Visitors enter the 14,000-square-foot brick and glass museum into a second-floor lobby, which has a balcony overlooking the spacious main exhibit hall, a gift shop, and a theater. A ramp leads visitors down one level into the exhibit hall, through a chronological history of the game that was invented in 1891 and played in Indiana for the first time in 1894 at the Crawfordsville YMCA.
EXHIBITS & ATTRACTIONS
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum contains numerous displays, exhibits, artifacts, equipment, pictures, videos, and memorabilia which vividly present the history of Indiana basketball. What you will see at the Museum:
- Memorabilia from all the Indiana basketball championship teams
- The Marsh Theater where visitors can experience the emotion of the state tournament
- Travel through the sights and sounds of yesteryear on the way to court level
- Hear one of Coach John Wooden’s inspirational pep talks
- Test your Trivia Skills
- Explore the History of Indiana Basketball from 1894 to the present
- Discover the role of the media and officials in Indiana basketball
- Learn about the basketball history of every Indiana High School
- Follow Indiana’s contributions to college and pro basketball
- Meet the members of the Hall of Fame
