Museum News
January 2020
Museum trustee and long-time supporter Mary Valentine pledges a gift of $1 million to Powered by Play: A Campaign for The Strong.
December 2019
The Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation pledge $500,000 to Powered by Play: A Campaign for The Strong and will name the admission area in The Strong's expansion.
Democrat and Chronicle readers name The Strong museum the gold standard for indoor amusement in Rochester.
November 2019
The National Toy Hall of Fame names the inductees for 2019: Matchbox Cars, Magic: The Gathering, and coloring book.
October 2019
City Newspaper readers name The Strong museum Rochester's best local family-friendly attraction.
The Strong features nearly a dozen women from the video game industry during its second annual Women in Games event.
September 2019
The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame names the 12 finalists for 2019: Care Bears, coloring book, Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Magic the Gathering, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox Cars, My Little Pony, Nerf Blaster, Risk, smartphone, and top.
The Strong welcomes fellowship recipient Cristina Di Maio from Macerata University in Torino, Italy.
The Strong and partners welcome the first class of students as part of the Strong Employment and Lifelong Foundations (SELF) program.