National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum contains over 40,000 artifacts, 250,000 photographs, and 14,000 hours of recorded media about baseball history.

Stephen Carlton Clark established this institution in 1936 to support Cooperstown during economic difficulties caused by the Great Depression and Prohibition.

The Souls of the Game exhibition documents African American baseball players before the Negro Leagues and their integration into Major League Baseball.

The museum remains open seven days per week throughout the year, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day holidays.

Bronze plaques of 343 inducted baseball legends line the walls of the Hall of Fame Gallery, presenting detailed information about their achievements.

Location: Cooperstown

Inception: June 12, 1939

Founders: Stephen Carlton Clark

Official opening: June 12, 1939

Website: http://baseballhall.org

GPS coordinates: 42.69988,-74.92312

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:04