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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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Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
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 as part […]
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Royal Ball
Royal Ball
Visit The Strong for a royally fun weekend. Enjoy meet & greets, dance parties, and crafts with your favorite princesses at the Royal Ball! Meet the Royal Ice Family […]
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Royal Ball
Royal Ball
Visit The Strong for a royally fun weekend. Enjoy meet & greets, dance parties, and crafts with your favorite princesses at the Royal Ball! Meet the Royal Ice Family […]
2 events,
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
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 as part […]
1 event,
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Happiest Hour
Happiest Hour
Join The Strong on Thursday, March 12, for the adults-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar (cash and credit accepted) Karaoke with Wildbyrd Productions […]
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Truffle Making with Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates
Truffle Making with Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates
Love trying new things and don’t mind getting your hands – well, chocolatey? In this hands-on experience, Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates will demonstrate […]
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
Truffle Making with Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates
Truffle Making with Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates
Love trying new things and don’t mind getting your hands – well, chocolatey? In this hands-on experience, Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates will demonstrate […]
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 is free […]
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Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
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Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
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 as part […]
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
2 events,
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
2 events,
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
2 events,
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
2 events,
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
3 events,
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Deaf Day of Play
Deaf Day of Play
RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and The Strong National Museum of Play Partner for Deaf Day of Play on March 21. Rochester Institute of Technology’s […]
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
2 events,
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Play Lab: Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use colored tissue paper to create your own suncatcher to bring home and light up the room!
Grossology Week
Grossology Week
Spend the week exploring The Strong’s newest exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. Mystery Feeling Boxes, Play Lab Brave […]
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The Strong’s Woodbury School Open House
Explore the Woodbury School’s classrooms, meet staff, and have your questions answered at the Woodbury School’s open house. No registration required. Families should enter through […]
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Get creative with crepe paper and streamers to craft a hanging jellyfish friend!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Exploration Station
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 as part […]
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
The Wonderful World of Conservation Learn how the field of conservation marries science, history and art to help guide short and long-term care for our cultural heritage through […]
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Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Get creative with crepe paper and streamers to craft a hanging jellyfish friend!
Blind and Low Vision Family Night
Blind and Low Vision Family Night
The Strong National Museum of Play invites families with vision disabilities to a special Blind and Low Vision Family Night. During this exclusive evening, guests […]
1 event,
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Get creative with crepe paper and streamers to craft a hanging jellyfish friend!
1 event,
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Get creative with crepe paper and streamers to craft a hanging jellyfish friend!
2 events,
Toddler Egg Hunt
Toddler Egg Hunt
Delight in a special egg hunt event designed for toddlers! Decorate your own egg carton, then hunt throughout museum exhibits to find 12 different colored eggs and receive a […]
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Play Lab: Crepe Paper Jellyfish
Get creative with crepe paper and streamers to craft a hanging jellyfish friend!
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
2 events,
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled spring break week! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice […]
Royal Ball
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Royal Ball
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Truffle Making with Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates
Location Play Lab [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Deaf Day of Play
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Grossology Week
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Blind and Low Vision Family Night
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Toddler Egg Hunt
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Superhero Spring Break Presented by American Dairy Association North East
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]
EventsRoyal Ball
Continue ReadingVisit The Strong for a royally fun weekend. Enjoy meet & greets, dance parties, and crafts with your favorite princesses at the Royal Ball! Meet the Royal Ice Family […]
EventsHappiest Hour
Continue ReadingJoin The Strong on Thursday, March 12, for the adults-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar (cash and credit accepted) Karaoke with Wildbyrd Productions […]
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.
Opening January 17
Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body
Based on the best-selling book Grossology, the exhibit uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative interactives to tell you the good, the bad, and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor and much more.
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.
Imagination Destination
Let your imagination soar! Be an astronaut, rescue pilot, construction worker, actor, and more in The Strong’s original, permanent Imagination Destination exhibit. Role-play in inspiring spaces bursting with physical challenges, such as a rescue helicopter, construction site, rocket ship, and theater.
Museum News
The Strong acquires a comprehensive collection of Atari materials about Atari’s home computer and console divisions from the early 1970s through the 2000s.
Museum News
The Strong launches an online exhibit in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, Insert Coin to Start: A History of Arcade Video Games in the 1970s.
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.”
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