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Visit

Experience The Strong Museum—the world’s largest museum dedicated to PLAY!

Plan Your Visit

Buy tickets in advance to skip the admissions line and maximize your time exploring the museum’s dozens of exhibits! With so much to see and do—more than a city block long— consider purchasing a 2-day ticket (best value) to fully experience everything The Strong has to offer.

Extend your visit by staying in the Neighborhood of Play, where you’ll find excellent restaurants and a unique hotel experience, making your trip even more memorable.

Download Museum Map

Hours and Admission

Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Directions & Parking

The museum and its spacious parking garage are located in downtown Rochester, New York.

Buy Tickets Online and Skip the Admissions Line

Buy your tickets online and skip the admissions desk line! Children under the age of 2 are free and do not need a ticket. Children age 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult (age 16+) while in the museum.

Type of Ticket

Cost

Purchase Ticket

Museum Admission

$25

Museum + Butterfly Garden

$31

Museum + Skyline Climb

$33

Museum + Butterfly Garden + Skyline Climb

$37

Friday Evening 1/2 Price

$12.50+

2-Day Tickets

$37.50+

Good ‘Any Day’ Tickets

$25+

Basic Membership

$199

Helpful Trip Tips

Know Before You Go
  • Download The Strong Museum map on your iPhone or Android device to get turn by turn directions or visit our web map.
  • Download The Strong’s Bloomberg Connects app for audio tours and multilingual descriptions.
  • Bags, strollers, wagons are permitted in the museum. We do not have strollers for rent. A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first come, first served basis. We do not have powered scooters.
  • Snacks, beverages, and brown bag lunches are permitted. Parties, cakes, and picnics are not permitted. Please eat food in the food court.
  • Lockers are available to rent. $4 for large lockers $5 for jumbo lockers.
  • Guests may leave the museum and return the same day. Please request a reentry hand stamp from the host at the check-in podium. Additional parking fees apply if you leave the garage.
  • The Strong is a no smoking or vaping campus.

Museum Information

Accessibility

The Strong welcomes guests of all abilities and is committed to providing quality, accessible experiences for all ages.

Donation Requests

The Strong supports fellow non-profit organizations and educational institutions in the Greater Rochester region.

Parties and Museum Rentals

The museum offers a unique and memorable setting for parties, meetings, receptions, and other special events.

Dine and Shop

The museum offers an onsite gift shop featuring many classic toys and games, and food service in its food court.

Safety and Security

Please read The Strong’s Play Nice Policy.

All persons and property are subject to search.

  • No Weapons or firearms
  • No explosives or flammables
  • No knives or sharp objects
  • No pepper spray or mace

Where to Stay

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester Downtown
3-minute walk to the museum

Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown
5-minute drive to the museum

The Strathallan
5-minute drive to the museum

Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown
5-minute drive to the museum

Hyatt Regency
5-minute drive to the museum

Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown
5-minute drive to the museum

DoubleTree by Hilton Rochester
15-minute drive to the museum

Homes2 Suites by Hilton Rochester Henrietta
15-minute drive to the museum

Homes2 Suites by Hilton Rochester Greece
15-minute drive to the museum

Holiday Inn Express Rochester University Area
15-minute drive to the museum

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Play is the foundation of learning, creativity, self-expression, and constructive problem-solving. It’s how children wrestle with life to make it meaningful.

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Susan Linn, Contemporary American psychiatrist