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Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
Canstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the […]
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Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
Canstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the […]
Museum Closed
Closed to the public for The Play Ball fundraising gala. For more information about tickets and sponsorship, please visit www.theplayball.org.
The Play Ball
This year The Play Ball gala will be a fun-filled and inspiring evening featuring all of the unique experiences that The Strong National Museum of Play is known […]
Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
Canstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the […]
Finger Lakes Opera presents “Pinocchio”
Enjoy a performance of Pinocchio, a children's opera by Finger Lakes Opera(FLO), in The Strong's Paychex Theater. FLO's operatic twist of Pinocchio tells the classic fairy-tale […]
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Fall Favorites
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Magic 101
Join professional magician Bill Gormont, as Professor Wizini, while he presents the Wonderful World of Wizardry magic show at The Strong! See the magic show […]
Wizards, Magic, and More!
Calling all wizards, warlocks, and conjurers! Fly in and enjoy a magical weekend at The Strong. Experience a magical performance in the Paychex Theater at […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Enjoy The Strong during exclusive hours designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment […]
Wizards, Magic, and More!
Calling all wizards, warlocks, and conjurers! Fly in and enjoy a magical weekend at The Strong. Experience a magical performance in the Paychex Theater at […]
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When children pretend, they’re using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero.
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