Press Releases

Friday, June 4, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
ROCHESTER, NY—In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most public places shuttered and schools struggling to adopt remote learning, many mental health experts predicted negative impacts on children, such as increased mental stress, heightened anxiety, and risks of depression. Peter Gray, professor of psychology at Boston College and one of the leading researchers on play and education, says the opposite happened for many children. Large-scale, demographically representative surveys of children […]

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June 4, 2021

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
Howard Blumenthal is best known for his work leading the development and production of the PBS program, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? The series was the first television game show to receive The Peabody Award. It was recognized as “the best education TV show ever” by People magazine. Howard’s work in game shows began with Warner Communications’ innovative QUBE project, where he created and produced How Do You Like Your […]

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June 2, 2021

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
Bob Boden is an Emmy-nominated executive producer, network and studio executive, and international format consultant, frequently acknowledged as an industry leader in the game show and reality genres.
Bob is currently executive producer of the celebrity comedy game show format Funny You Should Ask, which premiered in United States syndication in 2017. He also serves as executive vice president, production & development, Entertainment Studios, a global media company owned by Byron Allen.
Bob first […]

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June 2, 2021

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
Game shows have existed for nearly as long as broadcasting itself. In 1923, a daily newspaper, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, struck on the idea with a radio show, Brooklyn Eagle Quiz on Current Events. Since then, game shows have endured changes in the media landscape, scandals, Supreme Court hearings, and numerous premature pronouncements of death for the genre. And here we are, nearly a century later, still tuning in, and still playing.
In […]

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June 2, 2021

Friday, May 28, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
ROCHESTER, NY—The Strong is pleased to announce the launch of Play Rochester, a campaign and media collaboration to drive tourism to the Rochester region. The museum created the campaign in partnership with many of the Rochester region’s premier cultural attractions, including the George Eastman Museum, Genesee Country Village & Museum, Rochester Museum & Science Center, and Seneca Park Zoo.
“With COVID-19 numbers improving dramatically and more families looking to venture out again this […]

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May 28, 2021

Thursday, May 6, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
ROCHESTER, New York—It’s official! Animal Crossing crossed the finish line. Microsoft Flight Simulator flew past the competition. StarCraft battled its way to victory. And Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? trekked into history. These four iconic games—which have influenced popular culture and the video game industry—today joined the World Video Game Hall of Fame. They emerged from a field of finalists that also included: Call of Duty, FarmVille, FIFA International Soccer, […]

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May 6, 2021

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at The Strong. Kick-off the celebration with special presentations on May 1 by Children’s Learning and Discovery of Rochester (ChildROC), including Chinese calligraphy demonstrations, performances with traditional Chinese instruments, bilingual Chinese and English storytimes, and demonstrations of Chinese folk dance. 
Then, on weekdays all month long, enjoy special craft activities with kites:
May 3 to 7: Create a kite inspired by the Japanese Koinobori (flying carp kite) to […]

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April 27, 2021

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
Meet the newest World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees during a celebration weekend from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Strong on Saturday, May 8, and Sunday, May 9. Celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda and the 25th anniversary of Pokémon—two World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees—with themed crafts and activities. Meet Link and Zelda and snap a photo. Assemble your Pokédex and search the museum […]

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April 27, 2021

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
ROCHESTER, NY—The Strong National Museum of Play broke ground today on the second phase of its transformational expansion project—a 90,000 square foot wing that will be the centerpiece of the all-new Neighborhood of Play. Planning for the project began in 2013 when the City of Rochester moved forward with filling in the Inner Loop—an underutilized expressway—creating pockets of developable land. The first phase of the project, started in 2018 and completed in […]

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April 21, 2021

Monday, April 5, 2021
For Immediate Release
Shane Rhinewald, 585-410-6365, srhinewald@museumofplay.org
To celebrate the upcoming https://www.museumofplay.org”>The Strong for virtual trivia night at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 22. Trivia queens Julia Novakovic and Lauren Tagliaferro are back to host Video Game Trivia (*for Non-Gamers), during which participants will be asked questions related to games previously inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

Don’t consider yourself a “gamer”? No problem! During the trivia event, each question will have two paths to help you […]

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April 5, 2021