Don’t miss your chance to see Barbie™ You Can Be Anything: The Experience™ at The Strong. Visit on May 4 & 5 and explore the exhibit, enjoy crafts and activities, and listen to stories about the lives and careers of some very influential women. museumofplay.org/event/barbie-y…

This month, visit the Play Lab to learn about and experiment with circuits! From April 29–June 2, learn how circuits are used in everyday objects to make them work!
#Play #Learn #MuseumOfPlay #RochesterNY

The Strong Museum is committed to increasing accessibility for everyone. In collaboration with @autismup, the museum offers social stories to help guests better understand what to expect during a museum visit. museumofplay.org/visit/accessib…

Do you love The Strong Museum as much as Ari loves Wegmans Super Kids Market? There’s something for everyone at The Strong! Visit your favorite exhibits all year long with a museum membership! 🛒 museumofplay.org/visit/membersh…

Starting July 8, The Strong is offering four summer camps that provide unique museum-based learning experiences that will spark the imagination and allow campers to learn and discover through play and exploration. For details and registration, visit store.museumofplay.org/webstore/shop/…

On May 11, join the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create a miniature arcade machine using LEGO bricks inspired by the museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame. museumofplay.org/event/artist-a…

Barbie™ You Can Be Anything: The Experience™ leaves The Strong on May 12. Visit Saturday and Sunday, May 4 & 5 and enjoy crafts and activities and listen to fascinating stories about the lives and careers of some very influential women. Learn more at museumofplay.org/event/barbie-y…

Here at The Strong Museum, Martin Reinhardt (@arcademartin) plays a crucial role in maintaining our arcade and pinball collection, so nice to see this interview with him in The Gamer: thegamer.com/museums-are-he…

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Today is World Book Day! Celebrate by checking out a book from The Strong’s Grada Hopeman Gelser Library. Find displays throughout the museum and use your Monroe County Library Card to check out a book.
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Baseball season is now in full swing and one of The Strong’s newest acquisitions is quite fitting. The museum recently acquired this Willy Mays kit, manufactured by Auroa in 1965. The image shows “The Most Famous Catch in Baseball History” from the 1954 World Series. ⚾

Afro American History Mystery Game was designed by Carl Porter and released by Shindana Toys in 1970. Players spun a dial, answered Black history trivia questions, and completed jigsaw puzzles. Explore more games about Black history here: artsandculture.google.com/story/troubles…

Do you love The Strong Museum as much as Taliyah & Aniyah love ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up? There’s something for everyone at The Strong! Visit your favorite exhibits all year long with a museum membership! 🎮🕹️museumofplay.org/visit/membersh…

On May 11, join the Rochester City LEGO User Group for a LEGO workshop at The Strong! Experienced LEGO builders will teach guests how to create a miniature arcade machine using LEGO bricks inspired by the World Video Game Hall of Fame. For more, visit museumofplay.org/event/artist-a…

On April 20 & 21, join us for Fairy Folk and Fantastical Friends! Meet Tinkerbell and friends, enjoy a garden party at a gnome’s home, practice your investigative skills on a scavenger hunt in the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden (fees apply), and more! museumofplay.org/event/fairy-fo…

Visit The Strong on May 11 to celebrate the 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame class! Compete in eGames tournaments provided by GLG | Great Lakes Gaming , see specialty LEGO displays from Rochester LEGO Group, and meet Mario and Princess Peach!

Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, May 9, for The Strong’s adult-only Happiest Hour! The night includes a cash bar, loads of fun, music from BreakThrough Entertainment, and access to the entire museum! Must be 21+. For tickets, visit store.museumofplay.org/Webstore/shop/…

Sensory Friendly Sunday returns to The Strong Museum on April 21 from 8–10 a.m. This event provides guests with sensory needs the opportunity to visit the museum before it opens to the general public. For tickets visit museumofplay.org/event/sensory-…

Starting July 8, The Strong will offer four weeks of summer camps (grades 1–3) with unique museum-based learning experiences that will spark the imagination and allow campers to learn and discover through play and exploration. To learn more, visit store.museumofplay.org/webstore/shop/…

The weather is turning warmer! It’s the perfect time to experience Hasbro Game Park. Walk along a colorful path amid towering Candy Land candy canes, giant Scrabble, and a 14-foot-long Scottie dog from Monopoly. Enjoy physical and mental activities based on popular Hasbro games.