The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Evening Hours
Museum is open until 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday
Rediscover old memories and make new ones with a trip the family will remember for a lifetime.
Plan Your Visit Buy TicketsThe 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.
Jump into the game at the 17,000-square-foot, outdoor Hasbro Game Park!
Learn about the history and cultural importance of electronic games in ESL Digital Worlds: High Score and see how this medium has changed the way that people play and connect.
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
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The museum will be closed while we prepare for the grand opening of our expansion on June 30, 2023.
The museum will be closed while we prepare for the grand opening of our expansion on June 30, 2023.
The museum will be closed while we prepare for the grand opening of our expansion on June 30, 2023.
The museum will be closed while we prepare for the grand opening of our expansion on June 30, 2023.
The museum will be closed while we prepare for the grand opening of our expansion on June 30, 2023.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
The museum and its new, 90,000-square-foot expansion, including ESL Digital Worlds, is now open to the public.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Enjoy the extraordinary sensory experience of playing and experimenting with Orbeez.
Guests can learn about rainforests and create their own binoculars.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Meet New York City-based Etch-A-Sketch artist Leah Hofmann.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Show off your engineering skills and have a blast playing with and assembling Meccano products.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about plant and animal defenses and create your own (pretend) first-aid kit.
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Customize your fashion style and make a bracelet with the Cool Maker Popstyle Bracelet Maker.
Learn about butterflies and other insects then craft your own butterfly to take home.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Get into the action! Ramp up your trick game and get ready to shred with Tech Deck.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about reptile and amphibian friends living in ponds and create your own turtle friend.
Activate your mind with Rubik’s Cube, Perplexus, and Spotlight Series Puzzles.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about animal coverings and skeletons and design your own unique bird finger puppet.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Activate your mind with Rubik’s Cube, Perplexus, and Spotlight Series Puzzles.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about animal coverings and skeletons and design your own unique bird finger puppet.
Activate your mind with Rubik’s Cube, Perplexus, and Spotlight Series Puzzles.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Learn about animal coverings and skeletons and design your own unique bird finger puppet.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Meet Rubik’s Cube enthusiast and speed cuber Livia Kleiner.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Activate your mind with Rubik’s Cube, Perplexus, and Spotlight Series Puzzles.
Learn about animal coverings and skeletons and design your own unique bird finger puppet.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Activate your mind with Rubik’s Cube, Perplexus, and Spotlight Series Puzzles.
Learn about animal coverings and skeletons and design your own unique bird finger puppet.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Make your way to the entrance of Reading Adventureland for a Berenstain Bear meet and greet followed by a special skit as Reading Adventureland opens […]
Activate your mind with Rubik’s Cube, Perplexus, and Spotlight Series Puzzles.
Meet unique creatures from the museum’s live collections and ask museum experts questions. Fees apply.
Learn about animal coverings and skeletons and design your own unique bird finger puppet.
Events
Watch models take the runway in National Toy Hall of Fame inductee Barbie Doll-inspired outfits designed and presented by local modeling agency Mary Therese Friel, LLC Saturday 7/22 and Sunday 7/23. Image taken at […]
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Events
Enjoy the museum before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment that features […]
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Museum News
Museum President & CEO Steve Dubnik, Governor Kathy Hochul, and museum trustees officially open The Strong’s 90,000 sq. ft. expansion.
Museum News
The Strong launches indoor digital map with “blue dot” location tracking and point to point routing.
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.
Access thousands of objects from the museum's online database.
Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.
Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong's research library.
Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.
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.”
Hours 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Thur.–Sat. till 8 p.m.
