The Strong Museum

Thinking about the 90s kids recently💭 How about a new phone wallpaper featuring some of the most iconic 90s toys? Enjoy!😎 Press and hold➡️save photo.

Happiest Hour — Shot on a Nintendo 3DS👾🤩 #Nintendo #NintendoDS #MuseumOfPlay #RochesterNY

Welcome to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, EA Sports FIFA International Soccer! FIFA is the most popular sports game franchise of all time. Launched in 1993, FIFA garnered worldwide success and spawned a franchise that has sold more than 325 million games by the early 2020s.

Welcome to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, Dragon Quest!🐉 Released in 1986, Dragon Quest combined beautiful music, compelling narrative structures, and user-friendly controls into a game that shaped the modern roleplaying game, inspiring many other iconic games.

Welcome to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, Angry Birds!🐦 Launched in 2009, Angry Birds became a breakout hit and introduced millions to mobile gaming. The game has billions of downloads, billions in sales, inspired movies and merchandise.

Welcome to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, Silent Hill!🌫️🔦 Launched in 1999, Konami’s Silent Hill pushed the boundaries of the horror genre with innovative 3-D graphics, a dynamic camera, and an emphasis on psychological intensity. Three Silent Hill movies were also released.

Angry Birds has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. (per @Variety, @museumofplay)

‼️Special Happiest Hour Pinball display‼️ These six @sternpinball Pinball machines have been added just outside Pinball Playfields for a limited time. Visit tonight, May 7, for Happiest Hour or throughout this weekend and play them all! Tickets: store.museumofplay.org/webstore/shop/…

🎮 Announcing the 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees!🥁🥁🥁 Welcome Angry Birds, Dragon Quest, FIFA International Soccer, and Silent Hill—four iconic titles that helped shape gaming history. Congratulations on officially achieving legendary status! 👏 #WVGHOF #gaming

Happy Star Wars Day!💫🤖 Which Star Wars hero are you? Comment below⬇️ May the Fourth be with you! #starwars #starwarsday #maytheforcebewithyou #starwarsfan #darthvader #maythefourthbewithyou #jedi #may #lightsaber #starwarsnerd #hansolo #yoda #lukeskywalker #maythefourth

Save the Games: A Digital Preservation Symposium at The Strong on July 29 & 30, is meant to advance the field of video game preservation and bring together international leaders in video game preservation. Register by May 25 and save $20! Learn more: store.museumofplay.org/webstore/shop/…

The 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame class will be announced Thursday, May 7. Which of these games do you think deserves legendary status? Join The Strong in celebrating this year’s induction on Saturday, May 9 with a variety of video game themed activities!🎮🕹️ #WVGHOF

Happiest Hour is back!🍻 Join us on May 7, for The Strong’s 21+ Happiest Hour. Enjoy cash/credit bars, music from BreakThrough Entertainment, cotton candy from Sugary Delights, minute-to-win-it games, Jackbox trivia, limbo, and access to the entire museum! store.museumofplay.org/webstore/shop/…

Steve Golson, a creator of the iconic Ms. Pac-Man, visited The Strong last week for a tour of the museum’s collections. It was an honor to host such an influential figure in the history of video games. Thanks for stopping by @SGolson! #MsPacMan

@Paps716 Who knew the National Toy Hall of Fame included the 2025-26 Buffalo Sabres??🤔

Just making sure these museum friends are caught up on Sabres highlights before the playoff run begins! Good luck in the postseason, Buffalo! ⚔️🦬🏒 #MuseumOfPlay #RochesterNY #Wagon #Sabrehood #Buffalo #Sabres #LetsGoBuffalo

Make your mark on video game history!🎮🕹️ Vote for the World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists that you believe deserve to be inducted this year. Vote once per day, voting closes at midnight on March 12. museumofplay.org/players-choice… #WorldVideoGameHallOfFame

The 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists! Vote for Angry Birds, Dragon Quest, FIFA International Soccer, Frogger, Galaga, League of Legends, Mega Man, PaRappa the Rapper, RuneScape, Silent Hill, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, or Tokimeki Memorial at museumofplay.org/players-choice…

The puzzle board that Vanna White used on "Wheel of Fortune" until 1997 is set to be the centerpiece of a new game show exhibit at The Strong National Museum of Play. 13wham.com/news/local/whe…

The hand-turn puzzle board used on Wheel of Fortune until 1997 arrived in Rochester on Monday, continuing preparations for The Strong Museum's game show exhibit. READ MORE: rochesterfirst.com/news/local-new…