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๐๐ The World's Most "Playful" Museum! Ultimate Guide to Strong Museum of Play ๐ ๐ Location: Rochester, New York, USA ๐ก Keywords: Vintage toys ร Video games ร Family interaction ร Gaming history โจ Why It's Worth Visiting? 1๏ธโฃ World-Class Toy Collection Home to 500,000+ toys and games, from 19th-century wooden dolls to modern VR gearโdubbed the "Louvre of Play"! Must-sees include the first Barbie doll, Nintendo NES prototype, and original LEGO models. 2๏ธโฃ Immersive High-Tech Experiences Superhero Lab: Wear a cape and test your "gamma-ray" super strength ๐ฅ Retro Arcade: Play free classic games like Pac-Man and Street Fighter ๐น๏ธ Butterfly Garden: Walk through a year-round rainforest with hundreds of butterflies (and maybe spot a chameleon or toucan!) ๐ฆ 3๏ธโฃ Two Iconic Halls of Fame National Toy Hall of Fame: Celebrates legends like Cabbage Patch Kids and Transformers ๐ค World Video Game Hall of Fame: Traces history from Tetris to Minecraft ๐ฎ ๐ธ Must-Do Activities Build a Skyscraper: Engineer your dream city with giant blocks ๐๏ธ Ride a 19th-Century Carousel: Step back in time on antique horses ๐ Comic Hero Dome: Snap photos with Spider-Man and Batman statues (plus "flying" AR effects!) ๐ฆธ ๐ก Practical Info Tickets: $16/person (free under 2), $60 annual pass (worth it!) Hours: 10AM-5PM (extended to 8PM in summer) Secret Deal: $6 tickets every first Thursday afternoon! ๐ Personal Experience As a gamer, I geeked out hard here! Played 300-year-old board games, challenged my kid to Mario in the arcade, and had butterflies land on me... Pure childhood magic for adults too โค๏ธ ๐ About "Playful Learning Island": We inspire lifelong love for science/art through PLAYโbecause fun is the best teacher! As Einstein said: "Play is the highest form of research!" ๐ฏ Visit our homepage for more global "playful" adventures! ๐ Join our group for free family activity kits! #BestMuseumEver #FamilyTravel #RetroGaming #StrongMuseum #PlayMatters #NYCWithKids #MuseumFun #WhereToPlay