Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.Visit the Ultimate Play Destination
The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
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Rediscover old memories and make new ones with a trip the family will remember for a lifetime.
Your Childhood is Closer than You Think.
The Strong is the ultimate play destination for all ages! With 100,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong museum provides entertaining, educational, and unforgettable intergenerational fun.
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American Comic Book Heroes
Grab a cape and leap into the world of superheroes with the American Comic Book Heroes: The Battle of Good vs. Evil exhibit at The Strong museum. Explore seven decades of amazing characters who have […]
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Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street?
Step into the world’s most famous neighborhood at The Strong museum. Travel through five delightful decades of the iconic Sesame Street children’s television series. Dozens of interactive components invite families to explore concepts about letters, […]
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Skyline Climb
Are you ready for the challenge? Jump into the realm of adventure play at The Strong’s all-new high ropes course—Skyline Climb. Suspended above the museum’s carousel atrium, adults and kids alike can traverse beams […]
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Tropical Escape
Tropical Escape
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden during Tropical Escape to experience an island getaway right here in Rochester, NY! Enjoy bright colors, tropical flowers, sandy beaches, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Winter Wonderland
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Winter Wonderland
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 […]
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Woodbury School Open House
Woodbury School Open House
The Strong’s Woodbury School is accepting applications for the 2023–24 school year. Learn more about the school, tour the new classrooms, and meet the teaching […]
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Donuts & Tiaras – SOLD OUT
Donuts & Tiaras – SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Come in costume and join The Strong for an exclusive, ticketed opportunity to meet your favorite princesses, design your own donut with royal […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8-12)- SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8-12)- SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
Princess Palooza
Princess Palooza
HEAR YE, HEAR YE, you are cordially invited to Princess Palooza at The Strong! Come in costume to enjoy photo opportunities and activities with your […]
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Princess Palooza
Princess Palooza
HEAR YE, HEAR YE, you are cordially invited to Princess Palooza at The Strong! Come in costume to enjoy photo opportunities and activities with your […]
2 events,
Tropical Escape
Tropical Escape
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden during Tropical Escape to experience an island getaway right here in Rochester, NY! Enjoy bright colors, tropical flowers, sandy beaches, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Dinosaurs
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Dinosaurs
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 […]
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College Night
College Night
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Explore more than a city block of interactive exhibits, play your way […]
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Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8-12)- SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8-12)- SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
Black History Month Celebration
Black History Month Celebration
Join The Strong in celebrating Black voices and honoring the achievements and contributions of Black Americans to society! Watch, listen, and learn about African Dance […]
Magic: The Gathering Beginner Workshop (Ages 8+)
Magic: The Gathering Beginner Workshop (Ages 8+)
Learn to Play Magic with the friendly folks from Just Games and some enthusiastic Magic players from around the Rochester area! Shuffle up your deck […]
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Tropical Escape
Tropical Escape
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden during Tropical Escape to experience an island getaway right here in Rochester, NY! Enjoy bright colors, tropical flowers, sandy beaches, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Dinosaurs
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Dinosaurs
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 […]
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Valentine’s Day Play Lab Pop-up Activity
Valentine’s Day Play Lab Pop-up Activity
Craft a Valentine’s Day card and headband for a loved one, learn how to fold an origami heart, and engineer a “love bug” launcher in […]
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Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
Artist at Play Workshop: Painting with a Purpose with Ya’qub Shabazz
Artist at Play Workshop: Painting with a Purpose with Ya’qub Shabazz
Create your very own MASTERPIECE while exploring the basics of acrylic painting and the cultural history of masks. Through his art, guest instructor Ya’qub Shabazz […]
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Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
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Tropical Escape
Tropical Escape
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden during Tropical Escape to experience an island getaway right here in Rochester, NY! Enjoy bright colors, tropical flowers, sandy beaches, […]
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
2 events,
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
2 events,
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
2 events,
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
2 events,
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12 to 17)-SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again […]
1 event,
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
1 event,
Unicorn School Break Week
Unicorn School Break Week
Read stories about magical unicorns while enjoying unicorn-themed games and crafts!
2 events,
Tropical Escape
Tropical Escape
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden during Tropical Escape to experience an island getaway right here in Rochester, NY! Enjoy bright colors, tropical flowers, sandy beaches, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Dinosaurs
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Dinosaurs
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 […]
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Brick Bonanza
Brick Bonanza
Celebrate toy brick play! View the Rochester Lego Group’s extensive display of LEGO creations, and then play and create with LEGOs to complete different LEGO challenges, […]
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Brick Bonanza
Brick Bonanza
Celebrate toy brick play! View the Rochester Lego Group’s extensive display of LEGO creations, and then play and create with LEGOs to complete different LEGO challenges, […]
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Princess Palooza
HEAR YE, HEAR YE, you are cordially invited to Princess Palooza at The Strong! Come in costume to enjoy photo opportunities and activities with your favorite princesses! Start by arriving at the “Royal […]
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Magic: The Gathering Beginner Workshop (Ages 8+)
Learn to Play Magic with the friendly folks from Just Games and some enthusiastic Magic players from around the Rochester area! Shuffle up your deck (provided!) and follow along in your games as […]
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Museum News
The Strong National Museum of Play has been nominated in USA Today’s 2023 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards! The Strong is a contender for Best Pop Culture Museum. Vote today!
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Museum News
The Strong Museum is named “Best Museum” and “Best Family Friendly Attraction” in CITY Newspaper’s Best of Rochester poll.
Continue ReadingExplore 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.
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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.”Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist, 1896–1934View More Quotes
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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
