The Strong National Museum of Play
Childrens Museum · Rochester, New York
The only collections-based museum in the world devoted entirely to play, built around Margaret Woodbury Strong's vast personal hoard of dolls and Victorian objects and opened in Rochester in 1982. It holds the World Video Game Hall of Fame and the National Toy Hall of Fame, and a 2023 expansion added the Neighborhood of Play — which makes it simultaneously a serious research institution and the best building in America to take a six-year-old to.
One Manhattan Square, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Generally open daily, roughly 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with later hours on some days, and closed on major holidays. ⚠ THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN, CAROUSEL AND SKYLINE CLIMB ARE SEPARATE CHARGES on top of general admission, and every adult pays full admission. Busiest on wet weekends and school holidays. ⚠ HOURS AND PRICES WERE NOT VERIFIED FOR THIS FILE — confirm on museumofplay.org.
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