thumb|the museum entrance in 2013 the national museum of play, formerly strong national museum of play, is part of the strong in rochester, new york, usa. established in 1969 and based initially on the personal collection of rochester, ny native margaret woodbury strong, the museum opened to the public in 1982. since then it has refined and increased its collections (hundreds of thousands of items), and expanded twice, in 1997 and 2006.adams, rollie g. âready, set, go: finally a museum of play.â history news 61, no. 3. (2006): 7-11bensch, christopher. âfrom decorative arts to the world of playâstrong museum evolves.â newsletter of the decorative arts society, inc. 15, no. 3. (2007) the museum is now one of five play partners of the strong, which is also home to the national toy hall of fame, the international center for the history of electronic games, and the brian sutton-smith library and archives of play, and produces the american journal of play. ==overview== thumb known originally as the margaret woodbury strong museum and later simply as the strong museum, it became the strong national museum of play in 2006, after completing renovations and an expansion that nearly doubled its size to .tangorra matelic, candace. âunderstanding change and transformations in history organizations.â history news 63, no. 2 (2008): 7-13 the national museum of play is the only collections-based museum anywhere devoted solely to the study of play, and although it is a history museum, it has the interactive characteristics of a childrenâs museum making it the second largest museum of that type in the united states.alexander, edward p. and mary, museums in motion: an introduction to the history and functions of museums, 2nd ed. lanham: altamira press, 2008.kotler, neil g. museum marketing and strategy: designing missions, building audiences, generating revenue and resources. san francisco, ca: jossey-bass, 2008.brown, stuart. play: how it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul. new york: penguin group, 2009.hoffman, joan and sara boettrich. âsetting the stage for free play: museum environments that inspire creativity.â hand-to-hand 22, no. 4. (2008): 3-5 the museum includes exhibits that interpret the key elements of play, as well as allow guests to explore the worlds of sesame street, the berenstain bears, reading adventureland, and the dancing wings butterfly garden.eberle, scott. g. âhow a museum discovered the transforming power of play.â journal of museum education 33, no. 3 (2008): 265-272bitter, ann. âchallenging transitions: planning for change.â hand-to-hand 17, no. 2 (2003): 2-8skramstad, harold and susan. a handbook for museum trustees. was
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