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George Eastman Museum (GEM) and The Strong National Museum of Play have joined Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.

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May 10, 2023

Do technologically advanced toys make kids smarter? Probably not.

Continue Reading about Caregivers Must be Careful with So-Called “Brainy Toys” According to the American Journal of Play Published on:
May 5, 2023

Barbie Fashion Designer, Computer Space, Wii Sports, and The Last of Us are inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame.

Continue Reading about World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023 Inductees Published on:
May 4, 2023

Continue Reading about The Strong National Museum of Play to Create the World’s Largest, Playable Donkey Kong Arcade Machine Published on:
April 10, 2023

Continue Reading about The Strong National Museum of Play Launches “Bringing Barbie to Everyone” Project to Digitize and Share its Barbie Collections Published on:
April 4, 2023

The Strong National Museum of Play and Take-Two Interactive have teamed up to present Get in the Game!

Continue Reading about The Strong National Museum of Play and Take-Two Interactive Host Get in the Game! on March 29 Published on:
March 28, 2023

Continue Reading about Meet the World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists Published on:
March 15, 2023

The Strong Hosts First-Ever Job Fair on March 13

Continue Reading about Work Play into Your Future: The Strong Announces First-Ever Job Fair, March 13 Published on:
February 28, 2023

ROCHESTER, New York—Do you have a favorite video game that deserves to join icons such as Pong, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, and The Oregon Trail in The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame? Video game lovers everywhere are urged to submit nominations for induction online. Submissions for nominations must be made by Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Finalists will be announced in March, 2023, and inductees will be revealed at via a virtual special on May 4, 2023.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong […]

Continue Reading about 2023 World Video Game Hall of Fame Nominations Due February 28 Published on:
January 30, 2023

Play your way through the history of electronic driving games and experience America’s long fascination with the need for speed at the original Raceway Arcade exhibit, opening Saturday, December 10. 
Start your engine and zip through the evolution of driving games in this highly interactive and artifact-rich exhibit designed for racing enthusiasts of all ages.

Challenge friends to the two-player Daytona USA (1994), three-player Super Sprint (1986), and the two-player favorite Mario Kart Arcade GP2 (2007).
Be the first to the finish line in arcade classics such as Out Run (1987) and Cruis’n USA (1994).
Grab the wheel in the modern […]

Continue Reading about Original Raceway Arcade Exhibit Opens December 10 Published on:
December 7, 2022