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What was it like to live at the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane (now known as the Richardson Olmsted Complex)? Go behind-the-scenes and back in time to when the Complex was home to thousands of people: patients, doctors, nurses, attendants, and staff.
The 140-year-old former state hospital facility consists of purpose-built structures and a healing landscape that created a therapeutic environment then considered the most progressive treatment available for mental illness.
This two-hour tour, led by a knowledgeable docent, provides access to multiple untouched spaces on-site, including some not available on other tours, and explores the lives of the men and women who lived and worked at the Complex from its earliest days until the last patient moved out in the 1970s.
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LocationRichardson Olmsted Campus (View)
444 Forest Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14203
United States
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| Minimum Age: 12 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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