ROCHESTER, N.Y.-
One of the country's biggest children's museums has reopened following a renovation that added a butterfly atrium, a giant walk-through kaleidoscope and a hands-on laboratory.
The Strong-National Museum of Play in Rochester in upstate New York reopened July 21 after a six-week closure to complete its expansion.
The Strong is the second-largest children's museum in America after the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, according to the Association of Children's Museums in Washington.
Strong's officials hope the new attractions will nearly double its attendance from 340,000 to around 665,000 visitors a year.
New exhibits also include Reading Adventureland, where kids can act out adventures from favorite children's stories, from sailing a pirate ship to visiting a fairy-tale forest.
The museum already holds the world's largest collection of toys and dolls–more than 70,000–and the National Toy Hall of Fame, which honors classic toys ranging from Jack-in-the-Box to Mr. Potato Head to Barbie and Legos.
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