The Strong Museum

From the National Museum of Play this month; we love them! They are our inspiration!

September 2011

Saturday & Sunday
September 10 & 11
Five Friends from Japan: Children in Japan Today exhibit closing

Saturday & Sunday
September 10 & 11
Literature Live: Meet Otto, the colorful pup

Wednesday, September 14
Making American Music
"The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein" with Allyn Van Dusen
Call 263-2700 for tickets

Saturday & Sunday
September 17 & 18
Trains Weekend

Mondays, September 19 & 26
Toddler Book Club: Pirates

Friday, September 23
The museum will close to the public at 3 p.m.

Friday, September 23
The Play Ball fundraising gala

Saturday & Sunday
September 24 & 25
Football: The Exhibit opens

Monday, September 26
White House Garden Talk
Call 263-2700 for tickets

Visit the
online calendar
for more information!
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Have you put on your
tiara today?

Read the Play Stuff blog and learn about the transformative power of dress up.
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How do you get your
video game fix with
a remote control?

Learn more in the
CHEGheads Blog.
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Follow the museum!

The museum will close to the public at 3 p.m.
on Friday, September 23.

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Become a Member Today!
National Museum of Play membership is the best family entertainment value anywhere! Members enjoy:

• unlimited free general admission,
• discounted Dancing Wings Butterfly
Garden admission,
• discounts in the museum shops, and more!

Visit the membership website, the museum admissions desk, or call 585-263-2700 to purchase a membership.


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Football: The Exhibit
Opens September 24
Get in the game! Come dressed in your favorite team colors and jump into the action when Football: The Exhibit opens September 24. Enjoy the sports-inspired antics of Crystal and Scooter from Just Clowning Around on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 2:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Create pennants and pom-poms to cheer your team on and vote for your favorite team mascot.

The exhibit remains on view through January 8, 2012. Learn more

Football: The Exhibit is a traveling exhibit organized by the Arkansas Museum of Discovery.

Sponsored by




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All Aboard for
Trains Weekend
Chug over for Trains Weekend on September 17 & 18 and see elaborate model train displays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday and noon–4 p.m. on Sunday.

Little engineers can make a hat, learn railroad safety from Operation Lifesaver, and take a free ride on the Strong Express or Elaine Wilson Carousel.


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Garden Club Presents White House Historian
Learn the fascinating history of the White House gardens on Monday, September 26 at 10 a.m. at a talk by Dr. William Seale, a specialist in historic house restoration and author of numerous books about the White House and its gardens. The event is presented by the Rochester Garden Club, a generous funder of The Strong’s Discovery Garden. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased by calling 585-263-2700. (Price does not include museum admission.) Advance ticket purchase required.


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In the Shops in September

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Items of equal or lesser value. While quantities last.
National Museum of Play at The Strong
One Manhattan Square • Rochester, NY 14607 • 585-263-2700
www.museumofplay.org