Free Services for Educators

Strong National Museum of Play® offers educators a wealth of support services, orientation sessions, and workshops to assist you in the classroom.

Museum Overviews

Pre-service and in-service teachers are invited to learn how to tap into the museum’s many educational resources. Visit exhibits and hear about school experiences available in each one. Come and examine opportunities that will help you satisfy New York State Learning Standards. Learn how to plan a museum trip and make the most of pre- and post-visit activities. Individuals and groups welcome. Please call 585-263-2700 to reserve your time.

Exhibit Previews

Preview an exhibit of your choice and the lessons we’ve designed to go with it. Meet with museum educators to see firsthand what learning activities your students can engage in while they are here. Please call 585-263-2700 (ext. 335) for an appointment.

School Outreach

Museum educators can attend staff meetings at your school to help you connect your curriculum to our experiences. Staff will show you how the museum meets New York State Learning Standards and demonstrate how we accommodate a variety of learning preferences. For information and appointments, please call 585-263-2700 (ext. 335).

Building Bridges Initiative

We believe that bringing students together to work in a fun and safe environment helps to build a community of learners. Museum educators can help facilitate collaborations between students from different schools, or between students in different grades within the same school. We can assist in arranging integrated programs that help students in Greater Rochester work cooperatively in the museum’s uniquely engaging environment. Please call 585-263-2700 (ext. 335) for program suggestions.

The Grada Hopeman Gelser Library

Strong National Museum of Play is one of only a handful of museums in the nation to have a special public library partnership. Our child-focused library is a mini-branch of the Rochester Public Library. Teachers and students (who have Monroe County Library cards) are welcome to check out books for classroom use and return them to any public library branch in the system.