Celebrate in style at The Strong National Museum of Play! Rentals include the entire museum plus Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden (no ropes course), seating for 100 guests, and so much more! Book your 2024 holiday party today. https://ow.ly/Lg9550ToxpC
About us
The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based educational institution devoted to the study and exploration of play. The Strong 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. Independent and not-for-profit, the Strong is situated in Rochester, New York, where it houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play. These enable a multifaceted array of research, exhibition, and other interpretive activities that serve a diverse audience of adults, families, children, students, teachers, scholars, collectors, and others around the globe.
- Website
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http://www.museumofplay.org
External link for The Strong
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Rochester, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1982
Locations
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Primary
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, New York 14607, US
Employees at The Strong
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Howard Blumenthal
Executive Director, 21st Century Learning Project at University of Virginia; Senior Scholar, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania;…
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Bob Boden
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Jonathan Strong
Chief Technology Officer at Harvard Business School || CIO || Private Equity || M&A || Digital Transformation
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Leo Olebe
Vice President @ Microsoft, Board Director, Trustee, Ex-Google/YouTube/Facebook
Updates
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Last Thursday, The Strong's marketing team received two awards from the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) for last year’s expansion grand opening campaigns. The museum won the top award in “Excellence in Overall Tourism Marketing,” along with the top award in “Excellence in International Tourism Marketing”. Congratulations! 🎉
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Celebrate in style at The Strong National Museum of Play! Rentals include the entire museum plus Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden (no ropes course), seating for 100 guests, and so much more! Book your 2024 holiday party today. https://lnkd.in/gxtzRJ3E
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Today The Strong’s president & CEO, Steve Dubnik, was joined by Mary Wilson and WNY Girls in Sports for the naming of the Ralph Wilson Skyline Climb. The museum would like to thank Mary Wilson and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation for their continued support! Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
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The Strong invites scholars to apply for research fellowships whose projects would benefit from access to the museum’s wealth of resources (artifacts, publications, and archival materials) on the history of play and playthings. Next deadline is August 15! https://lnkd.in/gVj4SGZb
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Tickets are now available for Save the Games: A Digital Preservation Symposium at The Strong Museum on August 21 & 22. Tickets are required for all non-presenters who wish to attend the symposium! https://ow.ly/9bnK50SuXAQ
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Research Fellowships Available! The Strong invites scholars to apply for research fellowships whose projects would benefit from access to the museum’s wealth of resources (artifacts, publications, and archival materials) on the history of play and playthings. Learn more about the application process. https://lnkd.in/gVj4SGZb
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The late Willie Mays was a positive force in American culture. Mays was named National Baseball League’s Most Valuable Player in 1954 & 1965 and ended his career with 660 home runs. This board game, found in our America at Play exhibit, allowed fans to play along with their favorite center fielder. The Topps "The Ultimate 1954 Series" baseball card can be seen in the Toy Halls of Fame gallery.
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The Strong's marketing and communications team received two Awards of Excellence from the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. In the “media relations” category, the museum won for the National Toy Hall of Fame induction live on Good Morning America. In the “Event” category, the museum won for the grand opening celebration of the 2023 expansion. PRSA Rochester