Click here to access our events calendar: SPMWNY Events

Current Exhibit:

OPENING 7/7/2020: The Steel Crisis! The Decline of Buffalo’s Steel Industry

Over the past 200 years, Western New York has been witness to the socioeconomic rise and decline of the mighty steel industry. Like other rust belt cities, Buffalo, New York, was once an incredible financial and manufacturing superpower on the Great Lakes. At one time, the steel industry employed almost a third of the regional population—many of whom still live in the area. As time progressed, failure to develop and compete with foreign contenders ultimately led to the collapse of its steel industry.

The exhibit: “The Steel Crisis! The Decline of Buffalo’s Steel Industry” will explore why Buffalo’s Steel Industry failed and the immediate effects of its closing.