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With 100,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong museum provides educational and intergenerational fun.

Visit the Fidelis Care Gallery to see the latest short-term exhibit.

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Paw Patrol: Adventure Play

Save the day with the heroic PAW Patrol pups at the all-new PAW Patrol: Adventure Play exhibit, presented in The Strong’s Fidelis Care Gallery. Run rescue missions and work together to overcome challenges in a fun, interactive, and immersive environment based on the hit preschool series PAW Patrol.

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Skyline Climb

Are you ready for the challenge? The Strong is climbing into the realm of adventure play and building an all-new high ropes course—Skyline Climb. Suspended above the museum’s carousel atrium, adults and kids alike can traverse beams and balance obstacles, maneuver ropes and wobbly bridges, and leap off a zipline platform.

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PAW Patrol: Adventure Play

Short-Term

PAW Patrol: Adventure Play

Through September 11, 2022 Save the day with the heroic PAW Patrol pups at the all-new PAW Patrol: Adventure Play exhibit, presented in The Strong’s Fidelis Care Gallery. Run rescue missions and work together to overcome challenges in a fun, interactive, and immersive environment based on the hit preschool series PAW Patrol, which isproduced by Spin Master Entertainment and airs on Nickelodeon. Visit Adventure Bay with a group of eight rescue pups inspired by a real-world job like fire fighter (firedog Marshall), […]

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Play Lab

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Play Lab

Now Open! Invent, construct, and create in The Strong’s 800-square-foot Play Lab on the museum’s first floor (near the Field of Play exhibit). Unlock the educational power of play and enter a playful maker space with daily programming based around monthly themes. Every month be introduced to a new topic of inquiry such as printmaking, sound, and circuitry. Gain scaffolding assistance from museum staff and guest creators. Experiment with related tools and equipment such as looms, saws, and Oculus. Take time […]

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Is that a Jumeau?

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Is that a Jumeau?

A century before Mattel’s Barbie graced miniature runways, the dollmaker Jumeau provided girls with stylish play companions that showcased French couture and innovation.

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Skyline Climb

Permanent

Skyline Climb

Are you ready for the challenge? Jump into the realm of adventure play at The Strong’s all-new high ropes course—Skyline Climb. Suspended above the museum’s carousel atrium, adults and kids alike can traverse beams and balance obstacles, maneuver ropes and wobbly bridges, and leap off a zipline platform. Built by RCI Adventure Products, Skyline Climb consists of two courses geared towards different sizes and skill levels—Low-Rise for guests below 48 inches in height and High-Rise for guests 48 inches and above. Skyline […]

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Video Game History Timeline

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Video Game History Timeline

Explore the history of video games, understand how the industry began and evolved, and discover the impact that electronic games have had on how people play, learn, and connect with each other. See the video game timeline.

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Toy Halls of Fame

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Toy Halls of Fame

Experience the cutting-edge Toy Halls of Fame exhibit and go hands-on with iconic toys beloved by generations—and the people who changed how we play. Displays featuring The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame inductees pair with displays highlighting toy industry luminaries recognized by the Toy Association’s Toy Industry Hall of Fame. National Toy Hall of Fame Climb the dramatic exhibit staircase and view a gallery of 21 portraits of classic toys, some that move and interact with guests in humorous ways. Marvel at a […]

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Ten Sports Video Games that Changed the Digital Playing Field

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Ten Sports Video Games that Changed the Digital Playing Field

Sports video games empower us to play as our favorite athletes, compete against our friends, and defeat our opponents with gravity-defying dunks, 90-yard touchdown sprints, and other fantastic feats most of us can only dream of.

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Five Board Games that Changed Play

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Five Board Games that Changed Play

Over the last 200 years, board games have brought us together with delightful new forms of play that entertain, educate, and (occasionally) exasperate us.

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Beyond the Oregon Trail: Six PC Franchises that Helped Us Learn

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Beyond the Oregon Trail: Six PC Franchises that Helped Us Learn

Whether blasting through math equations or enabling a hunt for crooks across the globe, these six game franchises combined education and entertainment to make learning subjects like algebra and geography fun.

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It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.”
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