Shadow Puppets
Shadow Puppets
Get Creative and learn all the different ways to make shadow puppets in The Strong’s Play Lab!
Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
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Don't miss upcoming events, performances, and workshops at the museum!
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2 events,
Villain Takeover
Villain Takeover
Join us as famous comic book, fairy tale, and movie villains take-over The Strong Museum and dress up like your favorite villain! Face comic book […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Fall Friends
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Fall Friends
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 […]
2 events,
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
Dress up in your Halloween costume and trick or treat for prizes at the homes of some popular costumed characters. Craft Halloween-themed artwork, play Feed […]
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
2 events,
Skyline Climb Closed
Skyline Climb Closed
The Ropes Courses Will Be Closed Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, 2023 and will reopen on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 10 a.m.
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
2 events,
Skyline Climb Closed
Skyline Climb Closed
The Ropes Courses Will Be Closed Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, 2023 and will reopen on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 10 a.m.
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
3 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
Eastman Evenings
Eastman Evenings
Join Eastman Community Music School faculty for a family-friendly performance. Each performance lasts approximately 20 minutes and is free with museum admission. Listen to a […]
Cirque: In Another Galaxy
Cirque: In Another Galaxy
Join The Strong for an out-of-this world performance presented by Aerial Arts of Rochester. Be captivated by a choreographed show including circus hooping, acrobatics, and […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
In Another Galaxy
In Another Galaxy
Be transported to another universe when you enter The Strong dressed as your favorite family-friendly science-fiction character! Try your hand at vintage sci-fi arcade games, […]
2 events,
Creepy Creations
Creepy Creations
Get creative and use paper and paper straws to make spooky arts and crafts creations that come to life when manipulated by the user. Engineer […]
In Another Galaxy
In Another Galaxy
Be transported to another universe when you enter The Strong dressed as your favorite family-friendly science-fiction character! Try your hand at vintage sci-fi arcade games, […]
2 events,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
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 […]
1 event,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
1 event,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
1 event,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
2 events,
War Toys: Ukraine Exhibit Opening
War Toys: Ukraine Exhibit Opening
The Strong National Museum of Play’s newest exhibit, War Toys: Ukraine opens November 10. Children often share their experiences and emotions through indirect methods of […]
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
2 events,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
Celebrate classic toys at The Strong Museum! Enjoy a magic show provided by Bill Gormont featuring toys from the National Toy Hall of Fame at […]
2 events,
Rockets and Gliders
Rockets and Gliders
Engineer fun with Rockets and Gliders! Arts & crafts meets toys as guests can create their own rocket that blasts off when you blow through […]
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
National Toy Hall of Fame Celebration
Celebrate classic toys at The Strong Museum! Enjoy a magic show provided by Bill Gormont featuring toys from the National Toy Hall of Fame at […]
2 events,
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
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 […]
2 events,
Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration
Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration
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 […]
2 events,
College Night
College Night
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, […]
4 events,
Canstruction: Fads Through the Ages
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Cornhusk Doll Workshop
Cornhusk Doll Workshop
Join local artisan Ronnie Reitter (Seneca Nation, Wolf Clan) for a 45-minute educational, hands-on workshop to explore the art and importance of corn to the […]
Cornhusk Doll Workshop
Cornhusk Doll Workshop
Join local artisan Ronnie Reitter (Seneca Nation, Wolf Clan) for a 45-minute educational, hands-on workshop to explore the art and importance of corn to the […]
2 events,
Canstruction: Fads Through the Ages
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
2 events,
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
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 […]
1 event,
2 events,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Food and Family
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 […]
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
1 event,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
4 events,
Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Craft 3D and 2D geometric shapes out of paper straws. Make jewelry, ornaments, or whatever you can dream up!
Artist at Play Workshop: Dream Collages with Erica Bryant
Artist at Play Workshop: Dream Collages with Erica Bryant
Come explore your dreams in a collage workshop with artist Erica Bryant. Learn about the art of collage and the science of dreams while making […]
Pirate Toy Fund Drive Finale
Pirate Toy Fund Drive Finale
Join the Pirate Toy Fund’s Executive Director, Otto Harnischfeger, to mark the end of this year’s toy drive (which ran from November 25 to December […]
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