The Strong National Museum of Play
The Strong National Museum of Play is part of The Strong in Rochester, New York, United States. Established in 1969 and initially based on the personal collection of Rochester native Margaret Woodbury Strong, the museum opened to the public in 1982, after several years of planning, cataloguing, and exhibition development for the museum's new building in downtown Rochester.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Sunday—Thursday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM and Friday—Saturday 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: national museum dedicated to toys and play located in Rochester, New York, United States
- Also known as: “National Museum of Play”, “National Museum of Play at The Strong”, “Strong National Museum of Play”, “The National Museum of Play”, and “The Strong Museum”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Cross Arena and Geva Theatre Center.
Blue Cross Arena
Stadium
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Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 10,662. Blue Cross Arena is situated 2,600 feet west of The Strong National Museum of Play.
Geva Theatre Center
Theater building
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Geva Theatre Center is a regional, not-for-profit, professional theatre company based in Rochester, New York. It is housed in an 1868 building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in Rochester at 75 Woodbury Boulevard near High Falls. Geva Theatre Center is situated 1,100 feet west of The Strong National Museum of Play.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Museum
The Rochester Contemporary Art Center is a non-profit art center located in Rochester, New York's East End District. The art center is a venue for the exchange of ideas and a not-for-profit 501 that was founded in 1977. Rochester Contemporary Art Center is situated 1,400 feet north of The Strong National Museum of Play.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Wedge Historic District and East Avenue Historic District.
South Wedge Historic District
Neighborhood
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South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast Rochester, New York, in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences.
East Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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East Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums.
Brighton
Town
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Brighton is a town and census-designated place in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census. Brighton is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Strong National Museum of Play.
The Strong National Museum of Play
- Categories: nonprofit organization, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rochester, Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.15253° or 43° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-77.60105° or 77° 36′ 4″ westOpen location code
87M4593X+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 108277015OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7753203
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“The Strong National Museum of Play” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “The National Museum of Play”
- Belarusian: “Нацыянальны музей гульняў”
- Catalan: “The National Museum of Play”
- Chinese: “斯特朗国家游乐博物馆”
- Chinese: “斯特朗国家玩具博物馆”
- Chinese: “斯特朗國家玩具博物館”
- Chinese: “斯特朗國家遊戲博物館”
- Croatian: “The National Museum of Play”
- Esperanto: “La Nacia Muzeo de Ludo”
- Finnish: “The National Museum of Play”
- French: “The National Museum of Play”
- French: “The Strong National Museum of Play”
- German: “The National Museum of Play”
- Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Ƙasa mai ƙarfi”
- Indonesian: “The National Museum of Play”
- Japanese: “ザ・ストロング・ミュージアム”
- Japanese: “国立遊戯博物館”
- Russian: “Национальный музей игр”
- Serbian: “Национални музеј игара”
- Spanish: “The National Museum of Play”
- Ukrainian: “Національний музей ігор”
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