Formerly known as Amherst Museum, the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village & Museum at Amherst is an educational institution whose mission is to engage a diverse audience in the exploration of history and its influence on present-day life in the Niagara Frontier, with emphasis on the Town of Amherst. Visitors can experience 19th-century life and tour historic homes, churches and one-room schoolhouses on the 35-acre grounds with exhibits on local history, textiles, art and the Erie Canal. Special Events include Scottish Festival, Halloween trick-or-treating and a children's summer day camp.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is a member of the Western New York Library Resources Council.
Sue Miller Young’s book, A History of the Town of Amherst, New York, 1818-1965, describing the early years of Amherst.
Documents relating to the Amherst League of Women Voters in the mid to late 20th century.