Museum News Archive - The Strong National Museum of Play https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/ Visit the Ultimate Play Destination Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:45:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/2021/10/favicon.png Museum News Archive - The Strong National Museum of Play https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/ 32 32 Dungeons & Dragons https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/dungeons-dragons/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:45:21 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=28412 The Strong—in partnership with Google Arts & Culture—explores how Dungeons & Dragons has transformed play and culture by infusing the universal love of pretend into a game system set in a world of wizards and warriors, monsters, and treasure.

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]]> 2025 Toy Hall Finalists https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/2025-toy-hall-finalists/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:56:10 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=28398 The Strong announces the 2025 National Toy Hall of Fame finalists.

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]]> 2025 Video Game Inductees https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/2025-video-game-inductees/ Thu, 08 May 2025 15:03:42 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=27580 The Strong welcomes Tamagotchi, Defender, Quake, and GoldenEye 007 to the 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> 2025 Video Game Finalists https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/2025-video-game-finalists/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:00:55 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=27072 The Strong announces the 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists.

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]]> USA Today https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/usa-today-2/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:49:23 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=26537 USA Today has nominated The Strong for Best Pop Culture Museum and Best Children’s Museum in the nation.

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]]> 2024 Toy Hall Inductees https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/2024-toy-hall-inductees/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:23:55 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=25941 The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame inducts Transformers, My Little Pony, and Phase 10.

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]]> AIRA https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/aira/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:09:26 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=25532 The Strong announced it will offer free access to the app Aira to increase accessibility for guests who are blind or have low-vision.

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]]> 2024 Toy Hall Finalists https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/2024-toy-hall-finalists/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:47:17 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=25398 The Strong announces 12 finalists for the 2024 National Toy Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place in November.

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]]> Ralph Wilson https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/ralph-wilson/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:45:11 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=24826 The Strong’s President, Steve Dubnik and Mary Wilson announce the museum’s high-adventure ropes course is being named the Ralph Wilson Skyline Climb in honor of Ralph Wilson’s legacy.

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]]> Spin Master https://www.museumofplay.org/museum-news/spin-master/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:18:09 +0000 https://www.museumofplay.org/?post_type=museum-news&p=24587 Spin Master Summer of Play will be held in The Strong’s Play Lab throughout July and August.

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