Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
Friday Evenings
Half price general admission from 4 to 8 p.m.
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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Enjoy The Strong before it opens to the public at an exclusive event designed for guests with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the […]
Visit the Play Lab and open a mystery bag with craft materials and a prompt to help guide you through your mystery creation.
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 […]
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with The Strong! Decorate Your Own Red Envelope, Play Lab Decorate a red envelope with good luck and good wishes […]
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Fit Kids Day, supported by community partners, is here to get you moving, grooving, and feeling good! Experience and learn about a variety of fitness […]
Learn different ways to create a disappearing message with invisible ink! Write down a secret message that can only be revealed by you.
Visit the Play Lab and learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
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 learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
Visit the Play Lab and learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
Visit the Play Lab and learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
Visit the Play Lab and learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
Join the Eastman Community Music School for a family-friendly performance followed by a question-and-answer session with the musicians. Each performance lasts approximately 20 minutes and […]
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, […]
Visit the Play Lab and learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
Join The Strong in honoring the rich heritage, remarkable achievements, and enduring contributions of Black individuals throughout history. Reflect, learn about, and celebrate the profound […]
Visit the Play Lab and learn about how gravity, melting crayons, and negative space can create a work of art.
Use crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
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 crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
Use crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
Use crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
Use crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Strong! Head to the Play Lab for some Valentine’s Day crafts and activities. Listen to Your Heart Use craft supplies […]
Use crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Use crayons to color an object and transfer the crayon to create a 2D replica of the object on paper. Add more objects and create […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Play and learning go hand in hand as students conceptualize, design, and create an original computer game. Led by Dennis McCorry, Digital Games Hub Coordinator […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
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 […]
Amazingly Fun: The Classic Toys in the National Toy Hall of Fame What does it take for a toy to earn its way into the […]
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Grab your favorite bow, wear your cutest outfit, and join us for the museum tea party! Grab a donut, provided by Dunkin’ Donuts, and deck it […]
Stop by the Play Lab and add your own unique artwork to the community drawing on the paper-covered tables, walls, and floors!
Grab your favorite bow, wear your cutest outfit, and join us for the museum tea party! Grab a donut, provided by Dunkin’ Donuts, and deck it […]
Spend your school break week at The Strong! Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by The Strong’s newest exhibit, SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem. Bring your thinking cap […]
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.
“Ruh-Roh” SCOOBY-DOO!™ and the gang invite families to solve a gem of a mystery when the SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem exhibit opens January 18.
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
A visit to The Strong is not complete without a stop in Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, the only year-round indoor butterfly garden in upstate New York.
Museum News
The Strong launches online exhibit, A Brief History of Black Doll Designers Since the 1950s in partnership with Google Arts & Culture.
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.
