Museum will be closed Thursday, November 28.
Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
Open Black Friday
Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 29.
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
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Learn how roller coasters are constructed and build a coaster to roll a marble down!
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Dress up in your Halloween costume and trick or treat for prizes at the homes of some popular costumed characters. Craft Halloween-themed artwork, play Feed […]
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Watch architects, engineers, artisans, and students compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food in the Adams Atrium. After […]
Visit the Play Lab to learn how roller bridges are built and construct your own model.
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and be whisked away on literary adventures […]
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Explore the Woodbury School’s classrooms, meet staff, and have your questions answered at the November 7 open house from 5–7 p.m. No registration required. Families […]
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Join the Eastman Community Music School for a family-friendly performance followed by a question-and-answer session with the musicians. Hear some of the most popular string […]
Gather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Play your way through the history of electronic games and pinball machines, […]
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month at The Strong! Join the museum in honoring the rich culture and history of Indigenous Americans. Stop by the […]
Use cardboard and other simple materials to craft a wearable virtual reality headset that can be used with your smartphone!
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Join The Strong for a holiday musical performance! Enjoy a magical day filled with storytelling and dance from The Nutcracker, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. […]
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Join The Strong National Museum of Play and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for a special evening of big-kid fun to celebrate and share the […]
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Celebrate the 2024 National Toy Hall inductees at The Strong! Stop by the Storybook Theater and bring out your inner engineer with previously inducted building […]
Bring your Dungeons & Dragons game to life! Choose from a variety of iconic monster miniatures provided by WizKids. Alongside experts from Just Games, learn […]
Play Hot Wheels Rift Rally and experience mixed reality through the lens of your favorite Hot Wheels vehicles!
Celebrate the 2024 National Toy Hall inductees at The Strong! Stop by the Storybook Theater and bring out your inner engineer with previously inducted building […]
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and be whisked away on literary adventures […]
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Be transported to another universe at The Strong! Dress as your favorite family-friendly science-fiction character. Meet and take photos with costumers from sci-fi fan clubs with the […]
Visit the Play Lab and enjoy fun, exciting, and immersive gameplay with a virtual reality headset!
Be transported to another universe at The Strong! Dress as your favorite family-friendly science-fiction character. Meet and take photos with costumers from sci-fi fan clubs with the […]
Use mobile apps to experience immersive storytelling through augmented reality.
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on select Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and be whisked away on literary adventures […]
Use mobile apps to experience immersive storytelling through augmented reality.
Use mobile apps to experience immersive storytelling through augmented reality.
Use mobile apps to experience immersive storytelling through augmented reality.
Use mobile apps to experience immersive storytelling through augmented reality.
Join The Strong on Thursday, December 5, for the adults-only Happiest Hour presented by Rochester Area Ford Dealers. The night includes: Cash bar Loads of […]
Celebrate giving with the Happy Pirates! Join the Pirate Toy Drive to see how many toys they collected this year. Enjoy a performance by the […]
The Strong Museum is the ultimate play destination for all ages! With nearly 150,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong provides entertaining, educational, and unforgettable intergenerational fun.
Celebrate the 50-year history and influence of the iconic roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons at a new, original exhibit opening September 21.
Learn about the history and cultural importance of electronic games in ESL Digital Worlds: High Score and see how this medium has changed the way that people play and connect.
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
Museum News
The Strong welcomes the latest inductees—Transformers, My Little Pony, and Phase 10 into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Museum News
The Strong announces access to Aira, an app to increase accessibility for guests who are blind or have low vision.
The Strong owns and cares for the world's most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, video games, other electronic games, books, documents, and other historical materials related to play.
Access thousands of objects from the museum's online database.
Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.
Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong's research library.
Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.
Become a champion for play and help make a difference in the lives of the children and families who play, learn, and grow with The Strong.
In play a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behavior. In play it is as though he were a head taller than himself.”
Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Memberships to The Strong Museum make great gifts! Purchase a museum membership between November 18–December 2 with promo code HOLLY10 and save $10. Valid November 18–December 2, 2024 only.
