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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Closed 4/29–5/22 for renovations.
Rediscover old memories and make new ones with a trip the family will remember for a lifetime.
Plan Your Visit Ticket OptionsThe 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.
Explore the possibilities in The Strong’s newest exhibit. On view through May 12.
Learn about the history and cultural importance of electronic games in ESL Digital Worlds: High Score and see how this medium has changed the way that people play and connect.
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
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Create pieces of art with nothing more than pieces of fabric! From portraits, to landscapes, to silly creations, you can make a masterpiece with nothing […]
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get creative and build a rocket out of straws and see how the power of wind can help it soar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Blast off into space this break week at The Strong! View one-of-a-kind outer space-themed displays, play with the planets, and remodel the space rover. Put […]
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Find your flow in a creative movement class provided by Draper Dance! Every Thursday until May 9, Draper Dance will be providing an opportunity to […]
Explore the Woodbury School’s new classroom, meet staff, and have your questions answered at the April 11 open house from 5:30–7 p.m. No registration required. […]
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Enjoy a recital of solo and quartet flute music performed by the Krusenstjerna Scholarship Flute Choir from the Eastman Community Music School, Directed by Sophia […]
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and The Strong have partnered to celebrate National Deaf History Month with a Deaf […]
This event is sold out! Join Just Games for Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons and Dragons players […]
Get crafty and build a tornado spinner, paint an angry tornado, and bring home a recipe to make a tornado in a jar!
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Find your flow in a creative movement class provided by Draper Dance! Every Thursday until May 9, Draper Dance will be providing an opportunity to […]
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Join us for some fantastic fun! Visit the Adams Atrium and meet Tinkerbell and friends and get a photo, show off your moves at the […]
Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Learn about wind power through making pinwheels and tiny windmills this week in the Play Lab.
Join us for some fantastic fun! Visit the Adams Atrium and meet Tinkerbell and friends and get a photo, show off your moves at the […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Find your flow in a creative movement class provided by Draper Dance! Every Thursday until May 9, Draper Dance will be providing an opportunity to […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Use LEGOs and other building toys to create a vehicle with a sail. Learn how wind can power a vehicle by using fans to make […]
Find your flow in a creative movement class provided by Draper Dance! Every Thursday until May 9, Draper Dance will be providing an opportunity to […]
Visit Barbie™ You Can Be Anything: The Experience™ before it leaves The Strong. Explore the history of Barbie and learn about the wide variety of […]
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Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment that […]
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Join us for some fantastic fun! Visit the Adams Atrium and meet Tinkerbell and friends and get a photo, show off your moves at the rock and troll dance party, enjoy a garden […]
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Museum News
USA Today readers named The Strong one of the Top 3 Pop Culture Museums in the United States.
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New in 2024! The Strong offers Summer Camps for children entering grades 1 through 3.
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.”
Hours 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
