Race into Marble Speedway—opening on the museum’s first floor on this November—to see whose marble reigns supreme. Challenge friends and family to race giant marbles on a 350-ft track, complete with obstacles and pitfalls and a massive whirlpool. Then create your own marble raceway at a building station and cruise through a digital marble run on the Nintendo Switch.
Also, roll through the history of marbles and learn about their role as playing pieces, “gambling” devices, and mass-produced toys. See amazing artifacts, including:
- The world’s largest hand-gathered marble (more than 40 pounds!), which was created in collaboration with the Corning Museum of Glass.
- Games featuring marbles—from the 1905 German game, Meteor No. 7, to modern classics, such as KerPlunk and Hungry, Hungry Hippos.
- Marbles run sets, including a 1940s era handmade wooden run and a recent Jelle’s Marble Runs Skyway Chase set.
- Dozens of marbles of all sizes, and archival materials exploring how people have played with marbles over the centuries.
Marble Speedway was created by The Strong National Museum of Play and is on long-term view.