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The Lucky Flea Street Market
The Lucky Flea Street Market
Stroll through the Neighborhood of Play’s Lucky Flea outdoor market! Enjoy vintage vendors, artisans, food trucks, and more. Plus stop by local establishments like Fatty […]
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Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: When I Grow Up!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: When I Grow Up!
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 as part […]
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Playful Competition: A Perspective Through Photographs This presentation explores competition as play, outside of sports, examining niche groups through photographs. Discover the playfulness and competition […]
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Stop Motion Workshop
Stop Motion Workshop
Ready, Set, Stop That Motion! In celebration of the opening of Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Learn the art of stop […]
Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Opening Event
Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Opening Event
Reach for the stars as we celebrate the opening of The Strong’s latest traveling exhibit, Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Explore […]
Stop Motion Workshop
Stop Motion Workshop
Ready, Set, Stop That Motion! In celebration of the opening of Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Learn the art of stop […]
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Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Friends and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Friends and Family
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 as part […]
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Ropes Course Late Open
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb Ropes Course will open at 12:15 p.m. today.
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Ropes Course Late Open
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb Ropes Course will open at 12:15 p.m. today.
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Sensory Friendly Sunday
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
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Dr. Vivian A. Palladoro Performing Arts Series: Eastman Evenings
Dr. Vivian A. Palladoro Performing Arts Series: Eastman Evenings
Join 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 is free with […]
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Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Happy Hallo-Green Makeup Workshop
Happy Hallo-Green Makeup Workshop
Get ready for Halloween with this one of-a-kind workshop! Learn the steps needed to go from “normal” to “unusual” from a professional makeup artist! Students […]
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Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Happy Hallo-Green Makeup Workshop
Happy Hallo-Green Makeup Workshop
Get ready for Halloween with this one of-a-kind workshop! Learn the steps needed to go from “normal” to “unusual” from a professional makeup artist! Students […]
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Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Closed
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb will be closed for annual inspection and maintenance from October 19–22.
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Friends and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Friends and Family
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 as part […]
3 events,
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Closed
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb will be closed for annual inspection and maintenance from October 19–22.
3 events,
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Closed
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb will be closed for annual inspection and maintenance from October 19–22.
3 events,
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Closed
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb will be closed for annual inspection and maintenance from October 19–22.
1 event,
3 events,
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Late Open
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb Ropes Course will open at 12:15 p.m. today.
2 events,
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
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Play Lab: Build-A-Scare
Construct a fearsome friend in our Mad Science Lab, in partnership with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes!
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Friends and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Friends and Family
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 as part […]
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
From TV Animation to Toy Shelves: One Artist’s Journey Join Dennis J. Woodyard to hear him share experiences from his TV animation career, which include […]
2 events,
Play Lab: Build-A-Scare
Construct a fearsome friend in our Mad Science Lab, in partnership with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes!
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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,
Play Lab: Build-A-Scare
Construct a fearsome friend in our Mad Science Lab, in partnership with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes!
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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,
Play Lab: Build-A-Scare
Construct a fearsome friend in our Mad Science Lab, in partnership with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes!
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
5 events,
Play Lab: Build-A-Scare
Construct a fearsome friend in our Mad Science Lab, in partnership with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes!
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Late Open
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb Ropes Course will open at 12:15 p.m. today.
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Enjoy The Strong’s annual Trick or Treat event designed for toddlers and their families! Dress up in your Halloween costume and trick or treat for […]
Night Out at The Strong: Trickz 4 Treatz 18+
Night Out at The Strong: Trickz 4 Treatz 18+
Get ready for a spooky night of fun at The Strong National Museum of Play’s first-ever Halloween party! Guests 18+ are invited to throw on […]
3 events,
Play Lab: Build-A-Scare
Construct a fearsome friend in our Mad Science Lab, in partnership with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes!
Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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 […]
Ropes Course Late Open
The Ralph C. Wilson Skyline Climb Ropes Course will open at 12:15 p.m. today.
The Lucky Flea Street Market
One Manhattan Square Drive, Rochester, NY 14607, USA, Rochester Location The Neighborhood of Play [Get Full Details]Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Opening Event
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Opening Event
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Play Ball – Museum Closed
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Toddler Trick-or-Treat
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Night Out at The Strong: Trickz 4 Treatz 18+
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]Canstruction – Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
One Manhattan Square, Rochester Location The Strong National Museum of Play [Get Full Details]
EventsStop Motion Workshop
Continue ReadingReady, Set, Stop That Motion! In celebration of the opening of Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Learn the art of stop […]
EventsWallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Opening Event
Continue ReadingReach for the stars as we celebrate the opening of The Strong’s latest traveling exhibit, Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius! Explore […]
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.
Opens October 2
Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep: Shear Genius
Step into the world of cheese-loving inventor Wallace, his loyal dog, Gromit, and their farmyard pal, Shaun the Sheep.
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’s National Toy Hall of Fame announces the 2026 National Toy Hall of Fame finalists.
Museum News
The Strong announces major renovation of popular Reading Adventureland exhibit and addition of character actors program.
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.”
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