The museum will be open July 4 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri. & Sat. till 8 p.m.
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Open 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Plan Your Visit Ticket OptionsThe 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.
Jump into the game at the 17,000-square-foot, outdoor Hasbro Game Park!
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.
Ready, player! Become part of the game and immerse yourself in video game scenarios at ESL Digital Worlds: Level Up.
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Explore the shore! Play with things like shells and kinetic sand to learn more about the beach.
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
Celebrate Independence Day with some patriotic play! Visit the Play Lab to create a festive ribbon wand or your own sparkly firework ring.
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
Have you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Join us in The Strong’s Play Lab to kick off Spin Master Summer of Play! Build robots, trucks, dragons, and more with Spin Master’s Meccano […]
Have you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour kicks off by exploring toys that have been a staple of play since the very beginning. This […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
Spend the week exploring museum exhibits such as Reading Adventureland, American Comic Book Heroes, and Field of Play. Collaborate with other campers to determine your […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Join Sandi Nenga in The Strong’s Play Lab for a secret message jewelry making workshop. Learn how secret codes are used and incorporate that into […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
Join Sandi Nenga in The Strong’s Play Lab for a secret message jewelry making workshop. Learn how secret codes are used and incorporate that into […]
Express your creativity with the Cool Maker PopStyle Bracelet Maker and GO Glam Nail Studio. Discover your unique style by creating your own bracelet and […]
Explore toys from the Middle Ages to see how play has changed and stayed the same through time. This week highlights dominoes, sidewalk chalk, jump […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
This week of camp is sold out. Join us for a week of slime, kinetic sand, LEGOs, and more. Investigate the math, science, and technology […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
Enjoy a family-friendly program featuring inclusive children’s stories read by RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Mrs. Kasha Davis. This event includes a story, original music, a dance […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
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 […]
Put your strategy skills to the test in the Play Lab and explore different puzzles and board games like Snack-o-Saurus and Jumanji Stampede, provided by […]
Discover what play inspires as the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Enlightenment. This week highlights jigsaw puzzles, paper airplanes, rocking horses, […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
Explore the museum’s live collections including a python, tarantula, button quail, and tortoise. Chat with museum experts and learn new skills like how to identify […]
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
Prepare for the 2024 summer Olympics with Tech Deck provided by Spin Master. Visit the Play Lab to shred, flip, and grind your way to […]
Explore toys of the Industrial Revolution that now call the National Toy Hall of Fame home. This week highlights the jack-in-the-box, the cardboard box, the […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Stop by the Play Lab to explore a stuffed-animal hospital provided by Spin Master. Meet Pumpkin Pie, Snuffles Lovely Lavender, and Toast Bulldog and become […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Modern Age of play. This week highlights Tinkertoys, Crayola Crayons, baseball cards, Lincoln Logs, the […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Stop by the Play Lab to explore a stuffed-animal hospital provided by Spin Master. Meet Pumpkin Pie, Snuffles Lovely Lavender, and Toast Bulldog and become […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Modern Age of play. This week highlights Tinkertoys, Crayola Crayons, baseball cards, Lincoln Logs, the […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Stop by the Play Lab to explore a stuffed-animal hospital provided by Spin Master. Meet Pumpkin Pie, Snuffles Lovely Lavender, and Toast Bulldog and become […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Modern Age of play. This week highlights Tinkertoys, Crayola Crayons, baseball cards, Lincoln Logs, the […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Stop by the Play Lab to explore a stuffed-animal hospital provided by Spin Master. Meet Pumpkin Pie, Snuffles Lovely Lavender, and Toast Bulldog and become […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Modern Age of play. This week highlights Tinkertoys, Crayola Crayons, baseball cards, Lincoln Logs, the […]
This week of camp is sold out. Try your hand at games that have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame and […]
Stop by the Play Lab to explore a stuffed-animal hospital provided by Spin Master. Meet Pumpkin Pie, Snuffles Lovely Lavender, and Toast Bulldog and become […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Modern Age of play. This week highlights Tinkertoys, Crayola Crayons, baseball cards, Lincoln Logs, the […]
Stop by the Play Lab to explore a stuffed-animal hospital provided by Spin Master. Meet Pumpkin Pie, Snuffles Lovely Lavender, and Toast Bulldog and become […]
The National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour enters the Modern Age of play. This week highlights Tinkertoys, Crayola Crayons, baseball cards, Lincoln Logs, the […]
Have you ever had visions when you taste chocolate? Perhaps you see yourself on a sandy beach or floating in clouds. More likely, you have brief visions of colors that the flavor gives […]
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Join Sandi Nenga in The Strong’s Play Lab for a secret message jewelry making workshop. Learn how secret codes are used and incorporate that into your very own piece of jewelry to take […]
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Spin Master Summer of Play will be held in The Strong’s Play Lab throughout July and August.
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USA Today readers named The Strong one of the Top 3 Pop Culture Museums in the United States.
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.
Access thousands of objects from the museum's online database.
Search design documents, personal papers, and other archival materials.
Explore periodicals, books, comic books, and other holdings from The Strong's research library.
Thousands of artifacts from The Strong’s collections are available to researchers by appointment.
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.
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.”
Visit a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
