Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Plan Your Visit Ticket OptionsClick on a Date Below
Stroll through the Neighborhood of Play’s Lucky Flea outdoor market! Enjoy vintage vendors, artisans, food trucks, and more. Plus stop by local establishments like Fatty […]
Learn to take care of yourself, each other, and the Earth with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in […]
Celebrate the joy of reading at the last Storytime Club of the season! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 […]
Calling all Girl Scouts: it’s time to have fun while earning your next badge! Join us for a day full of gaming as you complete […]
Celebrate all that you are at The Strong’s Pride Celebration! Fidelis Care Booth – Near Play Lab Speak with a professional from Fidelis Care and […]
Calling all Girl Scouts: it’s time to have fun while earning your next badge! Join us for a day full of gaming as you complete […]
Celebrate the joy of reading at the last Storytime Club of the season! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 […]
Bubblemania! Dance, jump, wiggle, and twirl at this bubble blowing bonanza outside in The Strong’s Hasbro Game Park. This event occurs at both 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Bubblemania! Dance, jump, wiggle, and twirl at this bubble blowing bonanza outside in The Strong’s Hasbro Game Park. This event occurs at both 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Join 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 with […]
Join the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create a […]
Celebrate 250 Years of American Play at The Strong! Playfully Patriotic – Wilson Lobby View The Strong’s newest display, Playfully Patriotic, to see some of the wonderfully American things […]
Join the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create a […]
The Strong’s Juneteenth Community Celebration is presented by Rochester Area Community Foundation. Celebrate Juneteenth with performances and activities promoting and cultivating the knowledge and appreciation […]
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Margaret Woodbury Strong: Rochesterian, Collector, Visionary Margaret Woodbury Strong was the founding benefactor of The Strong National Museum of Play. She had deep local roots, […]
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Experiment with different styles of paper plane to see what flies highest and farthest!
Learn to take care of yourself, each other, and the Earth with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in […]
Join the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create a […]
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 May 30
Learn to take care of yourself, each other, and the Earth with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang when Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit opens at The Strong on May 30.
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.
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 launches new online exhibit, The Jewish History of the Toy, Game, Pinball, and Video Game Industries in partnership with Google Arts & Culture.
Museum News
The Strong welcomes Angry Birds, Dragon Quest, EA Sports FIFA International Soccer, and Silent Hill to the 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame.
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.
Access thousands of objects from the museum's online database.
Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.
Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong's research library.
Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.
Become a champion for play and help make a difference in the lives of the children and families who play, learn, and grow with The Strong.
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.”
Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
