The Strong National Museum of Play, New York, United States
5.0 (2.200 reviews) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Finger Lakes Children's Museums • History Museums
Great for everyone
The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. It is one of the largest history museums in the United States and one of the leading museums serving families. The Strong houses the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play and is home to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, the Woodbury School, and the American Journal of Play. Together, these enable a multifaceted array of research, exhibition, and other interpretive and educational activities that serve a diverse audience of adults, families, children, students, teachers, scholars, collectors, and others around the globe.
Address
1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607-3941
Mobile
Website
http://www.museumofplay.org/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 19:28
User Ratings
5.0 based on (2.200 reviews)
Reviews
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5Sivan M 5:00 PM Mar 8, 2021
Great for everyone
The museum has a huge parking lot in the back, and upon entry you’re greeted by the small cafe and souvenir shop (pre-covid). Tickets are 20 and below, with the butterfly admissions $5. The museum brings nostalgia and fun interactive events everyone will enjoy. My favorite was the butterfly center and pinball room. Upon entering during covid, there are 3 routed you can take, I recommend going upstairs first as you can loop around to see everything in one go.
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4T & K 5:00 PM Apr 6, 2022
Great for families with smaller children
Visited with family and teens. We have been to many children's museums when the kids were younger but the website here listed the toy museum and pinball area prominently on the website. We were disappointed to learn that you had to pay for the pinball on top of the admission price. It was nominal but wasn't clear on the website. The toy museum portions are mixed throughout the other exhibits and at times it felt like we were in the way of the younger kids activities. So, I would say if you are a family with younger kids, go for it, you will have a blast. If you are more interested in the museum part, or other temporary exhibit, just be sure you know this is a kids play place above all else.
