Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.Tropical Escape
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- Colors of the Rainbow
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Colors of the Rainbow
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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Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Tropical Escape
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, […]
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
1 event,
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
1 event,
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Madame Alexander School Break Week
Madame Alexander School Break Week
Celebrate Madame Alexander’s 100th anniversary with a full week of doll-related programming! Take care of an Adoption Day Baby, feed them, sing them lullabies as […]
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Tropical Escape
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- Showers and Flowers
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Showers and Flowers
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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Eastman Evenings
Eastman Evenings
Join Eastman Community Music School faculty for a family-friendly performance followed by a question-and-answer session with the musicians. Each performance lasts approximately 20 minutes and […]
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Tropical Escape
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- Showers and Flowers
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Showers and Flowers
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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Gnomes, Trolls, and Fairy Folk
Gnomes, Trolls, and Fairy Folk
Gather at The Strong on April 22 & 23 for a magical weekend filled with your favorite fantasy characters. Flutter your way into the Paychex […]
Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Ages 8+
Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Ages 8+
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 […]
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Sensory Friendly Sunday
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Enjoy The Strong during exclusive hours designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment […]
Gnomes, Trolls, and Fairy Folk
Gnomes, Trolls, and Fairy Folk
Gather at The Strong on April 22 & 23 for a magical weekend filled with your favorite fantasy characters. Flutter your way into the Paychex […]
Artist at Play Workshops: Fairy Houses
Artist at Play Workshops: Fairy Houses
Join local artist Destiney Schultz* for a beginner fairy house workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Learn techniques to create your own fairy house using […]
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Tropical Escape
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- Showers and Flowers
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Showers and Flowers
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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Tropical Escape
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, […]
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Artist at Play Workshop: Claymation with Tom Gasek
Artist at Play Workshop: Claymation with Tom Gasek
Join local stop motion artist Tom Gasek for a hands-on introduction workshop to learn the basics of claymation (clay animation). Use your smartphone and clay […]
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 […]
Events
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Enjoy The Strong during exclusive hours designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment that features fewer guests, light and sound reduction, […]
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Events
Artist at Play Workshops: Fairy Houses
Join local artist Destiney Schultz* for a beginner fairy house workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Learn techniques to create your own fairy house using an assortment of natural materials! Two sessions are […]
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Press Release
The Strong to create the world’s largest, playable Donkey Kong arcade machine as part of the expansion opening on June 30, 2023.
Museum News
The Strong announces 12 finalists for the 2023 World Video Game Hall of Fame.
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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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.
