Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum — Attraction in Buffalo

Absolutely an extraordinary display of cars, bikes, motorcycles, etc. and other related artifacts and novelties that conceptualize the historic developments of the transportation industry. The extremely large warehouse-type setting also lends itself as a venue for informal weddings (I'm assuming by the table arrangements), conferences or other educational opportunities. It is a work in progress as they continue to fine-tune the installation of a fabricated Frank Lloyd Wright concept gas station that was never actually built. Several interpreters are on hand to to offer fascinating insights into displays and to answer any questions. While we were greatly interested in receiving the benefit of these interpretive presentations, one guide had difficulty disconnecting with us to actually allow us to look at things, even to the point of insisting we follow her to see various features she had already described at extravagent length, and then inviting us to take a seat to visit with her longer as she had more to share! My husband (rudely!) just maxed out and walked away while she was well on a roll. It's a fine line between being helpful and being intrusive, afterall. Also, they had a giant projection screen upon which was playing a football game. We didn't mind as it was a slow afternoon, we were the only one's there, and we just figured bored staff were entertaining themselves. We thought the screen was likely used only for special events. However, another visitor soon arrived dressed in an obvious racing jersey with patches and awards and he DID care! Apparently, there was an interpretive video that should have been being played to introduce the actual famous Taylor Flyer featured temporary on display. He had to ask them, with some irritation, to turn it on. I was miffed. We had paid a fair, but substantial cost to attend and we should also have had benefit of that video playing. The museum also has a small gift area for purchase of books, t-shirts, etc. I would also suggest that "Buffalo Transportation..." is somewhat misleading. Displays do NOT cover aerial transportation, bus, trolley, or trains. It is pretty strictly bikes, motorcycles, and cars. Overall, it's a fascinating visit and I cannot imagine a person with little or no interest in transportation not finding...

Massive collection full of gorgeous automobiles, memorabilia, car parts, toys, clothing, and includes the history of bicycles, the Pierce Arrow company, and Playboy.

If you are a gear head and thoroughly read or want to experience everything in a museum, then expect to spend over three hours during your visit. If you simply want to cross this place off your bucket list, you can breeze in and out in under an hour, but definitely get a picture of the $2,000,000 Corvette, the luscious Duesenberg with floral upholstery, and the Buffalo that looks like Elvis Presley.

The museum currently (2018) comprises two large spaces with a second building opening in the future. Volunteers gladly offer information and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the collection and famous visitors to their museum.

The first room can be overwhelming with a lot of newspaper clippings and signs to read and the lights over the vehicles are too low and too bright for adequate selfies. However, the objects on display were clean, spaced well, and were relevant to the themes in each section.

The second room has vehicles around the circumference with a full-scale Frank Lloyd Wright designed filling station as the focal point. Due to OSHA regulations, visitors cannot actually enter the station and second-floor displays are off-limit temporarily.

The gift shop is chock-full of nice t-shirts, polos, and postcards and there are well-marked restrooms and a couple of chairs. The site is handicapped-accessible, but if you have the choice of a wheelchair over a cane, take your wheelchair or at least a stroller with a built-in seat.

In sum, a must-see museum aimed at adults who...

very very disappointed. my husband and son were looking forward to going there for several months now, when we got there they took our money no questions asked said come on and go into the back room lots of cars back there also. we're walking to the museum and almost everything is roped off for some party that they're having tomorrow night with sahlens. I only got to the back area where there was no rope off and just a couple of cars, a gentleman came back and told us we had to leave from that area because they're getting ready for an important party the next day. I said that would have been good to know before you took our money that only one-third of the museum is open to the public today. And he said oh well. I was quite disappointed and went up front to find the museum's director or manager, and of course go figure, it was the same guy that told me off. so I went back to that gentleman and told him how sorry I was and I couldn't complain to anybody higher up than him. He kind of giggled and smiled. I said but I will go and talk and write my reviews and he said to go ahead and write whatever you want to whoever you want. bad press is great press we enjoy it. I also pushed the fact that I was upset that they took our full amount for admission, but said nothing that we were going to have limited access to the museum. And he pretty much said oh well, I will never ever recommend that anybody goes there. I think it's very sad that big money from donators like Sahlens trumps over small...