The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation. It serves as the central collection and gathering space for the history of baseball in the United States displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, an…
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation. It serves as the central collection and gathering space for the history of baseball in the United States displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations". Cooperstown is often used as shorthand for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The museum also established and manages the process for honorees into the Hall of Fame.
Established: 1936 (Baseball) · Dedicated June 12, 1939
Location: Cooperstown, New York, U.S.
Key holdings: August Herrmann Papers · Gene Mack Cartoons · Roger Kahn Papers · Federal League Litigation
Collections: Photo Archive · National Baseball Hall of Fame Library (Manuscripts, Books, Publications) · Recorded Media Collection · Artifact Collection
Collection size: 250,000 photographs · 14,000 hours of moving images and sound recordings · 40,000 three-dimensional artifacts
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