Museum News

June 15, 2022

The Strong launches Jerry Lawson: The Black Engineer and Entrepreneur Who Changed Video Games, an online exhibit, on Google Arts & Culture. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson changed the way we play by leading the creation of the video game cartridge and founding game developer company Video Soft.

May 5, 2022

The Strong welcomes the 2022 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees.

April 8, 2022

The Strong museum will host two Writers & Books summer camps, “Stories to Grow On” and “Building Fantastical Worlds”. Registration is now open.

April 4, 2022

The Strong museum opens a new, 800-square-foot maker space, the Play Lab, on the museum’s first floor (near the Field of Play exhibit).

March 17, 2022

The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced the 12 finalists for induction: Assassin’s Creed, Candy Crush Saga, Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Minesweeper, Ms. Pac-Man, NBA Jam, PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil, Rogue, Sid Meier’s Civilization, and Words with Friends.

January 25, 2022

The Strong launches Is That a Jumeau? A History of the Finest French Fashion Dolls of the 19th Century on Google Arts & Culture.

December 2, 2021

Check items off your gift list while supporting The Strong this holiday season. Bid online December 3–10. Registration is free.

December 2, 2021

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has awarded The Strong a $5 million capital grant to support its 90,000-square-foot expansion project, as well as an annual grant to support the museum’s general operations.

November 4, 2021

The Strong welcomes American Girl Dolls, Risk, and Sand into the National Toy Hall of Fame.