The museum will close today, July 11, at 4 p.m. due to technical difficulties with our AC. We expect to reopen tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
Don't miss upcoming events, performances, and workshops at the museum!
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Video Game Creation Workshop is back by popular […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again by programmer […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again by programmer […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again by programmer […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again by programmer […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Back by popular demand—and led again by programmer […]
Combining the technical skills of lino-printing with the creativity of fashion design, local artist Lizz DeSimone will help participants imagine and create a unique print. […]
Combining the technical skills of lino-printing with the creativity of fashion design, local artist Lizz DeSimone will help participants imagine and create a unique print. […]
This event is sold out! Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, March 7, for the adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes a cash […]
Love trying new things and don’t mind getting your hands - well, chocolatey? In this hands-on experience, Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates will demonstrate […]
Love trying new things and don’t mind getting your hands - well, chocolatey? In this hands-on experience, Lindsay Tarnoff of Laughing Gull Chocolates will demonstrate […]
Delight in a special event designed for toddlers! Decorate an egg carton and hunt throughout museum exhibits to find 12 different colored eggs. Show us […]
This event is sold out! Join Just Games for Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons and Dragons players […]
Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, May 9, for the adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar Loads of fun Music by […]
Join the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create […]
Join circus artist Regan Collins to make and decorate your own sock poi! This workshop introduces one of the most beginner-friendly circus arts: poi spinning! […]
Join circus artist Regan Collins to make and decorate your own sock poi! This workshop introduces one of the most beginner-friendly circus arts: poi spinning! […]
Have you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have […]
Have you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Join Sandi Nenga in The Strong’s Play Lab for a secret message jewelry making workshop. Learn how secret codes are used and incorporate that into […]
Join Sandi Nenga in The Strong’s Play Lab for a secret message jewelry making workshop. Learn how secret codes are used and incorporate that into […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Enjoy a family-friendly program featuring inclusive children’s stories read by celebrity drag artist Mrs. Kasha Davis. This event includes a story, original music, a dance […]
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 […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Join The Strong on Thursday, August 15, for the adults-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar Loads of fun Music by DJ Naps from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Learn to make realistic diorama style bases for your Dungeons & Dragons miniatures. Each participant receives a miniature and base. Guests may also bring their […]
Experience the magic of Dungeons & Dragons and The Strong Museum after closing time. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons as The Strong […]
Discover Dungeons & Dragons in small groups and take part in an adventure with experienced Dungeon Masters. No experience is necessary. The program includes 30 […]
Celebrate the power of play at The Strong’s annual Play Ball gala! Contact Kylee Fassler at kfassler@museumofplay.org for more information. Ticket information will be available […]
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
Join The Strong National Museum of Play and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for a special evening of big-kid fun to celebrate and share the […]
Bring your Dungeons & Dragons game to life! Choose from a variety of iconic monster miniatures provided by WizKids. Alongside experts from Just Games, learn […]
Join The Strong on Thursday, December 5, for the adults-only Happiest Hour presented by Rochester Area Ford Dealers. The night includes: Cash bar Loads of […]
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 […]
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Grab your favorite bow, wear your cutest outfit, and join us for the museum tea party! Grab a donut, provided by Indus Hospitality Group / […]
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 […]
Join The Strong on Thursday, March 20, for the adults-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar (cash and credit accepted) Loads of fun Music […]
Experience an Epic Anime Night at The Strong National Museum of Play! Calling all anime lovers! Join us for a special 18+ after-hours event at […]
Join professional juggler Ted Baumhauer and get insider knowledge on a new skill, Juggling! Learn tips and tricks to start on your journey to becoming […]
Join professional juggler Ted Baumhauer and get insider knowledge on a new skill, Juggling! Learn tips and tricks to start on your journey to becoming […]
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 the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create […]
Create your own tabletop pinball machine at the Strong National Museum of Play! Led by Ben t. Matchstick of The Cardboard Teck Instantute, learn how […]
Join The Strong on Thursday, May 15, for the adults-only Happiest Hour! The night includes: Cash bar (cash and credit accepted) Loads of fun Music […]
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