Museum Programming

2007 Steele Intern Patty Bigelow helps visitors discover the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in our Baseball and the Greatest Generation program. (Milo Stewart Jr.)

Watch baseball history come alive at the Hall of Fame with programs that provide fun and interactive experiences for all ages. We offer exciting programs in the Museum on a daily basis as well as special programs and events all year long.

Experience vignettes on baseball's past as told by costumed interpreters, or hear the fascinating stories behind artifacts in our Artifact Spotlight presentations.

Summer Daily Pogramming - Beginning June 22

10 a.m. — Tools of the Trade
Ever wonder when baseball gloves came into use? Or when the first helmets were worn? This interactive and hands-on program in the Education Gallery allows visitors to see how the equipment of baseball has changed over time, and gives them the opportunity to try out the tools of the trade themselves.

11 a.m. — Building Ballparks
Who had the bright idea to charge admission to ballgames? What's the oldest stadium currently in use? How have stadiums changed over the years? Find out answers to all these questions and more in this interactive presentation in our Sacred Ground exhibit.

11:30 a.m. — Artifact Spotlight
Get the stories behind the artifacts with this presentation that focuses on the human drama associated with the Museum's exhibits and artifacts. Brief but entertaining, these talks are delivered by Hall of Fame staff on a daily basis at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. You know the statistics. Now hear the rest of the story.

Noon — Hall of Fame Feud for Kids
Kids 12 and under are invited to test their baseball knowledge is this team trivia contest played each day at noon in the Hall of Fame's Bullpen Theater. Two teams compete to see which will be crowned the champion of baseball trivia.

1 p.m. — Science on the Sandlot
They might not realize it, but all baseball players use science to improve their game each time they pick up a bat or throw a ball. Learn the science of hitting, and the secret of the sweet spot in this interactive and hands-on program presented daily in our Education Gallery.

2 p.m. — Visit with a Vendor
Why do we eat hot dogs at the ballpark? How much does that vendor's case weigh? Can I buy sushi at the ballpark? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more during a Visit with a Vendor in the Sacred Ground Concession Stand on the 3rd Floor.

2:30 p.m. — Artifact Spotlight
Get the stories behind the artifacts with this presentation that focuses on the human drama associated with the Museum's exhibits and artifacts. Brief but entertaining, these talks are delivered by Hall of Fame staff on a daily basis at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. You know the statistics. Now hear the rest of the story.

3 p.m. — Baseball and the Greatest Generation
Learn about the ballplayers who went to war and the women who took the field during World War II in this interactive presentation located by the Diamond Dreams exhibit on the second floor of the museum.

4 p.m. — So You Think You Know Baseball?
How well do you know your baseball? Find out as the Hall of Fame team tries to stump three sets of contestants each day at 4:00 in the Bullpen Theater. Can you successfully work your way thrown nine innings of questions?