Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
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, […]
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.
Please Note
Museum will be closed June 19–29 for grand opening preparation.
Plan Your Visit
Rediscover old memories and make new ones with a trip the family will remember for a lifetime.
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Must-See Exhibits
The Strong Museum is the ultimate play destination for all ages! With 100,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong provides entertaining, educational, and unforgettable intergenerational fun.
eGameRevolution
From the dawn of Pong to today’s hot gamer trends, at eGameRevolution—an original, highly interactive exhibit produced by The Strong’s International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG)—every generation can play its way through the history of video games.
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.
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, words, numbers, inclusion, and diversity.
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Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
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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Artist at Play Workshop: Claymation with Tom Gasek
Artist at Play Workshop: Claymation with Tom Gasek
SOLD OUT Join local stop motion artist Tom Gasek for a hands-on introduction workshop to learn the basics of claymation (clay animation). Use your smartphone […]
World Video Game Hall of Fame Celebration
World Video Game Hall of Fame Celebration
Celebrate the 2023 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees with a day filled with iconic video game activities and play! Get in the game […]
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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 – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
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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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage at The Strong! See a Chinese calligraphy and painting demonstration in the Adams Atrium from 12–1 […]
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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 – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
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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Construction Crew Weekend
Construction Crew Weekend
Put on your hard hats and safety vests! On Saturday & Sunday, May 20 & 21, enter a construction play zone and build your own […]
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Construction Crew Weekend
Construction Crew Weekend
Put on your hard hats and safety vests! On Saturday & Sunday, May 20 & 21, enter a construction play zone and build your own […]
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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 – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club – Shake, Shimmy, and Dance!
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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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, […]
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Pride Month Celebration
Pride Month Celebration
Celebrate Pride at The Strong with inclusive story readings, performances, and activities. Watch Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience, a fun filled show […]
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Pride Month Celebration
Celebrate Pride at The Strong with inclusive story readings, performances, and activities. Watch Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience, a fun filled show about Wilbur the naked mole rat as he […]
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Artist at Play Workshop: LEGO Printmaking with Raashad Parker
Join local artist Raashad Parker* for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of printmaking using LEGO bricks. In this 90 minute workshop, participants will use LEGO bricks to create original works of […]
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Museum News
Barbie Fashion Designer, Computer Space, The Last Us, and Wii Sports are inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
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The Strong has joined Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Download now for multilingual exhibit overviews, gallery map, social stories, and audio tours.
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.
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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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
