Halloween Spooktacular, October 25 & 26; Toddler Trick-or-Treat, October 31.

The Strong's electronic games collection is one of the largest in the world.

Experience entertaining, educational, and unforgettable family fun!

Welcome to The Strong—the nation's museum of play!

  • Halloween Spooktacular, October 25 & 26; Toddler Trick-or-Treat, October 31.

  • The Strong's electronic games collection is one of the largest in the world.

  • Experience entertaining, educational, and unforgettable family fun!

  • Welcome to The Strong—the nation's museum of play!

Museum Hours

Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.

Doll and dollhouse sections
are closed for renovation.

The museum will be closed
Thanksgiving day, November 27.

General Admission

(does not include admission to
Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden)

Age 2 and older: $13.50

Under age 2: free

Museum members: always free

Museum News

Jon-Paul C. Dyson, director of The Strong’s International Center for the History of Electronic Games, speaks about video game preservation at a conference in Philadelphia hosted by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.
The online site Yelp.com, which helps connect consumers with great local businesses, has again named The Strong museum one of the “Best Spots in Town” based on numerous top-scoring reviews.
The Strong welcomes Gavin Landry, Executive Director of Tourism, Empire State Development Corp., for a tour of the museum. Pictured here with The Strong’s Suzanne Seldes (left) and Shane Rhinewald (right).
Fellowship recipient Emily Flynn-Jones, a postdoctoral research fellow at York University in Toronto, visits The Strong to research how women and girls at play have been represented throughout history.
Museum and library professionals from Würzburg, Rochester's Sister City in Germany, tour The Strong with Director of Libraries Beth Lathrop (far left) and Director of Public Relations Shane Rhinewald (far right).

Calendar

October

31
Friday, October 31
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

November

1
Saturday, November 1
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3
Monday, November 3
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
6
Thursday, November 6
10:30 a.m.
8
Saturday, November 8
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m.
9
Sunday, November 9
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m.
10
Monday, November 10
10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Calendar

October

31
Friday, October 31
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

November

1
Saturday, November 1
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3
Monday, November 3
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.