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MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Constance Caldwell, Director of Communication & Community Engagement Email: [email protected]

Cell: 716.353.0104 Office: 716.873.9644 ext. 317

The Buffalo History Museum Participates in NHL Draft Week

Activities at RiverWorks

Buffalo, NY (June 20, 2016) Throughout NHL Draft Week all who visit River Works will get a

glimpse of Buffalo Sports History and forthcoming exhibit (Fall 2017) ICONS: THE MAKERS

AND MOMENTS OF BUFFALO SPORTS. A program discussion led Sabres alumni and sports

memorabilia collectors is planned at RiverWorks entertainment and concert venue. Sabres and

Bills artifacts on display and vendor show will round out the cross promotion.

SCHEDULE DETAILS

The Collectors/Alumni Talk Date: Wednesday, June 22

Time: 5:30 pm

Featured are special guest Sabres Alumni, Danny Gare and Rene Robert. Sports memorabilia

collectors, Greg Tranter and Joseph Gambacorta will share their passion for sports history. A

preview of ICONS: THE MAKERS AND MOMENTS OF BUFFALO SPORTS coming to The

Buffalo History Museum in 2017 invites public participation in its planning. Danny Gare will

Emcee.

Sabres Sports History Exhibit June 21-26 during NHL Draft Week and on view during RiverWorks hours of operation

On display are objects created for the National Hockey League’s 31st All-Star Game, played at

Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium in 1978. Buffalo Bills artifacts are also on view. The exhibit and

many more that highlight our city’s greatest sports moments will be featured in The Buffalo

History Museum’s upcoming exhibit, ICONS: THE MAKERS AND MOMENTS OF

BUFFALO SPORTS, opening in the fall of 2017.

Sports Card & Memorabilia Show Saturday, June 25

10 am-4 pm

Table proceeds donated to The Buffalo History Museum by Rob Schilling

Admission is free. RiverWorks is located 359 Ganson Street. For information:

www.buffaloriverworks.com. For information about The Buffalo History Museum: 873.9644 /

www.buffalohistory.org.

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Since its founding in 1862, The Buffalo History Museum has been Western New York’s premier historical organization, serving to collect, research, interpret, and share the Niagara Frontier’s rich history. Its collections include more than 100,000 artifacts, 200,000 photographs, and

20,000 books. The History Museum annually presents a wide array of programs, exhibits, tours, outdoor events, and activities for all ages that

utilize many of these resources to tell the stories of both ordinary and extraordinary people of Western New York.