Museum is closed on Friday, October 22 for the Play Ball Gala.

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Skyline Climb Ropes Course and Zipline Opens November 26

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Skyline Climb Ropes Course and Zipline Opens November 26

ROCHESTER, NY—Are you ready for the challenge? The Strong is climbing into the realm of adventure play and building an all-new high ropes course—Skyline Climb—slated to open November 26, 2021. …

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Meet the 2021 Toy Hall Finalists

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Meet the 2021 Toy Hall Finalists

The following 12 toys are finalists for 2021 induction into The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame. Only three will take their honored places in the hall this year when they …

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Press Room Resources

The Strong houses the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play and is home to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library & Archives of Play, the Woodbury School, and the opens in a new windowAmerican Journal of Play.

Spider man statue

Toy Halls of Fame gallery

Dragon boat in Reading Adventureland

All filming requests must be approved by The Strong.

Members of the news media wishing to film or photograph in The Strong museum should contact The Strong’s Senior Director of Public Relations to make arrangements:

Shane Rhinewald

Shane Rhinewald
Senior Director of Public Relations
585-410-6365
srhinewald@museumofplay.orgcreate new email

Companies and individuals interested in the museum as a site for commercial filming and photography projects should contact The Strong’s Facility Rental and Environmental Services Manager for availability, rates, and insurance requirements, or to arrange a scouting tour:

Debie Himmelsbach
Facility Rental and Environmental Services Manager
585-410-6332
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