The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong will fabricate and install the "Overview Zone" exhibition that explores the history of play in America. The zone will: 1) provide an introductory overview of the role of play in our nation's cultural history; 2) bring together themes addressed in previous zones of the exhibit and orient guests to those zones; 3) cover topics of communal play; and 4) replace an exhibit that predates The Strong's play mission and has lost relevancy. The installation of the "Overview Zone" will enable the public to view these artifacts in a more visually appealing way, enjoy related interactive experiences, and learn about the history of play in America. The zone will be enhanced by a range of school lessons for Pre-K to grade 3 and hundreds of the images and play concepts featured will be added to The Strong's online collections of more than 60,000 artifacts, making the already robust online collection even more valuable.