The Strong National Museum of Play

As a VENUE: Host an event…

Looking for an unforgettable * holiday party for hundreds? Or a memorable * birthday party for your child’s closest friends? Maybe a * corporate/business meeting * retreat, and * team-building experience? Or a private spot for an * intimate reception? Celebrate important milestones with the ones you love—in a place that you love. The museum’s playful spaces and beloved exhibits provide an ideal setting for * engagement * graduation, and * anniversary parties, as well as family * reunions * baby showers, and * more. The Strong National Museum of Play’s unique spaces and playful exhibits provide a one-of-a-kind setting for any event. Let the Museum’s team and in-house caterers treat your group to an experience that your guests will talk about for years to come. The museum has just the right space to meet your needs.

Discover the museum’s six playful spaces:

• G. Rollie Adams Atrium (Reception 200, Seated 150) Located on the first floor in the heart of the Museum’s exhibitions, the Adams Atrium is a bright, spacious area ideally suited for receptions, dinner parties, and other elegant events during non-public hours.
• Theater Lobby (Reception 140, Seated 100) This large space on the Museum’s first floor is perfect for grazing receptions and cocktail parties during non-public hours. Three saltwater aquariums located in the space provide perfect fodder for conversation among unacquainted guests.
• Paychex Theater (Seating 290) Located on the first floor, the Paychex Theater offers an ideal setting for corporate meetings, lectures, and large presentations. The Paychex Theater features a stage, podium, and is AV-ready for all presentation needs.
• Toy Halls of Fame (Reception 75, Seated 50) Located on the Museum’s second floor, the Toy Halls of Fame is available during non-public hours and is ideally suited for grazing receptions, cocktail parties, and dinner parties. It features a 20-foot virtual bubble tower, Kinect motion control to play with classic toys, an oversized Etch-a-Sketch for a virtual portrait that can be shared with friends and family, and more, along with proximity to other second-floor exhibits that can be added to an event.
• Pixel Landing (Reception 75, Seated 50) Located on the Museum’s second floor, Pixel Landing is available during non-public hours and is ideally suited for grazing receptions, cocktail parties, and dinner parties. The landing is close to the Museum’s newest exhibits, Level Up and High Score, and it features dramatic, high ceilings and tall windows.
• Individual Exhibits: Individual exhibits can be added to any package—including the Ralph Wilson Skyline Climb and Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden. The most popular choice? Infinity Arcade, a celebration of the arcade era, with dozens of playable games sure to provide a trip down memory lane.
• Entire Museum! Looking to really wow your guests? The entire museum can be rented with more than 140,000 square feet of exciting exhibit spaces.

A museum host will be assigned to every party to assist with all party needs. Corporate Partner members may qualify for waived or discounted rental fees.

Support National Toy Hall of Fame… by simply booking your next special occasion here:

https://www.museumofplay.org/visit/museum-rentals/

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

PLAYHOUSE MUSEUM SHOP

The museum shop is located in the welcome atrium. General museum admission is not required to access the shop. Museum members save 10% in the shop every day! With gifts for all ages, the museum’s Playhouse shop is the perfect place to find * classic and * new toys.

• Gifts themed around the museum’s permanent exhibits, such as Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? and Berenstain Bears, as well as short-term exhibits
• Puzzles, crafts, and educational games
• Toys featured in the National Toy Hall of Fame

Visit the Online Store: Shop By:

• 3 Square Collection
• Dancing Wings Collection
• Dungeons & Dragons Collection
• Monster Truck Collection
• Pinball Playfield Collection
• Strong Block Logo Collection
• Strong Love Collection
• Toy Hall of Fame Collection

Support National Toy Hall of Fame… by simply purchasing your speciality merchandise here:

https://smpgiftshop.myshopify.com/

As an EATERY: Food for thought…

FOOD COURT

Salads, grain bowls, pizza, wraps, and a kids’ menu.

PUPPY’S GAME CAFE’ (near Berenstain Bear’s exhibit)

Breakfasts, Salads, Handhelds (sandwiches), Flatbreads, Kids’, Expresso/Coffee & More

Support National Toy Hall of Fame… by simply dining here:

https://www.museumofplay.org/visit/dine-and-shop/

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

Membership

• Upper-Level Membership: When you become an upper-level member to The Strong, you cast a vote of confidence in a community cornerstone that offers transformative educational programs and unique cultural experiences. As an upper-level member, you provide critical support for the preservation of the world’s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, games, and other historical materials related to play and help fund dynamic exhibits and collaborative community initiatives.All upper-level membership categories—* Benefactor * Sustaining * Leading, and * Presidential—come with a unique suite of benefits that allow you and your family to enjoy the museum experience again and again throughout the year. Support Play At The Strong, we believe that play is as essential as the air we breathe. Play boosts mental and physical health for people of all ages and is proven to make children and adults smarter, happier, and healthier. Through Powered by Play: A Campaign for The Strong, we’re creating a bigger and better museum, one that will make playful learning available to hundreds of thousands more people each year—and your support makes it all possible.
• Individual Giving: Your donation is the first step in leveraging the power of play to change lives. Gifts from generous donors provide support for the Museum’s world-class educational and cultural experiences. Donations above and beyond membership dues help the museum develop the exhibits, programs, activities, and events that make The Strong a national treasure and a community cornerstone. Donations at specified amounts are designated and you may customize your gifts. Memorial and Tribute gifts are welcomed. Donation to Generation 2 (G2): All donations are used to promote and support training and activities that build relationships and to enhance the capacity of the G2 programs. Every little bit helps our children do better in school, build strong relationships, and be ready for college, work and life! You can make a difference with your donation!
• Annual gifts from members and friends of The Strong help to provide free museum access for thousands of Rochester-area children and families who might otherwise not have an opportunity to experience the Museum. These programs ensure that each year thousands of children and adults with financial, physical, and social limitations can visit the museum and experience its rich educational resources and unique play environment. Annual gifts also provide critical funding for ongoing preservation efforts. Donors help The Strong to grow, conserve, and preserve the world’s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, games, and other historical materials related to play and to advance the study of play. In addition, annual gifts support museum research and publication activities that advance the study of play.
• Planned Giving: Financial donors play a vital role in ensuring the stability of The Strong Museum and its ongoing service to families, schools, and individuals. Planning now to make a deferred gift will help ensure that The Strong experience will be available to future generations. Through foresight and generosity, individuals can work with the Museum to fulfill long-term philanthropic goals while managing current tax situations. A deferred gift may also afford the opportunity to make a more significant gift than might otherwise be possible. Planned gifts may be made using any of the following vehicles:
  • Bequests
  • Appreciated Securities
  • Charitable Remainder Trust
  • Charitable Lead Trusts
  • Life Insurance Policies
• Memorial and Honor Gifts: Making a memorial or honor gift to The Strong is a meaningful way to pay tribute to someone or commemorate a special occasion. This tax-deductible gift provides a uniquely thoughtful way to honor a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion, or to memorialize a life well lived. In addition to recognizing loved ones, memorial gifts of all sizes help to fund educational opportunities and community outreach experiences at The Strong.
• Gifts of Stocks and Securities: The Strong is pleased to accept gifts of marketable public stock. Transferring stocks can allow donors to make a difference at The Strong while avoiding costly capital-gains taxation and receiving an income-tax deduction based on the transferred stocks’ fair market value.
• Corporate Giving: The Strong offers unique opportunities for businesses to partner with a community organization that enjoys fierce brand loyalty. We take great pride in working with businesses to develop strategic sponsorship packages that directly support corporate marketing and branding initiatives. Businesses that provide financial support to The Strong receive valuable benefits for their employees. Corporate Partner members enjoy free museum admission on selected days, admission passes, discounts on membership and facilities rental, and more. See the Museum’s Corporate and Foundation Honor Roll.
• Corporate Partner Membership: Corporate Partners enjoy a suite of benefits to share with their employees while providing critical funding for The Strong—a highly visible community cornerstone that attracts nearly 600,000 visitors each year. The Strong’s Corporate Partners are organizations that are investing in the community and the lives of their employees. We invite you to join other businesses and corporations who partner with the Museum and support The Strong’s exhibits, programs, and preservation efforts.
• Corporate Sponsorship: Sponsoring an exhibit or program at The Strong allows businesses to increase visibility among one of the region’s largest consumer bases of families with children—while also supporting a vital educational resource.
• In Kind Contributions: The Strong is grateful to businesses that contribute materials, supplies, or services the Museum would otherwise need to purchase.
• Special Events:
  • Museum Secrets: The Strong’s Museum Secrets events are exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunities for Presidential, Sustaining, and Leading level museum members—as well as special guests—to tour spaces or view artifacts seldom seen by the public.
  • Play Ball: The Strong’s annual gala, support’s the museum’s play-based educational programs that encourage learning, creativity, and discovery. The night includes food and drink, live and silent auctions, entertainment, and play!
  • The Meet the Collectors Series: “Meet the Collectors“ is a series of exclusive, onsite, after-hour events that welcomes to The Strong some of the world’s most knowledgeable collectors and creators in the toy, game, and video game spheres.
  • Cocktails with the Creators: Cocktails with the Creators is a live, interactive, online Zoom series featuring the most influential and creative innovators in the video game and toy industries … and cocktails!
  • Happiest Hour: The Happiest Hour is The Strong’s 21+ after-hours event featuring games, drinks, and play throughout the entire museum.

https://www.museumofplay.org/support/