Hours & Admission Fees

Museum Hours

Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Please Note:
The museum will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.

The museum is open 363 days a year.
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  

General Admission

(does not include admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden)

Adults: $10.00
Seniors (62 years and older) : $9.00
Children ages 2-15: $8.00
Children younger than age 2: FREE
Strong members: FREE
Videotopia Gamer Admission Pass: $20.00

All children age 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden

General admission fee plus $3.00 per person for nonmembers; $1.50 per person for members; free for children younger than 2. Due to limited capacity, entry to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden is by timed ticket only. Advance purchase is recommended.

The first timed entry into the butterfly garden begins 11 a.m. on Monday through Friday, 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, and 12 noon on Sunday. The last timed entry into the butterfly garden is at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and at 6:40 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Active Duty Military Discount

The museum offers a $2 discount on general admission fees for Active Duty Military personnel (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy) and their immediate family members who present appropriate and valid identification.

ACM Reciprocal Admission Policy

Through our participation in the Association of Children's Museums' (ACM's) Reciprocal Admission Program, Strong National Museum of Play provides free general admission to guests who present a valid membership card showing the appropriate level of membership at another participating museum AND a photo ID showing that they reside outside the Greater Rochester area. Strong is not able to honor ACM membership cards that residents of Greater Rochester area hold in museums outside the area. The only exceptions are Greater Rochester residents who have the ACM reciprocal admission benefit through their membership with the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York, or the Explore & More Children’s Museum in East Aurora, New York.

The museum accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card.