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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: Groove and Giggle
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Groove and Giggle
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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1 event,
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College Night
College Night
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
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Black History Month Celebration
Black History Month Celebration
Join us in honoring the rich heritage, remarkable achievements, and enduring contributions of Black individuals throughout history. Reflect, educate, and celebrate the profound impact of […]
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Play Lab: Makey Makey
Explore how circuits work. Create your own functioning circuit out of play-doh!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Groove and Giggle
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Groove and Giggle
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 […]
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
The Heart of the Matter: Victorian Valentine Traditions Where would we be without Valentines? In the 19th century, Valentine’s Day could bring elaborate cards drenched […]
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Play Lab: Makey Makey
Explore how circuits work. Create your own functioning circuit out of play-doh!
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Play Lab: Makey Makey
Explore how circuits work. Create your own functioning circuit out of play-doh!
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 […]
1 event,
Play Lab: Makey Makey
Explore how circuits work. Create your own functioning circuit out of play-doh!
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Play Lab: Makey Makey
Explore how circuits work. Create your own functioning circuit out of play-doh!
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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Valentine’s Day Pop-Up Activity
Valentine’s Day Pop-Up Activity
Create a Valentine card for your family and friends! Excited for Grossology? Make an anatomically correct heart as well! This event is free with museum admission.
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
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Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
3 events,
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
3 events,
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
3 events,
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
3 events,
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
3 events,
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8–11)
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
1 event,
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
1 event,
Grossology Break Week
Grossology Break Week
Explore The Strong’s newest exhibit and enjoy some gooey and grimy activities throughout the museum from February 14–22! Make A Gross Sensory Bottle, Play Lab Create […]
3 events,
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Groove and Giggle
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Groove and Giggle
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 […]
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
What’s In an Escape Room? This presentation explores escape rooms, games in which players are placed in an enclosed space and must solve puzzles to […]
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1 event,
2 events,
Fantasy Adventures: After-Hours Event
Fantasy Adventures: After-Hours Event
Step into a realm of myth, magic, and make-believe at The Strong National Museum of Play’s first-ever Fantasy Adventures night. This immersive evening invites guests […]
2 events,
Japanese Indie Games Panel Discussion
Japanese Indie Games Panel Discussion
Calling all gamers, anime fans, and Japanese pop culture aficionados! The Strong National Museum of Play welcomes members of the Japanese indie game community—including creators […]
1 event,
College Night
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]College Night
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]
EventsCollege Night
Continue ReadingGather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
EventsVideo Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12–17)
Continue ReadingPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
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.”
Visitor Information
Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
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