Hands-on fun, epic games, fascinating history, & the world’s largest collection of toys, dolls & video games 🏆USA TODAY 10 BEST Children’s & Pop Culture Museum
Rochester, NY
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🎃Experience The Strong’s first-ever 18+ Halloween party from 8:30–11 pm on Oct 30! Throw on your favorite costume, enjoy tricks and treats, and explore the museum after hours. Celebrate Halloween and experience the museum in a whole new way!🎟️Tickets: store.museumofplay.org/webst….
🎃Experience The Strong’s first-ever 18+ Halloween party from 8:30–11 pm on Oct 30! Throw on your favorite costume, enjoy tricks and treats, and explore the museum after hours. Celebrate Halloween and experience the museum in a whole new way! 🎟️: ow.ly/iUAw50ZRBS1.
The Strong’s exhibit at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport was recently upgraded!✈️ Airport visitors can experience a small piece of The Strong on their way in or out of town.
‼️LAST CHANCE‼️Player’s choice voting for this year’s National Toy Hall of Fame inductees closes Wednesday, September 23 at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to vote and help decide which toys deserve legendary status. To vote, visit museumofplay.org/players-cho…
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The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame announced 12 finalists for 2026, including bingo, Bop It! and Pokémon Trading Card Game. bit.ly/4dF0SWi
ALT National Toy Hall of Fame names 12 finalists for 2026 - RBJ
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The public can weigh in through Sept. 23 on which toys will join make up this year's class of inductees at the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester.
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The 2026 National Toy Hall of Fame finalists🤩. Which finalist do you think deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame? Vote for your favorite at museumofplay.org/players-cho…
#Bingo #BopIt #CareBear #Mahjong #MonsterHigh #MouseTrap #Pokémon #PollyPocket #Slide #Sorry #TickleMeElmo #Yahtzee
Dolly Parton’s influence reached far beyond the music industry. Pictured here are flyers from The Strong’s collection promoting Bally’s 1979 pinball machine, “Dolly,” along with the 45 RPM record featuring music from the game.🎤✨
The museum is closed today, Sunday Aug. 9 due to a power outage. We expect to reopen Monday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m.
Last week, The Strong hosted Save The Games: A Digital Preservation Symposium, bringing together international leaders in video game preservation. Thank you to the attendees, presenters, and organizers who helped to make the event so successful!
🤩Some new phone wallpapers in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Rainbow Reef and Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden!🦋🐟
The last time the U.S. was a World Cup host was in 1994! Museum artifacts pictured – Sega Genesis World Cup ’94, Nintendo’s Super Famicon World Cup USA 94 – Japanese Edition, Doc Roc Enterprises' World Cup Soccer USA 94 board game, and an Upper Deck collecting card. ⚽❤️🤍💙
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May we suggest Rochester, NY? Located on southern shore of Lake Ontario, we’re known for our arts, culture, history, a museum dedicated to PLAY (@museumofplay), birthplace of modern photography (@EastmanMuseum) and a little dish known as the Garbage Plate. 👋
Earlier this week, members of The Strong’s collections team gave a tour of the museum to appraisers from PBS’s Antiques Roadshow📺 Thanks for visiting!
Join us from 8:30–11 p.m. on 7/17 for an 18+ night out at the Museum! Grab your friends and head to The Strong for a night full of play. Roam all the exhibits, challenge your friends to lawn games, and don't skip the bubbles! This event is alcohol free. store.museumofplay.org/webst…
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The latest Grass Routes explores Rochester with #Nats prospects:
🔹 Strong National Museum of Play
🔹 Hitting the links with Chase Solesky & his fiancee, golf influencer Averee Dovsek
🔹 Visiting one of America's largest, oldest breweries
Watch NOW: atmlb.com/grass-routes
ALT GRASS ROUTES on top of a picture of a bridge in Rochester, New York
The Lucky Flea 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. 🛍️😎
Thinking about the 90s kids recently💭 How about a new phone wallpaper featuring some of the most iconic 90s toys? Enjoy!😎 Press and hold➡️save photo.
