Rave Reviews

Sample Guest Comments about Strong National Museum of Play

“This is the most amazing children’s museum and toy collection I’ve ever seen.  I live in Boston, but wish I were closer so I could come every week!  Worth a trip to Rochester alone.”  (Boston, MA)

“I LOVED the Museum!  As a teacher I appreciated the variety of experiences & endless fun you provide for children.  I can’t wait to come back!”  (San Diego, CA)

“It is a GREAT Museum….  All the children of the ‘World’ need this kind of fun & learning.”  (Kenmore, NY)

"We think this is the BEST children's place in the USA!"(McLean, VA)

“I love this!  The addition of reading materials plus library access adds so much to the value of children’s educational experience here.  ‘We could live here,’ says my 12-year old son and I agree!”  (Rochester, NY)

“We have been to Chicago & Indy’s museums.  Yours is the best!  The staff are friendly & willing to help…. That is a level of service we thought extinct!”  (Dayton, OH)

“The exhibits, teaching and demonstrations were superb! Thanks for getting my kids charged up about learning!”  (Holley, NY)

“We love this museum! It’s even better than the Boston Children’s Museum!”  (Exeter, NH)

“Incredibly impressed, both as a teacher & as a parent.  TimeLab is absolutely amazing – especially critical thinking connections.  The ‘book nook’/library tie-in is inspired.” (Cleveland, OH)

“This is absolutely wonderful for the kids.”  (Canandaigua, NY)

“Our children are currently 19, 15, and 12. We’ve been members for about 18 years now, and…children aren’t outgrowing your museum when they hit their teens. They interact with it differently, but they still gain a great deal, if not more than when they were little….” (Rochester, NY)

“This museum is EXCELLENT!! Our children’s museum … pales in comparison…. We always visit when we’re here to see Nana & Papa.  It’s a highlight!!”  (Norfolk, VA)

“We had a fabulous time…. I need to come back – we did not see everything.”  (Buffalo, NY)

“I love the museum!  I have lived in Philadelphia and now in Lancaster.  Both have hands-on museums but nothing like this.  You do an excellent job!  (Lancaster, PA)

“I come from Indiana and there is a children’s museum in Indianapolis which is great, but your first floor far surpasses it.  Thank you for an enjoyable afternoon!”  (Anderson, IN)

“This is the BEST museum I have been to from Turkey to Israel to the U.S.A.!  What a find!  And worth the drive from the NYC area.  BRAVO!  We’ll be back soon!”  (Lawrence, NY)

“We would like to thank you for the enjoyable morning at your museum…. We know that many of our students plan to return to Rochester with their families to further avail themselves of the museum’s resources.”   (Penn Yan, NY)

“WOW!!!  This is a great place for the whole family to spend the day.”  (Brooklyn, NY)

“I teach kindergarten and facilitate a discovery-based, child-centered classroom learning environment.  I appreciate all you’ve done here in the past 8 years.  We’ve grown up with you.  We have an 8 yr. old and a 5 yr. old.”  (Webster, NY)

“This was our first time at the museum.  WE LOVED it.  We are 3 yrs., 6 yrs., 34 yrs., 41 yrs., 63 yrs., and 63 yrs.  We all had a great time. Everything is so clean.  The staff so friendly.  Wegmans is fantastic.  We’ll be back!”  (Weedsport, NY)

“What a treat!! . . . Needless to say it was the highlight of our trip [to Niagara Falls]!  Yours is the best Children’s Museum I have ever come across and will [I] will not hesitate to spread the word.”  (Rochester Hills, MI)

“We live in a suburb of Buffalo, NY & always find that it is worth the trip to your museum…. Thanks for the memories!!  We’ll be back soon!!”  (Sloan, NY)

“I just wanted to tell you how wonderful I think your museum is.  We have visited the children’s museums in Boston, Chicago, & Denver – and I don’t think they even compare.  The exhibits transport the kids into another world – They’re just great.  Thanks!”  (Heidelberg, Germany)

“We loved it … soooo much that we came back twice!!  It puts the Children’s Museum in Boston to shame.  I find myself wishing I lived in Rochester when I visit…. So thanks for having such a wonderful museum.  It really was the highlight of our vacation.”  (Boston, MA)

“We …spent the good part of the day… exploring…and playing.  My kids…have not stopped talking about all the cool things that they did.  I work in a…museum…and…I wanted to let you know that the work you are doing is incredible….  We were thrilled….  (Stayner, Ontario, Canada)

“Wonderful children’s museum. Much better than . . . near where we live. We had a wonderful time & the staff were so helpful. Thanks for a great time.  (Ft. Collins, CO)

“Your museum is absolutely fabulous! I was in Rochester on business and wished my 2 & 4 year olds have been with me. We will be back as a family!  (Butler, MD)

“I have never seen such a wonderful place or met such helpful employees as your museum provides. Not only was the museum itself fun and educational, but it was clean, inviting, and warm. I only wish I lived closer to Rochester….  (Sayre, PA)

“The world would be a better place with more environments as clean, productive, upbeat, stimulating and nourishing as the Strong. Keep up the great work…. (New York, NY)

“Every visit . . . to the museum leaves us happy, entertained, and amazed.  (Manchester, NY)

“The Strong was outstanding, which I have never said about my museum in Boston. I am looking forward to my next visit. What an exciting place! You are doing it right at Strong! (Westborough, MA)

“My daughter and I traveled to Strong to visit the museum that everyone was talking about…. Thanks so much for bringing such wonderful memories to children and their families.”  (Manlius, NY)

“We love your museum. You have done a fabulous job with everything. We travel quite a bit & have never had such a great museum experience!” (La Quinta, CA)

“I love this museum! I teach kindergarten and have 3 kids of my own. I’ve been to several children’s museums, but this was very impressive – a complete treat!” (Chicago, IL)

“I would like to thank you for my family’s recent visit to Strong. We had a great time and felt that this was the best children’s museum we have ever visited (and having a little one visited quite a few!) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

“I’m from the Boston area and we have a children’s museum that I thought was ‘top shelf’ and unbeatable. Well, let me tell you. I was amazed. The Strong was in my opinion outstanding….  I was thrilled from the minute I walked in the door…. (Boston, MA)

 “We had a fantastic time and can’t wait to come back again and again. There is so much to do and so many things to see.”  (Stevensville, Ontario, Canada)

“What a terrific museum! We absolutely loved every inch of it. Spent the entire day. We will come back soon!”  (Syracuse, NY)

“The museum is fantastic - fun for all ages - so much more engaging than theme parks. It is the best place I've taken the kids, bar none.”  (Brooklyn, NY)

“I have visited Strong for several years as both a parent and teacher and have always been impressed…. Today was my first visit since the expansion and … I was completely speechless. Not only is it fun and interactive and BEYOND creative, there are also so many fundamentals of education addressed throughout the exhibits.”  (Fairport, NY)