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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf museum
nonprofit organization
collectionSize hundreds of thousands of play-related objects
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn board games
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
toy history exhibits
video game history exhibits
hasPart American Journal of Play editorial offices
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
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
hands-on exhibits
research resources
operatedBy The Strong museum organization
publishes American Journal of Play NERFINISHED
serves children
families
scholars and researchers
subjectOf research on play studies
type children’s museum
history museum
interactive museum
website https://www.museumofplay.org

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