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Spin Master Summer of Play: Week 3
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week will spotlight a…
Museum Mondays for Seniors Presentation
Game Shows at Home Hear about what is lost or gained when TV game shows become board games in this historical discussion. Presenter: Mirek Stolee, Curator The…
Spin Master Summer of Play: Week 4
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week will spotlight a…
Summer Camp: Game Makers: Create, Solve, and Play
The Strong National Museum of Play’s Game Makers camp invites campers to explore the creative process behind their favorite games. Throughout the week, campers…
Arctic Freeze: Summer of Exploration! Presented by CooperVision
Feeling the heat? Step into the Arctic and cool off at the museum! Glide across our indoor ice-skating rink, test your aim with snowball toss challenges, and…
Save The Games: A Digital Preservation Symposium
This symposium held at The Strong, in Rochester, New York, is meant to advance the field of video game preservation. Featuring information sessions, networking…
Spin Master Summer of Play: Week 5
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week will spotlight a…
Summer Camp: Legends Through Time: An Immersive Adventure Camp
Campers become heroes, explorers, and legends across time and place! Legends Through Time is an action-packed week of roleplay, movement, and creative…
Down Under: Summer of Exploration! Presented by CooperVision
G’day, mate! Step into the role of a wildlife vet and care for animals from the Australian outback. Enjoy a game of Keepy-Uppy, make a Bob Bilby puppet, and…
Spin Master Summer of Play: Week 6
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week will spotlight a…
Jungle Jam: Summer of Exploration! Presented by CooperVision
Ready to brave the jungle? Take on an adventurous obstacle course as you navigate past some of the wild’s most fascinating (and “dangerous”) critters. Put your…
Happiest Hour
Join The Strong for the adults-only Happiest Hour! Must be 21+ The night includes: Cash bar (cash and credit accepted) Music by DJ Naps from BreakThrough…
Spin Master Summer of Play: Week 7
Join us in the Play Lab throughout the summer to explore weekly activities featuring a wide array of Spin Master toys and products! Each week will spotlight a…
Desert Dreams: Summer of Exploration! Presented by CooperVision
Step into the desert and discover a world shaped by sun and sand. Ride in on your trusty “horse,” blend in like a clever chameleon, and take a break to cool…
Free Vision Screenings
CooperVision will collaborate with the University of Rochester Medicine Flaum Eye Institute to provide complimentary vision screenings for children visiting…
Blast Off: Summer of Exploration! Presented by CooperVision
End your summer by blasting off into space! Explore the planets, climb into a space shuttle, and discover what it takes to journey beyond Earth. Learn about…
Sensory Friendly Sunday
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…
Sensory Friendly Sunday
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…
Play Ball – Museum Closed
The museum will be closed today for Play Ball 2026. About Play Ball 2026
College Night
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,…
4 p.m. Closure
The museum will be open from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. today, December 24, 2025.