Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm – Sunday, noon to 5:00pm
$7 · Free for members
Come Here For:
The Wonder Cabinet, an exhibit that stimulates the senses through sand sifting, a life-size kaleidoscope, a floor aquarium, a shadow room, cultural dioramas, and a forest filled with books.
A seasonal outdoor garden where children can get dirty planting, pruning, and harvesting.
A child-size pizza kitchen, complete with booths, cash register, and delivery truck.
Bubbalogna, an interactive exploration of the slippery world of bubbles, where children can not only make giant bubbles, but also try their hand at the "bubble sandwich machine."
The chance to make "deposits" and "withdrawals" at a kids-only bank.
A functioning 1950's post office, plus a real ambulance and fire truck children can climb into.
One of the museum's sensations is WaterWays, a complex set of tunnels, fountains, channels, and jets where children can see the power of water at work through the use of colorful plastic balls. The hands-on exhibit encourages explorations and causes awws and ahhs every time the Ballcano explodes and the Bell Fountain chimes.
Strong Museum
One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607 · 585-263-2700
Open Monday—Thursday, 10:00am to 5:00pm– Friday, 10:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm - Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm
Adults: $7.00 · Children under 17: $5.00
Come Here For:
Theworld’s largest collection of dolls.
A hands-on lab based on the 19th-century industrial revolution, where children can see a real 1908 Model-K Ford engine and then build their own model car.
Louie's Sweet Shoppe, an old-fashioned soda fountain where you can order traditional hot fudge sundae and milkshakes.
The opportunity to produce everything from commercials to a cooking show at WKID-TV station.
A kid-size supermarket, where kids can push their grocery carts through the aisles, scan their purchases and even operate the cash register.
The chance to experience days-gone-by by hand-scrubbing clothes, using a grinding wheel, and churning butter.
A huge display of objects inspired by the Statue of Liberty, including teddy bears, radios, and lamps.
The Strong Museum, also known as the National Museum of Play, is famous for its permanent Sesame Street exhibit, where children can sit on the 123 Sesame Street stoop, drive Elmo on a taxi, and meet the Muppets on a TV screen, all while learning about letters and numbers.