Definition
Institutions that acquire, preserve and exhibit permanent and/or traveling collections of memorabilia associated with a particular sport or individuals involved with the sport. Included are museums that focus on the history of a particular sport such as surfing or thoroughbred racing, institutions such as baseball and football halls of fame that chronicle the achievements of exemplary sports figures elected to membership, museums dedicated to the history of specific athletic contests such as the Olympics or the Kentucky Derby, and museums that focus on a the sports traditions of a particular community or region.
URL Name
TA-5500-8300
Third Level Code
TA-5500
Taxonomy Code
TA-5500.8300
Parent Code
TA-5500
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TA
Fourth Level Code
TA-5500-8300
Use References
Racing Halls of Fame, Racing Museums, Sports Halls of Fame, Baseball Halls of Fame, Basketball Halls of Fame, Football Halls of Fame, Hockey Halls of Fame
Publication Status
Online