The Strong
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The Strong is a cultural institution in Rochester, New York, best known for its comprehensive focus on the history, study, and preservation of play, toys, and video games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Strong canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| collectionSize | hundreds of thousands of play-related objects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
board games
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children’s books ⓘ history of play ⓘ play-related artifacts ⓘ preservation of play ⓘ study of play ⓘ toys ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| formerName | Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Margaret Woodbury Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of trustees ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
role-play and imaginative play spaces
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toy history exhibits ⓘ video game history exhibits ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American Journal of Play editorial offices
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Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play NERFINISHED ⓘ International Center for the History of Electronic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ National Toy Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ World Video Game Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
National Toy Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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World Video Game Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ comprehensive collections related to play ⓘ |
| locatedIn | downtown Rochester ⓘ |
| location | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to explore and preserve the history and meaning of play ⓘ |
| museumOpened | 1982 ⓘ |
| name | The Strong National Museum of Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Margaret Woodbury Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Rochester Inner Loop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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hands-on exhibits ⓘ research resources ⓘ |
| operatedBy | The Strong museum organization ⓘ |
| publishes | American Journal of Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
children
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families ⓘ scholars and researchers ⓘ |
| subjectOf | research on play studies ⓘ |
| type |
children’s museum
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history museum ⓘ interactive museum ⓘ |
| website | https://www.museumofplay.org ⓘ |
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