Reading Adventureland

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Reading Adventureland ExhibitThe magic of literature comes to life in Reading Adventureland at the National Museum of Play® at The Strong. The artifact-rich, life-size pop-up book invites guests to laugh, play, learn, and READ!

Follow the Yellow Brick Road into five literary landscapes inspired by children’s books.

  • Become a sleuth and solve riddles in the Mystery Mansion.
  • Play with silly words and rhymes in the Upside-Down Nonsense House.
  • Reading AdventurelandExplore a shipwreck and caves in Adventure Island.
  • Come face to face with famous fairy tale characters and settings in Fairy Tale Forest.
  • Delve into the magic of fantasy in the Wizard’s Workshop.

Each area is a complete and fully-engaging environment in its own right and includes related books that can be read on site or checked out at the museum’s Grada Hopeman Gelser Library desk, a mini-branch of the Monroe County Library System.

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