Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
Open July 4
Museum is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 4.
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Plan Your Visit Ticket OptionsClick on a Date Below
Celebrate the start of summer and sunny days by crafting your own rainbow suncatcher!
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
Visit the Play Lab from June 30 to July 6 for Fourth of July fun! Craft a popsicle magnet, create a cardboard tube bald eagle, […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “It’s Alive” summer camp invites kids to discover the wonders of the natural world through play! Campers will explore […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “It’s Alive” summer camp invites kids to discover the wonders of the natural world through play! Campers will explore […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “It’s Alive” summer camp invites kids to discover the wonders of the natural world through play! Campers will explore […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “It’s Alive” summer camp invites kids to discover the wonders of the natural world through play! Campers will explore […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “It’s Alive” summer camp invites kids to discover the wonders of the natural world through play! Campers will explore […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Stop by the Paychex Theater for a 30-minute sneak peek of Geneseo Community Players’ The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical! Based on the book […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
At The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Museum Makers” summer camp, kids will become junior exhibit creators! Through hands-on craft projects, exciting visits with museum […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
At The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Museum Makers” summer camp, kids will become junior exhibit creators! Through hands-on craft projects, exciting visits with museum […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
At The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Museum Makers” summer camp, kids will become junior exhibit creators! Through hands-on craft projects, exciting visits with museum […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
At The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Museum Makers” summer camp, kids will become junior exhibit creators! Through hands-on craft projects, exciting visits with museum […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
At The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Museum Makers” summer camp, kids will become junior exhibit creators! Through hands-on craft projects, exciting visits with museum […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friend to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play hosts an engaging STEAM-week summer camp that combines the thrill of discovery with hands-on learning. Designed for curious minds, […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and friends to meet. This week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play hosts an engaging STEAM-week summer camp that combines the thrill of discovery with hands-on learning. Designed for curious minds, […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and friends to meet. This week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play hosts an engaging STEAM-week summer camp that combines the thrill of discovery with hands-on learning. Designed for curious minds, […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and friends to meet. This week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play hosts an engaging STEAM-week summer camp that combines the thrill of discovery with hands-on learning. Designed for curious minds, […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and friends to meet. This week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play hosts an engaging STEAM-week summer camp that combines the thrill of discovery with hands-on learning. Designed for curious minds, […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and friends to meet. This week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Game Makers” summer camp invites kids to dive into the exciting world of games. Campers will learn the fundamentals […]
Monopoly X Learn how top-secret World War II operations used the game of Monopoly to help Allied POWs escape, conceal spies, and send secret codes. […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Game Makers” summer camp invites kids to dive into the exciting world of games. Campers will learn the fundamentals […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Game Makers” summer camp invites kids to dive into the exciting world of games. Campers will learn the fundamentals […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Game Makers” summer camp invites kids to dive into the exciting world of games. Campers will learn the fundamentals […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
The Strong National Museum of Play’s “Game Makers” summer camp invites kids to dive into the exciting world of games. Campers will learn the fundamentals […]
Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet. This […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week […]
Monopoly X Learn how top-secret World War II operations used the game of Monopoly to help Allied POWs escape, conceal spies, and send secret codes. […]
Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
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.
Grab a putter and scorecard from the Putt Shack and (putt) put your skills to the test on a nine-hole, indoor minigolf course. Along the way, explore the history of the popular pastime and learn about the ways it has evolved in the United States.
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 welcomes Tamagotchi, Defender, Quake, and GoldenEye 007 to the 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame.
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.
