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Winter 2015 from alovable teddy bear. game, andtryto pluckthehoney jar, butterfly, andmore them. Test your reflexes withanoversized operation use bandagesandothermedicaltools to fixwhat ails bears, dogs,andcats. After, slipinto adoctor’s coat and and bloodpressure sleeve to test thehealthofstuffed In theGUNDTeddy BearCheck-Up area, useanotoscope dress-up area andtryongowns andaccessories. GPS, pedals,andheadlights.Headover to thefashion picnic table, orpileinto thefamily car—complete with nursery. Outside, plantaflower bed,grab asnackat the kitchen, dineat thetable, andcare for ababy dollinthe Step into alife-size dollhouseandprepare food inthe computerized world ofDisney Infinity. or Mr. Incredible figure, plugitin,andexplore the and underground lairs.Then grab aBuzzLightyear a field,andmoderncitybrimmingwithskyscrapers overflowing withlava, two enemy castles separated by Move themacross dynamicsettingsincludingavolcano soldiers, superhero actionfigures, andferocious dinosaurs. Create your own story at theadventure tablewithtoy and posefor pictures dressed like adolloractionfigure. Become partoftheactioninanenormoustoy package interactive, themedenvironments inPlay Pals! three centuries ofAmericanhistory androle-play in plush animals,andothertoys oftheimagination through Trace theevolution ofdolls,actionfigures, toy soldiers, Play house, healateddy bear, andsave theworld inPlay Pals, an originalexhibit now openonthemuseum’s second floor. Library Services. in partby agrant from theU.S. Institute ofMuseumand possible made is the historyproject ofplayThis inAmerica. floor into Americaat Play,a highlyinteractive exhibit on a five-phase project to transform themuseum’s second The 4,000-square-foot Play Pals exhibit isphasethree of museum founder Margaret Woodbury Strong. a 1930s Mickey Mouse, andMabel—thebeloved dollof inspired Barbie), anearlyG.I.Joeprototype, aSteiff bear, marvel at rare artifacts, includingaBildLilliDoll(which Ruxpin, Baby Alive, Tickle MeElmo, andMyBuddy. Also Reconnect withfavorite playthings, includingTeddy America’s sweetheart Shirley Temple. of cultural icons, suchaspilotCharles Lindberg and A nearby caseexplores dollscreated inthelikeness figures such asTeenage Mutant NinjaTurtles andBratz. early 1900s,to thedevelopment offavorite modern creation oftheteddy bearandRaggedyAnninthe from thehomemade dollsofthe1800sthrough the A massive timelinetraces theevolution ofthesetoys figures, andstuffed animalsfrom every decade. Encounter casesfilledwithavariety ofdolls,action Doll Company. Newborn Nursery baby dollsandclothingcourtesy oftheMadameAlexander Teddy BearCheck-Up generously supported by Made possible inpartby www.museumofplay.org

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LEGO® Castle Adventure Storytime Club School-Break Week Celebrate the joy of reading. Hear children’s stories on select Through January 4 Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Have your Storytime Club ® ® Explore the LEGO Castle Adventure exhibit passport punched once during before it closes on February 1. Train like a each visit. Collect five punches knight in the jousting field, construct a virtual

xhibit and receive a free children’s book. castle wall using 3-D computer technology, and admire royal furnishings including a Mondays, January 5 & 26 decorative suit of armor—made entirely out Frosty Fun of LEGO® bricks. Get creative and build Curl up with stories about a LEGO brick masterpiece and construct wintertime adventures. a paper brick to take home. Try your hand at strategy games that have challenged people for centuries Mondays, February 2 & 23 including Red Dragon, Nine Men’s Morris, puzzles, and an Love Is in the Air oversized game of chess. Enjoy heartwarming stories about love, family, and friendship.

New E Mondays, March 2, 16 & 23 Jump into the game! Trivial Pursuit®: A 50-State Adventure Enter the Best of the Brick Contest Silly Seuss Stories opens Saturday, February 14. Honor Dr. Seuss’s birthday with Monday, January 5–Friday, January 16 books featuring tongue twisters and silly rhymes. Calling toy-brick builders of all ages! Take Travel from coast to coast learning about historical Southwest Region inspiration from the LEGO® Castle Adventure Sponsored by sites, iconic tourist destinations, and popular recreation Saddle up a kid-friendly mule for a ride into the Grand exhibit and enter the Best of the Brick and sports venues through unique hands-on activities, Canyon, step into a pretend hot air balloon gondola, and Contest. Create an original masterpiece from challenging puzzles and games, and a blend of classic explore buildings of the “Old West.” See why everything toy building bricks and upload a picture of it and special edition Trivial Pursuit® questions. Discover is bigger in Texas and have your picture taken with a to The Strong’s Facebook timeline between unique customs and activities specific to each region comically large cowboy hat. Then activate a rotating January 5 and 16. of the United States: Ferris wheel as you learn why the Lonestar State is known for its state and county fairs. Winning designs receive a $50 museum shops card. Museum officials will Northeast Region choose one winner per age group and fans will choose another in each Climb to the top of a lighthouse and use the spotting Western Region group by liking their favorite photos. For full entry rules, visit the museum’s scope to identify coastline features or warn approaching Guide a dog sled through the Iditarod in Alaska and then web page. ships with the beacon and foghorn. Make a stop at warm up for a spell by hopping into a kid-sized convertible Fenway Park in Boston and play a game. for a cruise through sunny California. Perform a Hawaiian In , activate the countdown ball for a New Year’s dance, try to traverse Mount Rainer, and use a constellation Eve celebration in Times Square. Mark Independence Day guide to search for stars. on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and take a pretend tour of the capital. Trivial Pursuit®: A 50-State Adventure remains on view through May 10. Southeast Region Monday Kicks for The Trivial Pursuit®: A 50-State Adventure exhibit was created by Fill a basket with peaches, explore the Everglades, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc. build a sand castle along the Gulf Coast. Be part of Trivial Pursuit® is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. Ages 2 to 6 Kentucky Derby race day by grooming and feeding a 1981, 2015 Hasbro, Pawtucket, RI 02861-1059 USA. All Rights Reserved. Join in playful learning activities realistic horse, then travel to Louisiana to create your with your child at this monthly series own jazz arrangement. Peddle a pretend steamboat Local media sponsor created to help parents teach little in Mississippi, putt on a two-hole golf course in ones important skills through play. South Carolina, and go camping in West Virginia. Events run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Midwest Region January 12—Fun with Storytelling Motor into the action of the Indy 500 by pumping Delight in tales and activities that gas, cleaning windows, and changing the tires explore the art of storytelling. on a kid-sized racecar. Pose for photos with the presidents at Mount Rushmore, picnic before the February 9—Playing with Math NFL Hall of Fame Game in Ohio, and make a stop Sort, count, and create patterns at the International Peace Garden. Sprice: An Explosively with math-themed songs and movement activities. Mountain Region Good Time! Race on skis against a friend in Colorado, take March 9—Fairy-Tale Fun a kayak past a waterfall in Idaho, and dig up the Saturday, January 10, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Be whisked away to faraway bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex in Montana. Beware places with fairy-tale-themed Sunday, January 11, 1–4 p.m. of the rumble and look out as Old Faithful erupts song and dance. in Yellowstone National Park. Get ready for some explosive fun with Sprice, a Rube Goldberg machine builder from and quarter finalist from season eight of America’s Sponsored by Got Talent. Be amazed as he creates an enormous chain-reaction structure featuring a variety of materials and detonates them at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Try building your own chain-reaction creation using 4 P L AY Time • Winter 2015 everyday objects. www.museumofplay.org 5 Upcomi n g P rograms & E ve n ts

Trivial Pursuit® School–Break Week Celebrating Diversity Saturday, February 14– Sunday, February 22 Monday, January 19 Set a course for The Strong this Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther school-break week and explore King Jr. and enjoy the interactive show Trivial Pursuit®: A 50-State Adventure. “Championing Equality through Power of Creativity” by Alfred Explore history of the United States Under the Sea Weekend University Art Force Five—superheroes through dozens of interactive Saturday, January 24, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. with creative powers—at 1:30 and stations and classic and special 3:30 p.m. See how creativity can help edition Trivial Pursuit® questions. The Royal Ball Sunday, January 25, 1–4 p.m. with problem-solving and encourage Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. fairness and learn about creative Play a game of Rochester trivia Get out of the cold and dive into The Strong for an ocean of adventure! heros throughout history. (Participants and guess the identity of local Sunday, March 8, 1–4 p.m. Swim with mermaids, but keep an eye out for the Creature from the will receive an Art Force badge.) landmarks, people, and more. Black Lagoon! Meet the Pout-Pout Fish and enjoy story readings of Craft a paper white hot and lilac, Sound the trumpets! Come dressed The Pout-Pout Fish and Pout-Pout Fish and the Big, Big Dark. View a special comic book display Rochester's famous food and flower. in your most regal attire and be whisked away by Art Force Five that illustrates Then add a miniature magic carpet to the royal court. Join the Queen of Play for live music, pageantry, Get into the island spirit as you groove to the sounds of steel drums by America’s journey toward civil rights. to a giant map to show which U.S. and courtly dancing. Enjoy song and dance with Nonesuch Early Music members of Alfred St. John’s Trinidad and Tobago Steel band, and learn This unique display includes more than cities you would love to visit. Ensemble, “feast” at the royal banquet table, and create your own more about their unique instruments. Meet real underwater explorers and 25 significant comic books and tackles crown, scepter, and family crest. shipwreck hunters from Shipwreck World. Check out their gear—including questions such as “Was Superman sonar scanner and remote-operated vehicle—and discover what it takes to Complete a quest and be knighted by the queen, check out real armor created to fight bullies?” "Who is visit The Texas State Fair e Fair has uncover sunken treasure! es, the Texas Stat and try on chainmail, and work on your hand-eye coordination with

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E take home. Junto al Times Square, N la Libertad, ew York es el hogar d un símbolo int e la Estatua d a paper dove to hang in the museum. N New Yor ernacional d e k es el ún e libertad. A ico estado que limita demás, Atlántico y los Grande con el Océano s Lagos On Saturday only, enjoy Rochester Lyric Opera’s production Materials for the Kinetic Sand beach generously provided by Spin Master. of “The Tales of Custard the Dragon” at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. rograms & E ve n ts n g P rograms Upcomi Fit Kids Day Klutz® School–Break Week Abracadabra Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Jump, run, or slide into the museum Saturday, March 28–Sunday, April 5 Weekend for a day filled with fitness fun! Practice coordination with hula hoops Get crafty during Klutz School-Break Week. Saturday, February 7, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and oversized balls, perfect your aim Twist and turn pipe cleaners of all sizes into caterpillars, dragons, and anything else your Sunday, February 8, 1–4 p.m. in the Sport Zone, and learn how to turn plastic grocery bags into a jump imagination can dream up. Create unique Hocus pocus! A weekend of pure magic is right before your eyes! Be amazed rope. Join other museum guests for artwork using your fingers and an ink pad and as Rochester’s premier comedic magician Bill Gormont performs astounding an indoor snowball fight and get fashion paper airplanes to soar through the sky. illusions and fantastical sleight-of-hand feats. Learn tricks of the trade—such snowboarding tips from experts from Check out Klutz craft books including Twisted as a vanishing coin and disappearing pencil—in the Magic Lab. Put on Bristol Mountain. Pick up a Passport Critters, Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes, and a magic show in the Kid to Kid theater, create a personalized magic wand to Family Wellness booklet and taste Klutz: The Most Amazing Thumb Doodles and other magical props, and make and take home your own bag of tricks. healthy snacks from . Book in the History of the Civilized World.

Fit Kids Day is presented in cooperation Materials for school-break with the Lets Move! Museum and week generously provided Gardens initiative. © 2014 Klutz and ®/TM by Klutz. 6 P L AY Time • Winter 2015 Klutz. All rights reserved. www.museumofplay.org 7 Mu se u m News

The Strong’s Collections Influence Recreation of Historic Game

During the past 65 years, millions of children have traveled through the Peppermint Stick Forest and Gumdrop Mountains on their way to Candy Land’s Candy Castle. The Strong’s comprehensive board game collection includes several historic and significant examples of this classic game. Toy company Winning Games (licensed through Hasbro) recently released a historic version of Candy Land based on Bubbles, Little Green Army Men, and Rubik’s Cube two 1960s examples in The Strong’s collections. Distributed nationally, M ember News Mu se u m News Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame the game carries instructions that include Prince of Persia Series Creator Donates Magical, iridescent bubbles; of soap bubbles for fun. However, Invented in the early 1970s by a brief story about the monochromatic, miniature little during the 17th century, the earliest a Hungarian lecturer, the three- museum’s history Design and Business Records green army men; and the colorful, paintings of children playing with dimensional Rubik’s Cube satisfies and its substantial puzzling Rubik’s Cube became the bubbles appeared in the region a kid’s sense of intrigue and inspires Prominent game designer and writer Jordan Mechner, creator of the board game latest inductees to the National Toy of Flanders (now part of serious mathematicians. The colorful bestselling Prince of Persia franchise, has donated a collection of design collections. Hall of Fame this past November. modern-day Belgium). cubes can be arranged 43 quintillion notes, drawings, correspondence, business records, and software related All are relatively inexpensive, easy to (a number with six commas) to the development of his three best-known games—Karateka (1984), come by, and have been delighting Ever since the 1930s, little green ways and have inspired organized Prince of Persia (1989), and The Last Express (1997). young and old alike for generations. army men have occupied territories, competitions across the globe. lands, and entire make-believe Mechner pioneered the use of cinematographic techniques in video game The origin of soap bubbles nations. Molded with incredible detail Bubbles, little green army men, and design—such as rotoscoping—which helped him to develop smooth-scrolling, is anything but transparent. and manufactured by the millions, Rubik’s Cube entered the hall at a RPO Musicians realistic animation for his first game, Karateka. He filmed his brother running, Historians know that people in the plastic toy soldiers have fueled special ceremony at The Strong on jumping, and fighting with a sword, and then colored over each frame to Europe manufactured high quality kids’ imaginations, prompted their November 6, 2014. Explore Electronic create the realistic animation for his second title, Prince of Persia. The game soaps by the 16th century, but no narratives, and encouraged their spawned a franchise that includes an ongoing Ubisoft video game franchise, documentation exists of the first use stories of daring and heroism. Games Collection graphic novels, toys, LEGO sets, and a Walt Disney Pictures feature film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. As a prelude to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s (RPO) “Jordan Mechner’s Prince of Persia combined cutting edge graphics, exciting performance of Video Games Live, action, and immersive storytelling in a way that had rarely been done before. members of the RPO visited It’s no wonder that the series continues to sell millions of games and inspire Miniature Rooms Added to Collections The Strong for a behind-the- books and movies more than 25 years after its inception,” says Jon-Paul scenes professional development Dyson, director of The Strong’s International Center for the History of A miniature antique and art shop, consignment store, grocery market, opportunity facilitated by The Strong's Electronic Games. “Thanks to the materials donated to The Strong by Jordan and a resale store are just a few of the 28 miniature rooms that Indianapolis International Center for the History Mechner, scholars and researchers can now take a glimpse into the mind of mother-of-two Julie Conner built over a 20-year period and recently donated of Electronic Games (ICHEG) staff. one of gaming’s great innovators and one of its finest storytellers.” to The Strong. Doctors diagnosed Julie’s oldest son with autism at the age Nearly 15 RPO musicians and staff of three, and after some demanding days in the early years, Conner says she explored the museum’s electronic The Jordan Mechner Collection sits alongside and complements The Strong’s would use her evenings to create the meticulous miniatures as a way games collections—more than vast collection of games, design documents, business records, and related to decompress. She describes it as a form of “adult play therapy.” 55,000 objects and growing—to materials that chronicle the history of the video game industry. These include gain a deeper understanding of the Brøderbund, Inc. Collection donated by company founder Doug Carlston Conner hand-crafted most of the 2,500 furnishings in the 28 rooms. Diagnosed their significance. earlier this year. Carlston and the Brøderbund team worked closely with with Asperger's (a form of autism) herself, Connor says that it’s the symptoms Mechner to publish Karateka, Prince of Persia, and The Last Express. of her condition that drove her to seek such perfection with the rooms. Many of the rooms recall elements of her life—places that she traveled, events that she remembers fondly, and people that she loves. “These incredibly detailed rooms offer a rare glimpse into the mind of an adult Researchers Examine Play-Related Materials at play,” says Christopher Bensch, vice president for collections at The Strong. “They also provide an example of the way in which play can help people Through its research fellowship The Strong’s America at Play: Play examined materials related to the understand and cope with the things in their lives that may be beyond programs, The Strong encourages Stories Archive to understand history of coin-operated arcade video their control.” and supports scholarship. how women and girls have been game cabinet design as research for represented throughout history. a forthcoming academic article Connor’s miniature rooms will be part of a future museum exhibit. In October, Emily Flynn-Jones, for The Journal of Design History a postdoctoral research fellow at In November, Raiford Guins, published by Oxford University Press. York University in Toronto pored Associate Professor of Culture and through trade catalogs, magazines, Technology with the State University 8 P L AY Time • Winter 2015 and video material, including of New York at Stony Brook, www.museumofplay.org 9 Mu se u m News

The Strong Earns The Strong Welcomes Highest Recognition Distinguished Guests

The Strong has achieved reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM)—the highest achievement for excellence in the museum community. AAM’s rigorous accreditation process Research Library takes nearly a year to complete and examines all aspects of a museum’s operations. Adds Doris Bergen Accreditation verifies The Strong’s commitment to excellence, high professional standards, financial and ethical accountability, and continued Papers institutional improvement. Citing its innovative exhibitions, creative The Strong has acquired papers, publications, community engagement, and sound financial management, Burt publications, and research materials Logan, chairperson of AAM’s Accreditation Committee, declares The Strong, George Gomez, legendary game designer spanning the long and distinguished and executive vice president for game “a model institution” and notes that it is an outstanding representative of the career of Dr. Doris Bergen, professor museum field, combining excellent collections, wonderful facilities, a thoughtful development at Stern Pinball, pictured with machines and schematics of his designs of educational psychology at mission, and an engaged Board of Trustees and staff. during a recent visit to The Strong. Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The collection contains unique Of the nation’s nearly 35,000 museums, just over three percent are currently primary source materials such as accredited. The Strong has maintained this highest designation since 1984. observational videos of preschool Mu se u m News Democrat & Chronicle Multimedia Solution children and special needs toddlers at play in the United States, China, The Strong Collaborates with and other countries from the early 1990s, as well as raw data from Gates Chili School District select research studies. Also included Museum Garners Local are articles, letters, speeches, and The museum recently welcomed teachers and faculty from the Gates Chili research-related papers. School District for a full-day workshop on “Playful Learning in the Early and National Acclaim Childhood Classroom.” The workshop signaled the start of an ongoing The Doris Bergen Papers, 1974–2014 collaboration between The Strong and the school district to support For the 13th year in a row, readers of Spin Master’s Susie Adelson and Nick Pagee enhance The Strong’s growing a new play-based universal pre-kindergarten program (UPK) for 90 tour the museum and its library and archives. the named Gates Chili students. Pictured with The Strong’s President and collection of archival materials related The Strong the gold standard for best museum CEO Rollie Adams (far left) and Vice to the study of play. The collection in Rochester. City Newspaper readers again distinguished the museum President for Collections Chris Bensch sits alongside and complements As part of the partnership, The Strong’s Education Team provides training Rochester’s best family-friendly attraction. AndWE forCONTINUE a decade TO CONNECT straight, YOU TO THE AUDIENCES(far right). THAT MATTER MOST WITH EXPANDED, EFFECTIVE MARKETINGassemblages SOLUTIONS. from other prominent sessions for Gates Chili staff where participants explore how play supports The Strong was awarded “Top Spot to Take the Kids” and “Favorite Kid-Friendly play scholars such as Brian Sutton- learning and development, draw upon the museum’s interactive exhibits for Museum” from readers of KidsOutandAbout.com. Additionally, the museum Smith, Vivian Gussin Paley, Lella school lesson ideas, and develop plans for their pre-kindergarten classrooms. earned a “Best Spot in Town” rating from online review site Yelp.com. Gandini, and Anthony Pellegrini. The collaboration also includes museum field trips throughout the school ROCHESTER’S CHOICE WINNER’S SECTIONTogether these create an unmatched year for those enrolled in the Gates Chili pre-kindergarten program. Recent national accolades come from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest resource for museum staff, research “A cornerstone of our UPK program is to expand our children's access to rich travel website, which awarded the museum its highest honor; Family Travel fellows, and other researchers and and varied learning experiences in order to prepare them for school success,” magazine, which named The Strong one of the “10 Must-Visit Family Museums”; scholars who come to The Strong says Erin Ugine, UPK coordinator with Gates Chili. “Our partnership with Destinations Travel Magazine, whose list of the nation’s best museums included from around the world to examine The Strong is unique because their early childhood specialists truly recognize The Strong; and Sherman’s Travel, which designated The Strong as one of the interdisciplinary study of play. “9 Pop Culture Museums Worth the Drive.” the essential role of play within the learning process and human development.” CONGRATULATIONS! Staff from the College of Image Arts and Sciences atYou’re Ritsumeikan a Rochester’sUniversity in Kyoto, Choice Winner Japan—including Masayuki Uemura (middle), Playfulness Key to Happy, Lasting Relationships According The Strong Represented at advisor andAdvertise developer of in the the Nintendo Rochester’s Choice Winners Famicon—tour The Strong’s collections to Upcoming Issue of the American Journal of Play Wonderplay Conference with ICHEGSection! staff. Thank your loyal customers and encourage new ones to try your business According to a of psychology at the University of important—and displayed higher The Strong’s President and CEO, Rollie Adams, joined the museum’s for the fi rst time. Let everyone know you’re study conducted by Zurich, Switzerland, replicates that traits of playfulness themselves—than Vice President for Play Studies, Scott Eberle, and Director of Education, a Rochester’s Choice Winner and watch Garry Chick, PhD, research with German-speaking those not in romantic relationships. Debbie McCoy, at the 92Y Wonderplay Early Childhood Conference in business boom! and colleagues at peoples and takes it a step further— New York City. The trio was present as Lella Gandini, the United States Pennsylvania State suggesting that playfulness not only Additional articles in Vol. 7, No. 2 Liaison for the Dissemination of the Reggio Emilia Approach, was honored University and aids in humans finding a mate, but of the Journal focus on such topics for her profound influence in early childhood education. Gandini’s personal published in The that it also plays a significant role in as competitive speech and debate, papers—including examples of her publications; scores of other works on Strong’s American creating a long-lasting relationship. the philosophy of play, and gender early childhood education and related topics; and a compilation of research Journal of Play in differences in children’s play. Read notes, presentations, and other documents used throughout her career—are 2012, playfulness Proyer cites research suggesting the American Journal of Play free housed in The Strong’s Brian Sutton-Smith LibraryDEMOCRAT and Archives AND CHRONICLE:of Play. Full run tabloid inserted into the D&C on 11/30/14 may serve an evolutionary role in that playfulness may help couples of charge at journalofplay.org. In 2012, Gandini was interviewed for The Strong’s American Journal of Play. mating preferences and make a to overcome routine difficulties, Printed editions are also available Gavin Landry, executive director of tourism prevent boredom, and boost positive for subscription and single ONLINE: All individual print ads will befor Empireonline Statefrom Development 11/30/14 - 12/6/14Corp., visits person more attractive to potential The Strong. Pictured with museum Vice mates. A follow-up study published emotions. He points out that people copy purchase. involved in romantic relationships The entire winners section will be onlinePresident from for11/30/14 Marketing - 12/28 and Communications/14 in an upcoming issue of the Suzanne Seldes (left) and Director of Public Journal by Rene Proyer, professor rated playfulness as more 10 P L AY Time • Winter 2015 Relations Shane Rhinewald (right). www.museumofplay.org 11

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Out and About The Strong Builds In October, Jon-Paul Dyson, Partnership with GUND® director of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games When the Play Pals exhibit opened in December, and vice president for exhibits, guests were introduced to the playful and spoke about The Strong’s video interactive GUND Teddy Bear Check-Up area. game preservation efforts at GUND, a division of Enesco, LLC, is known a conference called Meant to worldwide for its top-quality, soft, and huggable Last: Preserving the Modern & plush designs—products that appeal to all ages President for Gotta Getta GUND Contemporary hosted by the and are popular among children and collectors. Bruce Raiffe with The Strong's Conservation Center for Art & President and CEO Rollie Adams. Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia. Made possible by a $100,000 sponsorship, the Dyson also served as a judge for GUND Teddy Bear Check-Up area allows children to role-play as a veterinarian the Toy Industry Association’s and care for precious, soft animals friends using colorful, kid-sized medical e-Connected Toy of the equipment. Children can weigh their favorite GUND animal, measure its height, Year competition. and even check its vital signs. The Strong is grateful for GUND’s support and partnership. Also in October, Director of Education, Debbie McCoy, provided the keynote presentation and facilitated small group M ember News discussions and observation in IMLS Grant Supports New Exhibit museum exhibits for members Traveling Over Winter Break? of the Ohio Association of the The Strong received a $149,993 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Education of Young Children Services (IMLS) to complete Build, Drive, Go, a 2,500-square-foot exhibit Thanks to The Strong’s partnership with the Association of Children's Museums, patron-level members receive in October. focusing on the history and evolution of play with toy vehicles, building toys, and discounted admission to more than 200 children's museums across the United States and Canada. This is an incredible miniature settings. The exhibit, part of the larger America at Play exhibit taking way to experience other family-friendly museums while saving on the admission fee. Visit childrensmuseums.org for a list In November, Vice President for shape on the museum’s second floor, is scheduled to open in December 2015. of participating museums. Collections Chris Bensch and Curator Nic Ricketts attended Build, Drive, Go will feature rare artifacts from The Strong’s world-renowned Patron members also receive four one-time use guest passes and Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden passes—that’s a $70 the Toy and Game Inventor collections plus hands-on activities including a construction area featuring value for only $41 more than the cost of a family or grandparent membership. Ask about upgrading your membership at (TAGIE) Awards. a wide range of building materials and a test track where guests can modify the museum Admissions desk or call 585-263-2700 x254. the road to make their vehicles go faster. In December, McCoy and Woodbury School teachers The Strong’s collection of toy vehicles and building toys is the largest collection Cheryl Nichols and Marlene Heuer, of such artifacts in a public institution in the United States. The comprehensive Members Save at Select Lancers Games presented a workshop on how assemblage demonstrates how these toys have changed over time and how the Reggio Emilia approach is these changes have reflected and influenced American culture. and Nazareth Arts Center Performances used in Woodbury School for the Rochester Association for Strong members can score $10 Strong members save 10% on select the Education of Young Children premium tickets for select Rochester family performances at the Nazareth Reggio Study Group. Lancers games. To College Arts Center. Offer available Target Grant Supports Reading Programs purchase tickets, contact Hannah online only at http://artscenter. Beth Lathrop, director of libraries at 585-872-5425 or Hannah@ naz.edu/. Enter coupon code at The Strong, presented “Playing For the seventh consecutive year, The Strong has received grant rochesterlancers.com and mention PLAYSTRONG. with the History of Play: Toymakers, funding from Target to support its two early childhood reading you are a member of The Strong. Game Designers, and the Creative initiatives, Storytime Club and Monday Kicks for Ages 2 to 6. Tickets must be purchased one week Theatreworks USA: Skippyjon Jones Process" at the Wayne- Both programs are designed to encourage young children and before each game and cannot be on January 17 at noon and 2 p.m. BOCES School Library System their parents or caregivers to read together and to foster a love of reading purchased at the box office. Other Library Leadership Academy. in children at an early age. Atlantic Theatre Company: restrictions apply. Ivy + Bean: The Musical on February 7 In December, Shane Rhinewald, at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, January 10 at 1 p.m. director of public relations, and vs. Waza Flo Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train LIVE!: Kim Della Porta, public relations Don’t Forget and marketing associate, presented Thank you Corporate Partners Sunday, January 25 at 4 p.m. Buddy's Big Adventure on May 2 a session on communications in a vs. Syracuse Silver Knights at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Your Member nonprofit world to an upper-level Businesses that make a financial contribution to The Strong’s Corporate Partners Program provide meaningful support for the museum while receiving Saturday, February 14 at 1 p.m. Valid on orchestra seat tickets only. public relations class at the College Benefits valuable benefits for their employees, such as free-admission days, family vs. Harrisburg Heat Limit four tickets per order. Prior sales at Brockport. passes, and employee discounts on museum membership. To learn how excluded. Not valid with other offers There’s much more to membership Thursday, February 19 at 7 p.m. or discounts, including subscriber your company can participate, contact Katie Riley at 585-410-6368 or than free museum admission. Strong [email protected]. vs. Harrisburg Heat discount. Offer valid January 1 to museum members receive other May 2, 2015. Contact the Nazareth great benefits such a $1 discount on Welcome to our newest corporate partners: Arts Center box office at general admission for guests, a $1 Indus Hospitality Group Toshiba Business Solutions 585-389-2170 for more information. discount on member admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, and Thank you to these corporate partners for renewing their memberships: a 10% discount to both museum gift shops. Show your valid membership Bill Gray’s Restaurants Tucker Printers 12 P L AY Time • Winter 2015 card and start saving today. 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Book Nook Thursday, January 1 Friday, January 9–Tuesday, March 31 Wednesday, January 21 Museum Opens at Noon Cats Versus Dogs Display Science of Living Things Librarians’ picks from the Explore this ages-old pet debate and see Homeschool Day Grada Hopeman Gelser Library Through January 4 rare and unusual cat- and dog-related Study plants and animals found in the

Kids P Kids LEGO® Castle Adventure artifacts from The Strong’s collections. museum’s live collections, learn from School-Break Week real scientists, discover the life cycle Jessica Explore the LEGO Castle Adventure exhibit Saturday & Sunday, January 10 & 11 of butterflies, and more. Advanced ® registration is required. $10 per student. by Kevin Henkes and build LEGO brick masterpieces. Sprice: An Explosively Good Time! Construct a virtual castle, make a paper (for younger readers) See Sprice from season eight of America’s 10 a.m.–2 p.m. brick to take home, try your hand at strategy Got Talent build and detonate enormous No one could see Jessica, but Ruthie games, and more. chain-reaction creations. Saturday & Sunday, January 24 & 25 knew that she was there. They did C D Under the Sea Weekend everything together. But Ruthie’s Monday, January 5–Friday, January 16 Monday, January 12 Swim with mermaids, meet the Pout-Pout parents hoped that she would find Best of the Brick Contest Monday Kicks for Ages 2 to 6 Fish, enjoy the island sounds of steel drums, new (and real) friends at school. This Enter to win prizes by uploading an original Fun with Storytelling: delight in tales and meet real shipwreck hunters, and more! sweet story with playful illustrations toy building brick creation photo to activities that explore the art of storytelling. The Strong’s Facebook timeline. has an unexpected and happy 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, ending. (This book is shelved in January 31 & February 1 Can You Tell Me How to Get to Mondays, January 5 & 26 ® Monday, January 19 LEGO Castle Adventure Exhibit Closing Sesame Street?) Storytime Club Celebrating Diversity Last chance to be a knight, a princess, Frosty Fun: curl up with stories about or a noble craftsman in the LEGO® Castle Enjoy shows by Art Force Five, make wintertime adventures. Adventure exhibit. a peace dove, and celebrate the legacy Don’t Be My 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Valentine 1 2 by Joan M. Lexau (for younger readers) FEBRUARY Valentines are supposed to be loving. They are not supposed to be mean. Mondays, February 2 & 23 Monday, February 9 Saturday, February 14– Sam gets in trouble when the mean Storytime Club Monday Kicks for Ages 2 to 6 Sunday, February 22 valentine he makes for Amy Lou Love Is in the Air: enjoy heartwarming stories Playing with Math: sort, count, and create Trivial Pursuit® School–Break Week ends up on the teachers desk. about love, family, and friendship. patterns with math-themed songs and This school-break week, set a course for (This book is shelved in Kid to Kid.) movement activities. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. The Strong and explore the history of 10 a.m.–2 p.m. the United States through dozens of fun 3 4 and engaging interactive stations in the Saturday & Sunday, February 7 & 8 Trivial Pursuit®: A 50-State Adventure exhibit. Brian’s Winter Abracadabra Weekend Saturday & Sunday, February 14 & 15 Play a game of Rochester trivia, enjoy Be amazed as magician Bill Gormont Trivial Pursuit®: A 50-State Adventure geography-inspired activities, and more. by Gary Paulsen performs astounding illusions, learn tricks Exhibit Opening (for older readers) of the trade in the Magic Lab, create a Travel from coast to coast learning about Winter can be fun, but if you have personalized magic wand, and more. iconic tourist destinations, popular recreation to survive day by day on your own, venues, and more. winter is dangerous and deadly. This tale provides an alternate ending to Paulsen’s prior book Hatchet where Brian is rescued after a plane crash. MARCH Realistic, haunting images of Brian’s struggle might make this a difficult 1 book for some to read. (This book Mondays, March 2, 16, & 23 Monday, March 9 Saturday, March 28–Sunday, April 5 is shelved in the Adventure Island Storytime Club Monday Kicks for Ages 2 to 6 Klutz® School-Break Week section of Reading Adventureland.) Silly Seuss Stories: honor Dr. Seuss’s birthday Fairy-Tale Fun: be whisked away to faraway Twist pipe cleaners into caterpillars and 2 with books featuring tongue twisters and places with fairy-tale-themed song and dance. dragons, create fingerprint artwork, make silly rhymes. paper airplanes, and more. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. 3 Saturday, March 21 Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8 Fit Kids Day The Royal Ball Jump, run, or slide into the museum for a day 4 Come dressed in regal attire and be filled with fitness fun.

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The Strong® is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization, The Strong is funded in part by contributions Museum Admission and grants from individuals, corporations, foundations, and state and federal entities. It is home to the General Admission (does not include admission to International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the National Toy Hall of Fame, the Brian Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden®): age 2 and older Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, the Woodbury School, and the American Journal of Play $13.50, under age 2 free, museum members free. and houses the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play. Admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden: $3 per person for members, general admission fee plus $4 for nonmembers; children under age 2 free. Entry Board of Trustees to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden is by reservation David J. Burns Don H. Kollmorgen Joy Ryen Plotnik, Esq Jeff Valentine only. Reservations may be made at the museum’s Timothy T. Conlon Laura Saxby Lynch Bruce Raiffe John E. Van de Wetering, PhD admissions desk. Roberta DuBeshter Linda McGinley, EdD William D. Rice Mee F. Wing Admission rates and Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden Steve Dubnik William W. Napier Donald J. Riley fees subject to change. The museum accepts Visa, Zeke Duda Aaron C. Newman Fred W. Smith, PhD G. Rollie Adams, PhD MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Cecilia Griffin Golden, PhD James H. Norman Matthew Tipple President and CEO Parking Limited free parking is available for guests during regular museum hours on a first-come, first-served basis. The Strong is supported with public funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the New York State Council On high visitation days, the museum lot may reach on the Arts (NYSCA), a State agency. The Strong is accredited by capacity early in the day. If space is not available on the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and is an institutional site at the time of your visit, you will find additional member of AAM, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), and the parking (fees apply) at neighboring municipal garages. Museum Association of New York (MANY). Museum Hours

The Strong is a United Way donor designation agency (ID#2556) Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The museum will open at noon on New Year's Day.

DINING The museum offers a variety of dining options Woodbury School including Pizza Hut Express, Taco Bell Express, Subway, Louie’s Sweet Shoppe, and Bill Gray’s Accepting Applications Restaurant. Visit museumofplay.org for hours for 2015–2016 Year and information. On weekends, holidays, and during school breaks, Applications for the 2015–2016 year at dining tables and chairs are reserved for restaurant The Strong’s Woodbury School are being customers only. accepted. Woodbury School offers both Information a preschool program for three- and four- year-old children and an early kindergarten 585-263-2700 • museumofplay.org program for four- and five-year-old children. PLAY Time Both programs are Reggio Emilia-inspired. This “emergent” curriculum approach encourages teachers and Editor: Kelly Murphy Lucyszyn students to work together to plan the curriculum and create projects. Guided by Contributing Writers and Photographers: teachers who facilitate their explorations, children delve deeply into topics that Kim Della Porta, Lisa Feinstein, Barbara Fulford, fascinate them and stimulate learning. Victoria Gray, Jonathan Groff, Kelly Murphy Lucyszyn, Emily Pellicano, Shane Rhinewald, Katie Riley, Children at Woodbury School learn and develop in playful activities set among Suzanne Seldes the museum's hands-on exhibits. Small and large group activities involve art, Art Director: Niki Kruger, Zimmet Group music, cooperative games, movement, pre-reading, math, and other age-appropriate experiences.

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