Sunday Pre-Conference Welcome Reception

Rochester Museum and Science Center
657 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

Rochester’s hub for lifelong science learning. Come experience the thrill of invention and innovation through hands-on exploration at the RMSC Museum & Science Center, by hitting the 15 miles of idyllic trails at the RMSC Cumming Nature Center, or discovering the wonders of our universe in our recently renovated RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium. Discovery and wonder await you around every turn!

Tuesday Evening Reception

Strong National Museum of Play
One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607

The Strong National Museum of Play is the ultimate play destination for all ages! Explore upstate New York’s largest year-round cultural attraction and experience two floors—more than a city block long—of hands-on, dynamic, interactive exhibit spaces. Discover the world’s largest collection of toys, dolls, and games. Play your way through video game and pinball history, leap into the world of American comic book superheroes, and move like a playing piece on a giant game board. Enjoy a 1918 carousel, an indoor, tropical butterfly garden, a food court, a diner, and more. Meet history’s playful side in The Strong’s three halls of fame. Go hands-on with the toys beloved by generations in the National Toy Hall of Fame; learn about toy industry luminaries such as Milton Bradley, Walt Disney, Jim Henson, and George Lucas of the Toy Industry Hall of Fame; and see how electronic games are changing the way people play, learn, and connect with each other in the World Video Game Hall of Fame.