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, […]
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Delight in a special event designed for toddlers! Come in costume to trick-or-treat for prizes at the homes of some popular costumed characters. Craft Halloween […]
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College Night
College Night
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Explore more than a city block of interactive exhibits, play your way […]
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Weaving 101 with Susan Kesler Simpson
Weaving 101 with Susan Kesler Simpson
Learn how a loom works, watch live demonstrations and explore the art of weaving with hands-on weaving stations alongside Susan Kesler Simpson on November 5 […]
Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for Youth 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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Weaving 101 with Susan Kesler Simpson
Weaving 101 with Susan Kesler Simpson
Learn how a loom works, watch live demonstrations and explore the art of weaving with hands-on weaving stations alongside Susan Kesler Simpson on November 5 […]
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Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
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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High School Night
High School Night
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for high school students! Explore interactive exhibits, play your way through the history of electronic […]
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Morpho Magic
View hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the garden and take pictures as they land on colorful holiday ornaments during Morpho Magic. […]
Holiday Preview
Holiday Preview
Begin your day with a visit from the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, and the Nutcracker Prince as they offer a sneak peek of this year’s […]
Woodbury School Open House
Woodbury School Open House
The Strong’s Woodbury School is accepting applications for the 2023–24 school year, enrollment opens December 1. Learn more about the school, tour the new classrooms, […]
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Toy Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend
Toy Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend
Celebrate the 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame inductees and past inductees with a full-filled weekend at The Strong! Take a journey through Candyland, a […]
Corn Husk Doll Making Workshop in the Play Lab
Corn Husk Doll Making Workshop in the Play Lab
Join the Ganondagan State Historic Site for a 90-minute educational, hands-on workshop to explore the art and importance of corn to the Seneca people. Hear […]
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Toy Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend
Toy Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend
Celebrate the 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame inductees and past inductees with a full-filled weekend at The Strong! Take a journey through Candyland, a […]
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Morpho Magic
View hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the garden and take pictures as they land on colorful holiday ornaments during Morpho Magic. […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
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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Student and Video Game Industry Leader Luncheon
Student and Video Game Industry Leader Luncheon
Presented by The Strong’s Women in Games Initiative and Rochester Institute of Technology College students interested in video games, storytelling, art, and music—spend exclusive time […]
Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration
Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration
Join The Strong National Museum of Play and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for a special evening of big-kid fun to celebrate and share the […]
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National Native American Heritage Month Celebration
National Native American Heritage Month Celebration
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month at the Strong on November 19 to honor the Indigenous Peoples who were first to inhabit America. Join us […]
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Morpho Magic
View hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the garden and take pictures as they land on colorful holiday ornaments during Morpho Magic. […]
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Morpho Magic
View hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the garden and take pictures as they land on colorful holiday ornaments during Morpho Magic. […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
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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Happiest Hour
Happiest Hour
Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, December 1, for the adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes a cash bar, loads of fun, music […]
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NYS Ballet Presents “Nutcracker”
NYS Ballet Presents “Nutcracker”
Enjoy a special preview of The Nutcracker presented by the New York State Ballet in the Adams Atrium. In the full-length story, young Clara falls […]
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Pirate Toy Fund Drive Finale
Pirate Toy Fund Drive Finale
Join the Pirate Toy Fund’s Executive Director, Otto Harnischfeger, to mark the end of this year’s toy drive (which ran from November 29 to December […]
Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Ages 8+
Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for a Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures workshop at The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons & Dragons players like to use miniatures […]
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Happiest Hour
Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, December 1, for the adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes a cash bar, loads of fun, music from DJ Naps from BreakThrough Entertainment, and access […]
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Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for a Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures workshop at The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons & Dragons players like to use miniatures to bring their campaigns to life. Experts from […]
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Museum News
The Strong welcomes the Top, Masters of the Universe, and Lite-Brite into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
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Museum News
Mary Valentine—a museum trustee, long-time philanthropic supporter, and great friend to many at The Strong—sadly passed away recently at the age of 74. While many museum guests never had the chance to experience […]
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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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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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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
