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Loading view.View Event DetailsVideo Game Creation Workshop (Ages 8-12)
View Event DetailsPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Video Game Creation Workshop is back by popular […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay 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 […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay 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 […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay 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 […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay 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 […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay 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 […]
Fashion Design Through Printmaking Workshop
View Event DetailsCombining 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. […]
Fashion Design Through Printmaking Workshop
View Event DetailsCombining 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. […]
SOLD OUT – Happiest Hour
View Event DetailsThis 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 […]
Artist at Play Workshop: Truffle Making with Lindsay Ta ...
View Event DetailsLove 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 […]
Artist at Play Workshop: Truffle Making with Lindsay Ta ...
View Event DetailsLove 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 […]
Toddler Egg Hunt
View Event DetailsDelight in a special event designed for toddlers! Decorate an egg carton and hunt throughout museum exhibits to find 12 different colored eggs. Show us […]
SOLD OUT – Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting W ...
View Event DetailsThis 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 […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday
View Event DetailsEnjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Happiest Hour
View Event DetailsDrink. 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 […]
Artist at Play Workshop: LEGO Arcade Machines
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Circus Art Workshop: Sock Poi Creation
View Event DetailsJoin 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! […]
Circus Art Workshop: Sock Poi Creation
View Event DetailsJoin 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! […]
Artist at Play Workshop: Chocolate by Color with Laughi ...
View Event DetailsHave you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have […]
Artist at Play Workshop: Chocolate by Color with Laughi ...
View Event DetailsHave you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have […]
Summer Camp: Designers & Explorers
View Event DetailsSpend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: Designers & Explorers
View Event DetailsSpend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: Designers & Explorers
View Event DetailsSpend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: Designers & Explorers
View Event DetailsSpend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: Designers & Explorers
View Event DetailsSpend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Artist at Play: Secret Message Jewelry with Sandi Nenga
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Artist at Play: Secret Message Jewelry with Sandi Nenga
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Summer Camp: STEAM Week (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: STEAM Week (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: STEAM Week (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: STEAM Week (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: STEAM Week (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Imagination Station at The Strong
View Event DetailsEnjoy 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 […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday (July 21)
View Event DetailsEnjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Summer Camp: It’s Alive!
View Event DetailsExplore 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 […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: It’s Alive!
View Event DetailsExplore 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 […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: It’s Alive!
View Event DetailsExplore 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 […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: It’s Alive!
View Event DetailsExplore 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 […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: It’s Alive!
View Event DetailsExplore 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 […]
Girls Make Games Summer Camp
View Event DetailsLearn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Summer Camp: Game On! (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Summer Camp: Game On! (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Summer Camp: Game On! (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Summer Camp: Game On! (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Summer Camp: Game On! (SOLD OUT)
View Event DetailsThis week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Happiest Hour
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Artist at Play Workshops: Fairy Houses
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Artist at Play Workshops: Fairy Houses
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Painting and Basing D&D Miniatures Workshop
View Event DetailsLearn to make realistic diorama style bases for your Dungeons & Dragons miniatures. Each participant receives a miniature and base. Guests may also bring their […]
Dungeons & Dragons After Hours (18+ Event)
View Event DetailsExperience the magic of Dungeons & Dragons and The Strong Museum after closing time. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons as The Strong […]
Learn to Play D&D Workshop
View Event DetailsDiscover Dungeons & Dragons in small groups and take part in an adventure with experienced Dungeon Masters. No experience is necessary. The program includes 30 […]
Play Ball
View Event DetailsCelebrate 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 […]
College Night
View Event DetailsGather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Painting D&D Monster Miniatures
View Event DetailsBring your Dungeons & Dragons game to life! Choose from a variety of iconic monster miniatures provided by WizKids. Alongside experts from Just Games, learn […]
Happiest Hour
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday
View Event DetailsEnjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
College Night
View Event DetailsGather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Video Game Creation Workshop (Ages 12-17)
View Event DetailsPlay and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Darling Day
View Event DetailsGrab your favorite bow, wear your cutest outfit, and join us for the museum tea party! Grab a donut, provided by Indus Hospitality Group / […]
Dungeons & Dragons Miniature Painting Workshop
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Happiest Hour
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Epic Anime Night
View Event DetailsExperience 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 […]
Learn to Juggle Workshop
View Event DetailsJoin professional juggler Ted Baumhauer and get insider knowledge on a new skill, Juggling! Learn tips and tricks to start on your journey to becoming […]
Learn to Juggle Workshop
View Event DetailsJoin professional juggler Ted Baumhauer and get insider knowledge on a new skill, Juggling! Learn tips and tricks to start on your journey to becoming […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday
View Event DetailsEnjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Artist at Play Workshop: LEGO Kits with Rochester LEGO ...
View Event DetailsJoin 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 […]
Pinbox 3000 Workshop
View Event DetailsCreate your own tabletop pinball machine at the Strong National Museum of Play! Led by Ben t. Matchstick of The Cardboard Teck Instantute, learn how […]
Happiest Hour
View Event DetailsJoin 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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