Rochester, NY - Some artists use paint. Others use bronze. But lawyer-turned-artist Nathan Sawaya builds whimsical, awe-inspiring masterpieces with plastic bricks-LEGO® bricks, to be exact! Marvel at thirty eye-popping sculptures-giant heads, bodies, wall portraits, and more-created by Sawaya from nearly one million colorful LEGO bricks at the new exhibit The Art of The Brick opening at Strong National Museum of Play on Saturday, December 5. Strong is the ONLY stop in upstate New York for this extraordinary touring art show. Read more »

Hudson Valley, NY - Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Why not take advantage of the wonderful holiday dinners offered by Vintage Hudson Valley’s award-winning chefs?

Host your family feast at one of our member restaurants, and relax! This year, enjoy a spectacular holiday meal, and spend quality time with family and friends at the same time. Read more »

LEGO®: The Art of the Brick (December 5, 2009-March 14, 2010) Approximately 30 whimsical, awe-inspiring works of art (giant heads, bodies, wall portraits, and more) made entirely of LEGO® bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya. The sculptural display is a prelude to, and complements, an upcoming exhibit, LEGO® Castle Adventure, opening January 23, 2010.

LEGO® Castle Adventure (January 23-May 9, 2010) Kids and families are transported to a LEGO kingdom where they can become master castle builders, using one of the greatest building materials of all time-LEGO bricks. Explore a giant castle full of LEGO brick decorations, climb into a lookout tower to defend the castle walls, and enter the dragon’s cave. Produced by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in cooperation with LEGO Systems, Inc. Read more »

Illustrated Lecture and Book Signing at National Toy Hall of Fame Weekend, Nov. 7 & 8

Rochester, NY — Get reacquainted with the greatest toys of all time in a new, lavishly illustrated book, Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame, by Scott G. Eberle, Vice President for Interpretation at Strong National Museum of Play®. Eberle will be at the museum during National Toy Hall of Fame® Weekend, November 7 & 8, for an illustrated talk and book signing at 1:00 p.m. each day. (The weekend of toy-filled games, crafts, and family activities follows on the heels of a press conference held in the hall Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., when this year’s toy inductees will be officially announced.) Read more »

Rochester, NY – Look up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s . . .American Comic Book Heroes: The Battle of Good vs. Evil, a hands-on exhibit flying into Strong National Museum of Play on October 17, 2009. Produced by Strong, the original exhibit covers seven decades of amazing characters who have struggled mightily against evil in the comic-book cosmos while inspiring kids’ imaginations and play.

Gigantic, life-size statues of Superman™ (aka Clark Kent, who has battled for Truth, Justice, and the American Way since 1938) and Spider-Man™ (aka Peter Parker, given super powers by a radioactive spider-bite), protect the exhibit entrance. Life-size figures of Batman™, Iron Man™ and The Incredible Hulk are also on display. (You’re invited to meet and pose for pictures with Marvel Comics’ official Spider-Man during the Opening Weekend Celebration, October 17 and 18.) Read more »

More than 100 Machines Available for Guests to Play through January 3

Rochester, NY – It will never be Game Over! at Strong National Museum of Play. Strong’s National Center for the History of Electronic Games™ (NCHEG) today announced the acquisition of The Videotopia Collection, 114 vintage arcade video machines from the Electronics Conservancy. This further broadens the scope of the Center’s already unparalleled permanent collections of more than 20,000 electronic-game platforms, games, and related artifacts—the most comprehensive, public collection of its kind anywhere. Read more »

Entertainment and Festivities Abound Throughout the Five Boroughs during Year-End Celebration

New York, NY – Every year, New York City transforms itself into a winter wonderland as the spirit of the holidays permeates all five boroughs. Visitors will find the City chock-full of things to see, do and experience during this magical season. NYC & Company, the City’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is highlighting some of the key events and attractions for visitors from around the world to enjoy. Read more »