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merchandise—among many others.
Groups can take guided tours that highlight some of
the museum’s rare artifacts: early LEGO sets, handmade
Monopoly games, a Thomas Edison talking doll and original
Barbie dolls. On a VIP behind-the-scenes tour, guests can
choose between a look at the world’s largest toy collection
with a museum curator or having inside access to the Center
for the History of Electronic Games laboratory.
To find out more about group tour options, contact Karen
Dodson, tourism sales associate, at kdodson@museumofplay.
org or go to museumofplay.org.
The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, holds the
world’s largest collection of artifacts and media related to
having fun.
The museum’s exhibits explore the role of play in learn-
ing and development, and they encourage active partici-
pation. The Strong’s permanent collection draws from its
International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the
National Toy Hall of Fame and the Brian-Sutton Library and
Archives of Play. Together, these exhibits cover a spectrum
of artifacts ranging from pinball machines, business records,
comic books, catalogs, video game consoles and character
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