The Strong has received a grant of $149,903 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Museums for America Program to assist the ongoing transformation of The Strong’s second floor into an artifact-dense, interactive, interpretive exhibit titled America at Play. The Strong is one of 186 museums across the nation to be awarded the IMLS grant out of 707 that applied for funding.

Rich in objects from The Strong’s world-renowned collections, and complemented by hands-on activities, America at Play features four complementary, thematic zones that will tell the story of the way that play has changed, stayed the same, and affects us all—adults and children alike. The exhibit represents the first historical overview of three centuries of play in America.