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Visit the Ultimate Play Destination

The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.

1/2 Price Friday Evenings

Half off museum admission every Friday 4–8 p.m.

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Rediscover old memories and make new ones with a trip the family will remember for a lifetime.

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Your Childhood is Closer than You Think.

Must-See Exhibits

The Strong Museum is the ultimate play destination for all ages! With nearly 150,000 square feet of dynamic, interactive exhibit space, The Strong provides entertaining, educational, and unforgettable intergenerational fun.

Barbie™ You Can Be Anything™: The Experience

Explore the possibilities in The Strong’s newest exhibit. On view through May 12.

ESL Digital Worlds: High Score

Learn about the history and cultural importance of electronic games in ESL Digital Worlds: High Score and see how this medium has changed the way that people play and connect.

ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up

Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.

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Pokémon Fun

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Commanding Space

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SOLD OUT – Happiest Hour

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Play Lab: Yarn Wraps

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Woodbury School Open House

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Woodbury School Open House

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Fit Kids Day

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Fit Kids Day

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Fit Kids Day

Fit Kids Day, supported by community partners, is here to get you moving, grooving, and feeling good! Experience and learn about a variety of fitness activities and healthy habits.

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Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting Workshop

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Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting Workshop

Join Just Games for Dungeons and Dragons: Miniature Painting workshop in The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons and Dragons players like to use miniatures to bring their campaigns to life. Experts from Just […]

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USA Today readers named The Strong one of the Top 3 Pop Culture Museums in the United States.

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The Strong announces the 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists.

Explore Our Collections

The Strong owns and cares for the world's most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, video games, other electronic games, books, documents, and other historical materials related to play.

Online Collections

Access thousands of objects from the museum's online database.

Archives Catalog

Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.

Library Catalog

Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong's research library.

On-site Collections Access

Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.

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Become a champion for play and help make a difference in the lives of the children and families who play, learn, and grow with The Strong.

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In play a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behavior. In play it is as though he were a head taller than himself.”

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Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist, 1896-1934

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Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.

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