Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum North Hall
220 North StreetBuffalo, NY 14201
(716) 885-1986
KMuseumBuf@aol.com
Motorcoach Parking
Group Limit: 101-200
Tour Length: 1-2 hours
The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents. The library was founded in 1983 by California real estate magnates, David and Marsha Karpeles, with the goal of stimulating interest in learning. Buffalo is the only city with two museums. There are now 10 museums in 9 cities across the United States.
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Five Most Recent Traveler Reviews
09/19/2024 | By L5738PZmichaelr The Karpeles Museum - A Treasure Trove of History
The Karpeles Manuscript Museum is a wonderful and rare opportunity to learn about great people and momentous events in the history of human civilization. The museum is supported by an endowment and...
05/28/2017 | By MKNUCKLE1977 Cool little museum annex
Small little annex we visited today to see the vintage Turkish world maps. Amazing what they thought the world looked like. Free so it was totally worth it. Did not get a chance to go to main...
09/14/2014 | By 895marciab For the history buffs...
This was my first visit to Karpeles. I did visit the annex some months ago and enjoyed the display of United States of America maps along with some ship models that were quite interesting. I was only...
01/04/2014 | By jeffreyl961 Karpeles Manuscript Libraries - 220 North Street & 453 Porter Avenue - Buffalo, NY
These 2 museums are for anyone who has a sense of history and not just U.S. History. Every time I visit Buffalo I make sure we visit these museums. They are free. The exhibits are original...
