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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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
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Family Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Family Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for Family Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in […]
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
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PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Closing Celebration
PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Closing Celebration
Celebrate PAW Patrol: Adventure Play’s last weekend at The Strong. Enjoy demonstrations by the dogs of the Massasauga Search and Rescue Team and therapy dogs […]
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PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Closing Celebration
PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Closing Celebration
Celebrate PAW Patrol: Adventure Play’s last weekend at The Strong. Enjoy demonstrations by the dogs of the Massasauga Search and Rescue Team and therapy dogs […]
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
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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National Hispanic Heritage Month Display Opens
Enjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
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String Art Workshop in the Play Lab- SOLD OUT
String Art Workshop in the Play Lab- SOLD OUT
Join us for a hands-on string art workshop in The Strong Museum’s Play Lab. Create a one-of-a-kind work of art using hammers, nails, and yarn to […]
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
Enjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
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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Fringe Festival: Juggling Lessons World Record
Fringe Festival: Juggling Lessons World Record
Try to help set a world record for the largest-ever juggling lesson led by juggling instructors Ted Baumhauer and Jeff Peden! This free experience, part […]
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Butterfly Garden-Closed
The Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
Enjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
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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Butterfly Garden-Closed
The Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
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Butterfly Garden-Closed
The Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
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Butterfly Garden-Closed
The Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
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Events
Learn how to Dungeon Master (8+)
You’ve explored the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and now you’re ready to lead adventures of your own. Learn how to bring a Dungeons & Dragons campaign to life with the expertise […]
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Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
Canstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the competition, all canned food is donated to Foodlink. […]
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Museum News
The Strong announces the 12 finalists for the 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame: bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Lite-Brite, Nerf Toys, Masters of the Universe, piñata, Phase 10, Pound Puppies, Rack-O, Spirograph, and […]
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Museum News
Local play not-for-profit Generation Two (G2) to merge with The Strong National Museum of Play.
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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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