Museum News
September 14, 2022
The Strong announces the 12 finalists for the 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame: bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Lite-Brite, Nerf Toys, Masters of the Universe, piñata, Phase 10, Pound Puppies, Rack-O, Spirograph, and top.
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June 29, 2022
The Strong’s new online exhibit, That’s Just How We Roll: A History of the International Gay Bowling Organization launches on Google Arts & Culture Pride hub.
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June 16, 2022
Local play not-for-profit Generation Two (G2) to merge with The Strong National Museum of Play.
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June 15, 2022
The Strong launches Jerry Lawson: The Black Engineer and Entrepreneur Who Changed Video Games, an online exhibit, on Google Arts & Culture. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson changed the way we play by leading the creation of the video game cartridge and founding game developer company Video Soft.
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April 8, 2022
The Strong museum will host two Writers & Books summer camps, “Stories to Grow On” and “Building Fantastical Worlds”. Registration is now open.
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April 4, 2022
The Strong museum opens a new, 800-square-foot maker space, the Play Lab, on the museum’s first floor (near the Field of Play exhibit).
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March 17, 2022
The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced the 12 finalists for induction: Assassin’s Creed, Candy Crush Saga, Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Minesweeper, Ms. Pac-Man, NBA Jam, PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil, Rogue, Sid Meier’s Civilization, and Words with Friends.
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January 25, 2022
The Strong launches Is That a Jumeau? A History of the Finest French Fashion Dolls of the 19th Century on Google Arts & Culture.
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December 2, 2021
Check items off your gift list while supporting The Strong this holiday season. Bid online December 3–10. Registration is free.
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December 2, 2021
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has awarded The Strong a $5 million capital grant to support its 90,000-square-foot expansion project, as well as an annual grant to support the museum’s general operations.
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November 4, 2021
The Strong welcomes American Girl Dolls, Risk, and Sand into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
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