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Open July 4
Museum is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 4.
Visit the Ultimate Play Destination
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
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Play Lab: Play with Light
Play Lab: Play with Light
Use colored lights and prisms to experiment with color theory and color mixing. Learn about refraction and how it creates rainbows!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Fun in the Sun
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Fun in the Sun
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and be whisked away on literary adventures […]
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Play Lab: Play with Light
Play Lab: Play with Light
Use colored lights and prisms to experiment with color theory and color mixing. Learn about refraction and how it creates rainbows!
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Play Lab: Play with Light
Play Lab: Play with Light
Use colored lights and prisms to experiment with color theory and color mixing. Learn about refraction and how it creates rainbows!
1 event,
Play Lab: Play with Light
Play Lab: Play with Light
Use colored lights and prisms to experiment with color theory and color mixing. Learn about refraction and how it creates rainbows!
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Play Lab: Play with Light
Play Lab: Play with Light
Use colored lights and prisms to experiment with color theory and color mixing. Learn about refraction and how it creates rainbows!
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Pride Celebration
Pride Celebration
Celebrating Maurice Sendak’s Wild World – Paychex Theater, 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Join us in the Paychex Theater for a story time and […]
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Play Lab: Play with Light
Play Lab: Play with Light
Use colored lights and prisms to experiment with color theory and color mixing. Learn about refraction and how it creates rainbows!
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Play Lab: Natural Paints
Play Lab: Natural Paints
Did you know you can make paint out of plants? Use natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind painting and take home a recipe to make […]
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Play Lab: Natural Paints
Play Lab: Natural Paints
Did you know you can make paint out of plants? Use natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind painting and take home a recipe to make […]
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International Day of Play Bubble Party
International Day of Play Bubble Party
Bubblemania!, Hasbro Game Park, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Dance, jump, wiggle, and twirl at this bubble blowing bonanza. Where are You From?, Adams Atrium Contribute […]
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Play Lab: Natural Paints
Play Lab: Natural Paints
Did you know you can make paint out of plants? Use natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind painting and take home a recipe to make […]
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Play Lab: Natural Paints
Play Lab: Natural Paints
Did you know you can make paint out of plants? Use natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind painting and take home a recipe to make […]
Dr. Vivian A. Palladoro Performing Arts Series: Eastman Evenings
Dr. Vivian A. Palladoro Performing Arts Series: Eastman Evenings
Join the Eastman Community Music School for a family-friendly performance followed by a question-and-answer session with the musicians. Each performance lasts approximately 20 minutes and […]
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Juneteenth Community Celebration
Juneteenth Community Celebration
Presented by the American Dairy Association North East Celebrate Juneteenth with performances and activities promoting and cultivating the knowledge and appreciation of Black history and […]
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Play Lab: Natural Paints
Play Lab: Natural Paints
Did you know you can make paint out of plants? Use natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind painting and take home a recipe to make […]
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Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Create your own color wheel collage and learn about complimentary colors.
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Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Create your own color wheel collage and learn about complimentary colors.
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Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Create your own color wheel collage and learn about complimentary colors.
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Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth Celebration
Play Lab: Tie Dye Learn about the roots of Tie Dye and create your own African inspired bandanas in the Play Lab. Miracles Dance Studio, […]
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Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Create your own color wheel collage and learn about complimentary colors.
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Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Create your own color wheel collage and learn about complimentary colors.
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Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Play Lab: Color Wheel Collages
Create your own color wheel collage and learn about complimentary colors.
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Game Shows at Home Hear about what is lost or gained when TV game shows become board games in this historical discussion. Presenter: Mirek Stolee, […]
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
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Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Play Lab: Colorful Suncatchers
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
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EventsPlayful Putters Exhibit Opening
Continue ReadingGrab a putter and scorecard from the Putt Shack and (putt) put your skills to the test on a nine-hole, indoor minigolf course. Along the […]
EventsJuneteenth Community Celebration
Continue ReadingPresented by the American Dairy Association North East Celebrate Juneteenth with performances and activities promoting and cultivating the knowledge and appreciation of Black history and […]
Must-See Exhibits
The Strong Museum is the ultimate play destination for all ages! With nearly 150,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong provides entertaining, educational, and unforgettable intergenerational fun.
Playful Putters: The History of Miniature Golf
Grab a putter and scorecard from the Putt Shack and (putt) put your skills to the test on a nine-hole, indoor minigolf course. Along the way, explore the history of the popular pastime and learn about the ways it has evolved in the United States.
ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden
A visit to The Strong is not complete without a stop in Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, the only year-round indoor butterfly garden in upstate New York.
Museum News
The Strong welcomes Tamagotchi, Defender, Quake, and GoldenEye 007 to the 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Museum News
The Strong announces access to Aira, an app to increase accessibility for guests who are blind or have low vision.
Explore Our Collections
The Strong owns and cares for the world's most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, video games, other electronic games, books, documents, and other historical materials related to play.
Online Collections
Access thousands of objects from the museum's online database.
Archives Catalog
Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.
Library Catalog
Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong's research library.
On-site Collections Access
Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.
In play a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behavior. In play it is as though he were a head taller than himself.”
Visitor Information
Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
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