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Hands-on fun, legendary games, fascinating history, and the world’s largest collection of toys, dolls, and video games.
🏆 USA TODAY 10 BEST Children’s & Pop Culture Museum
🏆 City Magazine Best Museum & Best Family-Friendly Attraction
06/04/2026
Do you love The Strong Museum? Take the survey by Rochester Kids Out And About and show why visiting The Strong is the top family activity in Rochester. The Strong needs your help to stay at the top of the list in 2026! Take the short survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KOAASurvey2026
06/03/2026
Calling all Girl Scouts: It’s time to have fun while earning your next badge! Join us this Saturday, June 6 for a day full of gaming as you complete your Digital Game Design Badge. Meet Devi Acharya, a local software engineer and game designer, as she dives into the world of video games and shows you some game creation basics. Create and playtest a simple game! This event will provide all the necessary steps to earn the Digital Game Design Badge for Daisys, Brownies and Juniors. Learn new skills, make new friends, and enjoy a day of play. For tickets, visit https://store.museumofplay.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=programs&c=familyevents&_gl=1*17pprrm*_gcl_au*MTI0NDc1OTIyNC4xNzc1NTY3ODU5
06/02/2026
‼️New acquisition alert‼️The Strong recently acquired the Belle figure from The Snoopy & Belle Collection. Belle, Snoopy's sister, didn't appear in the comics until 1976. Did you know Snoopy has siblings? Bonus points if you can name Snoopy’s other siblings🔽
06/01/2026
Visit the Play Lab throughout June and explore air time with flying machines! From June 1–28, get crafty and create parachutes, kites, helicopters, and paper planes and learn how they can fly through the air.✈️🚁🪂🪁
05/31/2026
Visit The Strong at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Mondays throughout June for Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Amazing Animals. Learn about the many different animals throughout the world, from the smallest critters to the biggest beasts.🦁🐯🐻📚
New exhibit based on beloved Peanuts characters teaches guests how to take care of themselves, each other, and the environment. Now open at The Strong Museum!
05/29/2026
Did you know museum guests can attend live fish feedings every day at noon? See our aquatic friends eat lunch and learn a thing or two about the museum’s unicorn tang, Hercules and friends from a museum biologist!🐟
The Lucky Flea Market is coming to the Neighborhood of Play THIS SUNDAY, May 31! 100+ of the best local artists, vintage sellers, collectors, and food trucks will be taking over the Neighborhood of Play, be on the lookout for special offerings. 🛍️😎
05/27/2026
The Lucky Flea Market's biggest market yet comes to the Neighborhood of Play THIS SUNDAY, May 31. To make way for over 100 local vendors, neighborhood streets will be blocked off. The museum’s parking garage will be open with access via Howell Street. The museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.🌞
05/27/2026
The Strong is honored to bring joy and play into people’s lives—and your support helps make it possible! Please consider a tax-deductible donation to The Strong today to ensure we can continue to offer educational outreach, unique activities, and one-of-a-kind exhibits for years to come. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/strongmuseum