Shadow Puppets
Shadow Puppets
Get Creative and learn all the different ways to make shadow puppets in The Strong’s Play Lab!
Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
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Don't miss upcoming events, performances, and workshops at the museum!
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2 events,
Villain Takeover
Villain Takeover
Join us as famous comic book, fairy tale, and movie villains take-over The Strong Museum and dress up like your favorite villain! Face comic book […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Fall Friends
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Fall Friends
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
2 events,
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Dress up in your Halloween costume and trick or treat for prizes at the homes of some popular costumed characters. Craft Halloween-themed artwork, play Feed […]
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
1 event,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
1 event,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
Eastman Evenings
Eastman Evenings
Join Eastman Community Music School faculty for a family-friendly performance. Each performance lasts approximately 20 minutes and is free with museum admission. Listen to a […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
In Another Galaxy
In Another Galaxy
Be transported to another universe when you enter The Strong dressed as your favorite family-friendly science-fiction character! Try your hand at vintage sci-fi arcade games, […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
In Another Galaxy
In Another Galaxy
Be transported to another universe when you enter The Strong dressed as your favorite family-friendly science-fiction character! Try your hand at vintage sci-fi arcade games, […]
2 events,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
1 event,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
1 event,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
1 event,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
2 events,
War Toys: Ukraine Exhibit Opening
War Toys: Ukraine Exhibit Opening
The Strong National Museum of Play’s newest exhibit, War Toys: Ukraine opens November 10. Children often share their experiences and emotions through indirect methods of […]
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
2 events,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
Celebrate classic toys at The Strong Museum! Enjoy a magic show provided by Bill Gormont featuring toys from the National Toy Hall of Fame at […]
2 events,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
Celebrate classic toys at The Strong Museum! Enjoy a magic show provided by Bill Gormont featuring toys from the National Toy Hall of Fame at […]
2 events,
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
2 events,
Canstruction: Fads Through the Ages
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
2 events,
Canstruction: Fads Through the Ages
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
2 events,
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
0 events,
2 events,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
2 events,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
Pirate Toy Fund Drive Finale
Pirate Toy Fund Drive Finale
Join the Pirate Toy Fund’s Executive Director, Otto Harnischfeger, to mark the end of this year’s toy drive (which ran from November 25 to December […]
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