| Websites in Recreation and Sports |
- Basketball Hall of Fame
Entertaining and educational exhibits celebrating the game of basketball. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
 http://www.hoophall.com/
- Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
Honors Bay Area sports legends to benefit youth sports programs.
http://www.bashof.org
- British Columbia Golf Museum
Exhibits the history and achievements of golf in British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.bcgolfguide.com/golfmuseum/index.html
- Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
A museum, library and archives about the history and great players of Canadian golf.
http://www.cghf.org/
- College Football Hall of Fame
Located in South Bend, Indiana. Trivia questions with prizes, polls, voting for Hall of Fame nominees, Hall information, and Featured Famers.
http://collegefootball.org/
- Colorado Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame
Preserves Colorado's skiing history.
http://www.vailsoft.com/museum/
- Daisy Museum
Home of the Daisy BB gun and Daisy air rifle historic collection. Schedule, location, and hours provided.
http://www.daisymuseum.com/
- Dorotea Hunting and Fishing Museum
Exhibits antique hunting and fishing equipment and Swedish animals in their natural surroundings.
http://www.dorotea.se/jakt-fiske/eng/
- Granville Island Sport Fishing Museum
Contains international collection of fishing related artifacts and is dedicated to the history and future of sport fishing, both freshwater and saltwater, throughout the world. Includes virtual tours, details of exhibits, rates and hours. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
http://www.sportfishingmuseum.bc.ca/
- Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame
Honors athletes and those invloved in western New York sports.
http://www.buffalosportshallfame.com
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
Collections of working decoys from the Chesapeake Bay. An extensive research library, complete with works on decoys, carving, waterfowl, and the environment is available by appointment for in-depth studying. Located in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
http://www.decoymuseum.com/
- Hockey Hall of Fame
Extensive collection of hockey photos, statistics, profiles, global coverage, trivia, and games.
http://www.hhof.com/index.htm
- International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
50,000 sq. ft. sport history museum, located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
http://www.bowlingmuseum.com/
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
Includes profiles of Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray Robinson.
http://www.ibhof.com/
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honors the achievements of outstanding athletes and contributors in swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and water safety, and preserves the history of aquatic sports.
http://www.ishof.org/
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
Preserving the historic legacy of the game of tennis.
http://www.tennisfame.com/
- Kentucky Derby Museum
Museum for the most famous horse race in the world.
http://www.derbymuseum.org/
- Little League Baseball Museum
Showcases development from inception in 1939 as a three-team league to membership in over 90 countries. Features photos, displays, films and exhibits about the players, equipment, history and rules. Includes hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
http://www.littleleague.org/museum/
- Louisville Slugger Museum
Celebrates Louisville, Kentucky's contribution to baseball – the Louisville Slugger bat. Learn how bats are made at the Bat Factory and how they are used through a hands on exhibit and multi-media tour.
http://www.slugger.com/museum/
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Traditional memorabilia displays are enhanced through up-to-the-minute technology, including touch-screen kiosks, laser-disc multi-media theater presentations, an interactive play-by-play press box and participatory areas.
http://www.msfame.com/
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Chronicles the personalities, manufacturers and machines of all types of racing. Exhibits include Indy cars, stock cars, sports cars, dragsters, race trucks and openwheelers. Includes hours, admission fee, membership and volunteer details, and FAQs. Located in Novi, Michigan.
http://www.mshf.com/
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, New York
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/
- National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
Provides information on inductees, membership, chapters, exhibits, history, events and architecture of new building in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.niashf.org/
- National Sports Museum
Interactive New York City sports museum dedicated to the history of sports and their place in our national culture. Includes a mission statement and contact details.
http://www.thesportsmuseum.com/
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
A repository of photographs, letters, and artifacts documenting the history of African Americans in baseball. Online store, educational, and membership information. Located in Kansas City, Missouri.
http://www.nlbm.com/
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Honoring the great players of the professional football world since 1920. Located in Canton, Ohio.
http://www.profootballhof.com
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Contains photos, list of inductees, and articles. Includes hours. No admission charge. Located in Schenectady, New York.
http://www.pwhf.org/
- Ripken Museum
Exhibits memorabilia from the baseball careers of Cal Ripken, Jr., Cal Ripken, Sr., and Bill Ripken. Located in Aberdeen, Maryland.
http://www.ripkenmuseum.com/
- River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames
A new museum founded in 1998 covering the River Thames, the sport of rowing and the town of Henley-on-Thames, England.
http://www.rrm.co.uk/
- San Diego Hall of Champions, Official Site
Promotes, recognizes and preserves athletic achievement for the purpose of inspiring individuals of all ages to reach their full potential.
http://www.sdhoc.com/
- Sportimonium
Joint creation of the Sports Museum Flanders and the Flemish Folk Games Central. Includes hours and photo gallery of exhibits. Located in Flanders.
http://www.sportimonium.be
- Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Features exhibits on Texas athletes and sports, ranging from scholastic to professional teams.
http://www.tshof.org/
- The American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame
Honors and preserves the legendary voices that have accompanied sports history's greatest moments.
http://www.americansportscasters.com/halloffame.html
- The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Official Orioles Museum
Information on the exhibits, merchandise, and other activities at the museum as well as information on Babe Ruth's life and the Orioles franchise.
http://www.baberuthmuseum.com/
- The Hunting Museum
Features exhibits on rifles and handguns, knives, traps, skins, Icelandic mammals and birds, mammals from Africa and Greenland, including a shoulder mount of a giraffe. Includes hours, admission fees. Located in Stokkseyri, near Reykjavík, Iceland. [English and Icelandic]
http://www.hunting.is
- The Jesse Owens Museum
Features a theatre area, timeline of Owens' life, running gallery, humanitarian gallery, video interactives, gift shop and the Decatur Daily Resource Center. Includes hours, photos and map. Located in Danville, Alabama.
http://www.jesseowensmuseum.org
- The National Soccer Hall of Fame
Hall of Famers, exhibits, interactive games, soccer history, and may other soccer related resources.
http://www.soccerhall.org/
- The Olympic Museum
Celebrating the history and spirit of the Olympic Games.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/home_uk.asp
- US Lacrosse Museum and Hall of Fame
Honors lacrosse teams and displays vintage lacrosse equipment, uniforms and memorabilia. Located in Baltimore, Maryland.
http://www.lacrosse.org/museum/
- Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame
Features memorabilia and plaques honoring the inductees. Includes news and events, FAQs, scholarship program and contact details. Located in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
http://upshf.com
- Volleyball Hall of Fame
Hall of fame and museum preserving the history of the sport of volleyball and honoring its athletes, teams and organizations. Located in Holyoke, MA.
http://www.volleyhall.org
- World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Chess Museum
Features inductees, displays of chess sets, computer exhibits, audio-visual presentations. Includes photos, gift shop, hours and directions. Located in Miami, Florida.
http://www.worldchesshalloffame.org/
- World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame
Collection includes about 1500 kites from around the world and archival materials. Includes details of exhibits, calendar of events, educational programs, membership and contact forms. Located in Long Beach, Washington.
http://www.worldkitemuseum.com/
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