Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.Visit the Ultimate Play Destination
The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
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Rediscover old memories and make new ones with a trip the family will remember for a lifetime.
Your Childhood is Closer than You Think.
The Strong is the ultimate play destination for all ages! With 100,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong museum provides entertaining, educational, and unforgettable intergenerational fun.
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Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street?
Step into the world’s most famous neighborhood at The Strong museum. Travel through five delightful decades of the iconic Sesame Street children’s television series. Dozens of interactive components invite families to explore concepts about letters, […]
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PAW Patrol: Adventure Play
Through September 11, 2022 Save the day with the heroic PAW Patrol pups at the all-new PAW Patrol: Adventure Play exhibit, presented in The Strong’s Fidelis Care Gallery. Run rescue missions and work together […]
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Skyline Climb
Are you ready for the challenge? Jump into the realm of adventure play at The Strong’s all-new high ropes course—Skyline Climb. Suspended above the museum’s carousel atrium, adults and kids alike can traverse beams […]
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Swim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Swim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Swim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Swim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
Swim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful Read More »
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Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for Youth Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in Read More »
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Cozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Cozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Cozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to Read More »
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Museum Secrets
The Strong’s Museum Secrets events are exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunities for Presidential, Sustaining, and Leading level museum members—as well as special guests—to tour spaces or view Read More »
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Cozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
Cozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to Read More »
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Pose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Pose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Pose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to Read More »
2 events,
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Pose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to Read More »
Happiest Hour
Happiest Hour
Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, August 18, for the adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes cash bar, loads of fun, music from Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
Pose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to Read More »
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2 events,
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Taco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Taco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Taco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, Read More »
1 event,
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Taco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
Taco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, Read More »
Fidelis Care Backpack Program
Fidelis Care Backpack Program
Join Fidelis Care New York, Monroe County, Healthy Baby Network, and other community partners for a back-to-school event at The Strong! Fidelisaurus will be in Read More »
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
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Events
Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for Youth Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in small groups and take part in an adventure […]
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Events
Happiest Hour
Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, August 18, for the adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes cash bar, loads of fun, music from DJ Naps from BreakThrough Entertainment, and access to […]
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Museum News
The Strong’s new online exhibit, That’s Just How We Roll: A History of the International Gay Bowling Organization launches on Google Arts & Culture Pride hub.
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Museum News
The Strong launches Jerry Lawson: The Black Engineer and Entrepreneur Who Changed Video Games, an online exhibit, on Google Arts & Culture. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson changed the way we play by leading the […]
Continue ReadingExplore Our Collections
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.
Online Collections
Access thousands of objects from the museum’s online database.
Archives Catalog
Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.
Library Catalog
Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong’s research library.
On-site Collections Access
Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.
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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.”Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist, 1896–1934View More Quotes
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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
