National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is the home of America’s pastime and the reason so many fans make the trip to Cooperstown. It’s an independent, nonprofit educational institution that fosters an appreciation of baseball and its place in history through interactive exhibits and special events.

The Plaque Gallery is the centerpiece, with a bronze plaque for every Hall of Fame member. Exhibit space runs across three floors, with artifacts that trace baseball’s key moments on the field and the game’s impact on society. Special exhibits and films round out a visit that fans often call a dream come true.

What to Know

• The Plaque Gallery holds a bronze plaque for each Hall of Fame member.
• Exhibits fill three floors of the museum, from artifacts to interactive displays.
• The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball covers the Negro Leagues, Jackie Robinson and reintegration.
• Generations of the Game is a 16-minute film shown only at the museum.
• Diamond Dreams: Women in Baseball traces women’s roles in the game from 19th-century ballclubs to today.