The Pro Football Hall of Fame serves as a hallowed honoring spot for the greats of the pro football world.  The Hall also represents its sport in a great many other colorful and entertaining ways.  With the completion of the $9.2 million expansion in 1995, all eyes are now turned on the GameDay Stadium, where pro football action is presented in a turntable theater featuring a 20’x42’ Cinemascope screen.  The NFL Films Cinemascope presentation is a first in sports.

A seven-foot bronze statue of Jim Thorpe greets visitors as they enter the Hall.  The visitor then ascends a gently-sloping ramp to the first exhibition rotunda, where a chronological accounting of the first century of pro football unfolds.  The emphasis is heavy on unusual mementos in this area.  Immediately after the rotunda tour, the visitor views the Pro Football Today display, where the history of each of the 32 NFL teams is presented in colorful, dramatic form.                                              

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Hall of Fame Gallery, where each Hall of Fame member is honored with his bronzed likeness, recently received a complete facelift.   In the spring of 2002, the Hall’s Board of Trustees approved a $1.677 million redesign of the major exhibition area, completed in summer of 2003.  The renovated Hall of Fame Enshrinement Gallery presents a dynamic new look; providing a state-of-the-art interactive experience while using elegant and timeless forms and materials to create a space with a sense of wonderment and reverence for each of the Hall of Fame members.  And by condensing the previous twin corridor-like enshrinement halls into one large awe-inspiring gallery, the renovation allows space for future growth.

The Pro Football Adventure Room occupies the center of the third building.  Here the stories of all of the other leagues, including the American Football League of the 1960s, that have challenged the NFL are told in graphic detail.  Constantly changing mementos of modern-day record holders are displayed in this area as well.

The expanded Enshrinee Mementos Room dominates the fourth building and the Super Bowl exhibition fills the upper level of the fifth building near the ramp leading to the GameDay Stadium entrance.

As fans leave the GameDay Stadium, they go to the ground level of the fifth building where a variety of exhibits are displayed, including the Hall’s interactive displays such as Hall of Fame Teletrivia and QB-1 Call-the-Play-Theater.  Tailgating snack bar is also located in this area offering stadium-style food and refreshments.

Three other elements are major pluses at the Hall.  There is still another theater to entertain the visitor.  It is the NFL Films Theater, where a different NFL action film is shown every hour.  A few feet down the hall is the museum store, always a popular stop for every Hall of Fame visitor. The Archives and Information Center (AIC) houses the world’s most comprehensive collection on professional football.  The AIC, open to the public by appointment only, is located on the lower level of the fifth building.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is open every day of the year except for Christmas.  From Memorial Day through Labor Day, it is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.  The hours for the remainder of the year are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.  Admission is $15.00 for adults, $8.00 for children 14 and under.  Senior citizens over 62 are admitted for $12.00.  There is a family rate (parents and all dependent children) of $45.00.  Substantial reductions are offered for groups.  Information on group rates and any other matters may be obtained by phoning (330) 456-8207 or by writing to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Visitors can also access information on our website at www.profootballhof.com