, NY |isbn=9781581574463 |oclc=1033675525 |pages=31–84 |chapter=City of Buffalo}}</ref>

The [[National Buffalo Wing Festival]] is held every [[Labor Day]] at [[Sahlen Field]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=August 17, 2015 |title=Chicken wing contest pits men, women champions at same table |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/chicken-wing-contest-pits-men-women-champions-at-same-table/article_f2da6adb-16f6-502e-adec-3f42261a2e7c.html |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=[[The Buffalo News]] |language=en |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510141729/https://subscribe.buffalonews.com/e/limit-reached-bn?returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Fbuffalonews.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fchicken-wing-contest-pits-men-women-champions-at-same-table%2Farticle_f2da6adb-16f6-502e-adec-3f42261a2e7c.html}}</ref> Since 2002, it has served over 4.8 million Buffalo wings and has had a total attendance of 865,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Drury |first=Tracey |date=March 17, 2021 |title=National Buffalo Wing Festival considers return for 2021 event |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021/03/17/chicken-wing-fest-buffalo.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=Buffalo Business First |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510141739/https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021/03/17/chicken-wing-fest-buffalo.html}}</ref> The [[Taste of Buffalo]] is a two-day food festival held in July at Niagara Square, attracting 450,000 visitors annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us - The Taste of Buffalo |url=https://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/about-us |website=Taste of Buffalo Festival |access-date=15 June 2021 |archive-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310133108/https://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/about-us |url-status=live}}</ref> Other events include the [[Allentown Art Festival]], the Polish-American [[Dyngus Day]], the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts, [[Juneteenth]] in [[Martin Luther King Jr. Park]], the [[World's Largest Disco]] in October and [[Friendship Festival]] in summer, which celebrates Canada-US relations.<ref name="Smycznski2018 31-84" />