Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
Friday Evenings
Half price general admission from 4 to 8 p.m.
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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Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
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 […]
Amazingly Fun: The Classic Toys in the National Toy Hall of Fame What does it take for a toy to earn its way into the […]
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Grab your favorite bow, wear your cutest outfit, and join us for the museum tea party! Grab a donut, provided by Indus Hospitality Group / […]
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
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 […]
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
Visit The Strong for a royally fun weekend. Enjoy meet & greets, dance parties, and crafts with your favorite princesses at Princess Palooza! Meet the […]
Visit the Play Lab to design and create your own stuffed animal buddy!
Visit The Strong for a royally fun weekend. Enjoy meet & greets, dance parties, and crafts with your favorite princesses at Princess Palooza! Meet the […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
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 […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
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 […]
Spend the week with the star of The Strong’s newest exhibit, Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty! Everyone is welcome during this Canadian school break week. […]
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
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 […]
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
Join The Strong on Thursday, March 20, for the adults-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar (cash and credit accepted) Loads of fun Music […]
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
Join the 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 […]
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
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 […]
Let your creativity shine as you experiment with felt collages, patchwork, and more!
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 […]
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
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 […]
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
The Strong National Museum of Play invites families with vision disabilities to a special Blind and Low Vision Family Night. During this exclusive evening, guests […]
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and The Strong have partnered to celebrate Deaf Day of Play at the museum. […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
Create a work of art, learn to finger crochet, and discover all the fun possibilities of yarn!
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 […]
Margaret Woodbury Strong’s Life and Collections Learn about the family history and some of the artifacts that inspired the collection of museum founder Margaret Woodbury […]
Delight in a special event designed for toddlers! Decorate an egg carton and hunt throughout museum exhibits to find 12 different colored eggs. Show us […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
“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.
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
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.
Museum News
The Strong announces the 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists.
Museum News
The Strong announces access to Aira, an app to increase accessibility for guests who are blind or have low vision.
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.”
Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
