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Half price general admission from 4 to 8 p.m.

Visit the Ultimate Play Destination

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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Deaf Day of Play

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Superheroes Weekend!
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Superheroes Weekend!

Soar into The Strong for a hero-filled weekend! Enjoy meet and greets with some of the most beloved heroes, see LEGO displays, practice your superhero […]

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Dungeons & Dragons Miniature Painting Workshop
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Dungeons & Dragons Miniature Painting Workshop

Join Just Games for Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons and Dragons players like to use miniatures to […]

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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.

SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem

“Ruh-Roh” SCOOBY-DOO!™ and the gang invite families to solve a gem of a mystery when the SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem exhibit opens January 18.

ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up

Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.

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.

Recent Museum News and Press

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The Strong announces the 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists.

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The Strong announces access to Aira, an app to increase accessibility for guests who are blind or have low vision.

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.

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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.

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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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Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist, 1896-1934

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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.