Museum News
September 9, 2020
The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame names the 12 finalists for 2020: Baby Nancy, bingo, Breyer Horses, Jenga, Lite-Brite, Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, Risk, sidewalk chalk, Sorry!, Tamagotchi, and Yahtzee.
August 26, 2020
The Strong launches of the Strong School Club to help working parents in need of a of a safe, supervised space for their child’s remote learning.
July 21, 2020
Readers of the Rochester Business Journal name The Strong the "Best Museum" and "Best Culural Attraction" in Rochester.
July 17, 2020
KidsOutandAbout.com readers vote The Strong museum as the Top Place to Take Kids in the Rochester area.
June 25, 2020
Humanities New York awards The Strong with $10,000 through the CARES Emergency Relief grant.
June 23, 2020
The National Esports Association partners with The Strong to recreate the museum in Minecraft for its Build Your Community project.
June 18, 2020
The World Video Game Hall of Fame names the inductees for 2020: Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest, and Minecraft.
May 14, 2020
The Strong launches Beyond The Oregon Trail: Six PC Franchises that Helped Us Learn online exhibit in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.
May 7, 2020
The Strong receives prototypes from the late Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system.
April 30, 2020
The Strong launches Ten Iconic Balls that Made Play Shake, Bounce, and Roll online exhibit in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.
April 20, 2020
The Strong launches an online exhibit, Five Board Games that Changed Play, in partnership with Google Arts & Culture.
March 19, 2020
The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame names the 12 finalists for 2020.