Entrance to Pierce Arrow museum, Buffalo, NY with an orange 1931 Pierce Arrow car parked in front of the main doors. The building is brick with walls of windows and a large red wheel spoke and the words Pierce Arrow above the doors.

About the
Museum

Our Mission & Vision

The Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum (BTPAM) celebrates Western New York’s impressive transportation history with displays of vehicles and historic memorabilia, with a special focus on Pierce-Arrow, Thomas Flyer, and Buffalo-made automobiles and their accomplishments.

The Museum acquires, preserves, displays, and records automotive history of Western New York in whatever forms it exists. We create and maintain archives about our extensive collection. Our mission is to share our information with individuals, other museums, and educators, and to continue to seek out and preserve our automotive heritage.

Automaking in Western NY

The proud tradition of automaking in Western New York continues today. Its roots can be traced to the turn of the century, when Pierce-Arrow and Thomas Flyer gained a worldwide reputation for quality, style, and power.

Over 70 vehicles were manufactured in Western New York, including early electric cars and vehicles from lesser known companies such as Automatic Transportation, Buffalo Electric, Lad’s Car (also known as Motorbob), Lippard-Stewart trucks, Motorette, Playboy, and more.

Discover these and much more at the Pierce-Arrow Museum.

EXPLORE OUR COLLECTIONS

Close up of Pierce Arrow silver helmeted archer hood ornament.

Board Members

James T. Sandoro

Robert Gianadda

Frank Lucca

Janet Mobius

Herb Bellamy

Bob Knoer

Lauren Fix

Kelly Schultz

Jeff Logsdon

Joe Russo

Bill Irr, Jr.

Roger Hoffman

Kate Ward

Steven Potycz

Jim Walas

Our Sponsors

716.853.0084 | piercearrowmuseum@gmail.com

Ashland Road Service
The Fatta Foundation

Fox Fence
Russo’s Auto Service

Share Your Piece of Automotive History

Transportation touches all of our lives, with tales and traditions carried from generation to generation. If you have a story, an artifact, or passion relating to the history of transportation in Western New York, please contact the museum.

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