{"id":19488,"date":"2023-05-11T13:55:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/?page_id=19488"},"modified":"2023-07-27T20:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:44:30","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/about\/press-room\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"heroInternal__bgImage no-bgGradient\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/World-stage-wide.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"heroInternal \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/World-stage-wide.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <h1>Press Releases<\/h1>\n                <svg id=\"animateLink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 11\"><g id=\"Layer_2\" 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<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/meet-the-12-toy-hall-finalists\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Meet the 12 Toy Hall Finalists<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">September 17, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>Learn more about the 12 finalists. <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/national-toy-hall-of-fame-reveals-12-finalists-3\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">National Toy Hall of Fame Reveals 12 Finalists<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">September 17, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>                 The Strong\u2019s National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, today announced the 12 finalists for induction into the hall: Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, cornhole, Furby, scooter, slime, snow, Spirograph, Star Wars Light Saber, Tickle Me Elmo, and Trivial Pursuit. <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/play-and-playfulness-key-to-older-people-building-relationships\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Play and Playfulness Key to Older People Building Relationships<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">July 10, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>New issue of the American Journal of Play features article on the importance of play and older adults. 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The day is presented by the American Dairy Association NE and held in partnership with the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/2025-world-video-game-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees Announced<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">May 8, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>The class of 2025 is announced! Defender, Goldeneye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/teachers-need-play-too-according-to-american-journal-of-play\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Teachers Need Play, Too According to American Journal of Play<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">April 1, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>Teachers, not just students, need play in the classroom to thrive <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/meet-the-12-world-video-game-hall-of-fame-finalists\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Meet the 12 World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">March 6, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>Learn more about this year&#8217;s finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Induction will be held on May 8. <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/world-video-game-hall-of-fame-reveals-12-finalists\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">World Video Game Hall of Fame Reveals 12 Finalists<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">March 6, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 12 finalists for 2025. Fans may vote for a Player&#8217;s Choice ballot. <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper col-4\">\n                        <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/press-release\/the-strong-board-of-trustees-elected-new-chair-vice-chairs\/\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">The Strong Board of Trustees Elects New Chair, Vice Chairs<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p class=\"publish-date\">February 27, 2025<\/p>\n                                                        <p>Kenneth Glazer elected new chair. 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