Today's Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Today's Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
As a nonprofit educational institution the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to helping every fan learn more about the game, its rich history and its impact on our culture.
Our educational programs include public events that promote discussion and interaction among generations in the Museum; programs that provide K-12 students and teachers interactive and meaningful learning experiences that align with national learning standards in Cooperstown, online and in their communities; and a robust lineup of virtual programs for diverse audiences.
The Museum currently offers 15 baseball-themed curriculum components that provide interactive and meaningful learning engagement.
The curriculum features all of the major subject areas, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Social Studies, Character Education, the Arts and Humanities.
The lesson plans can be delivered by our museum teachers in Cooperstown or virtually into the classroom. They may also be downloaded and utilized in the classroom at no cost.
Join us for a one-of-a-kind field trip experience! We have created National Learning Standards aligned pre and post-visit lesson plans and activities that will engage students in a variety of topics through baseball. The Museum offers lessons in all of the major subject areas including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Social Studies, Character Education, the Arts and Humanities.
The next best thing to visiting the Museum is participating in a Virtual Field Trip. Our Virtual Field Trips bring the magic of Cooperstown to the classroom.
The materials in the kit support the delivery of the Museum's Civil Rights History curriculum in a classroom setting. The curriculum aligns with National learning standards. The kits are available at no cost to Public Schools, while supplies last.
The Museum, thanks to the generous support of our partners, offers grants to help offset the cost of field trips. These grants are designed to allow schools in our region who are facing budget challenges to visit Cooperstown and particpate in the Museum’s education programs. If your school is interested in applying, please review the guidelines and complete the online application.
“Just connecting what we did in the classroom and then actually seeing it and realizing this was real. We talk about nonfiction and we talk about real people every day, but when the kids can actually go someplace else and see that, and there’s their jersey and their baseball bat, they really connect it all.”-5th Grade Teacher, Utica, NY
“We talk about nonfiction and we talk about real people every day, but when the kids can actually go someplace else and see that, and there’s their jersey and their baseball bat, they really connect it all.” - 5th Grade Teacher, Utica, NY
"I wanted to let you know on behalf of our students how much we enjoyed our experience with you all at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown!!! I don’t even know where to start…Many of our students were completely engaged and excited to learn more about the history of baseball… The instructors did such an amazing job with our students incorporating the game of baseball and with the importance of life skills…Please know that this was an experience many of our students will never forget. They all left with smiles on their faces leaving behind grateful hearts to you all." - 5th Grade Teacher, Utica, NY
I wanted to thank you for presenting to my class today! I was so impressed with your presentation and patience with my students and how well you explained the content. It was an amazing presentation...Several of my students have told me how much they enjoyed learning with you today, the Baseball Hall of Fame and how to calculate the statistics in baseball.
Kayla, 7th/8th Grade Teacher, Balmertown, ON
Women have been playing baseball as long as men have. Their long connection with the game began in the mid-1800s and has continued through the efforts of individual pioneers like Amanda Clement, Jackie Mitchell, Toni Stone, Maria Pepe and Ila Borders.
Many of American history’s watershed moments, both on and off the field, illustrate how baseball was – and is – a part of our collective lives.
The Museum currently offers 15 baseball-themed curriculum units that provide an interactive and meaningful learning experience.
These units may be downloaded and utilized by parents and teachers at no cost.
Stories that highlight the lives and experiences of Black ballplayers through key moments in history, artifacts and baseball cards.
Free printable Hall of Fame activities for kids (and kids of all ages) to complete at home!
The Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development provides meaningful, hands-on training in numerous professional careers including research, photo archives, technical services, curatorial, membership, education, archives and collections management, recorded media, development, special events, programs and events, multi-media, publications, and public relations.
Anyone interested in accessing our vast archive of baseball history can start their journey by contacting our Giamatti Research Center. We regularly field questions and requests from children, students, casual fans, scholars, professional writers and media producers.
The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, co-sponsored by SUNY Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, examines the impact of baseball on American culture from interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary perspectives.
Our educational programs include public events that promote discussion and interaction among generations in the Museum; programs that provide K-12 students and teachers interactive and meaningful learning experiences that align with national learning standards in Cooperstown, online and in their communities; and a robust lineup of virtual programs for diverse audiences.
The Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development provides meaningful, hands-on training in numerous professional careers.
Each item – the bats, baseballs, gloves, spikes and uniforms – tells an important story about the game’s history. But the collection is also broad and deep, documenting both the game on the field and its impact on American culture. It may be art, books, baseball cards or photographs that bring your memories of the game to life.
The library is the foremost repository of baseball information, in all formats, in the world. Founded in 1939 along with the Hall itself, the library is a specialized research facility whose collections and services are available to all.
Across our three floors of exhibit space, you will experience baseball history through artifacts on display, which showcase the important individual and team moments on the field as well as the game's monumental impact on our society.
Each item – the bats, baseballs, gloves, spikes and uniforms – tells an important story about the game’s history. But the collection is also broad and deep, documenting both the game on the field and its impact on American culture. It may be art, books, baseball cards or photographs that bring your memories of the game to life.
The library is the foremost repository of baseball information, in all formats, in the world. Founded in 1939 along with the Hall itself, the library is a specialized research facility whose collections and services are available to all.
Across our three floors of exhibit space, you will experience baseball history through artifacts on display, which showcase the important individual and team moments on the field as well as the game's monumental impact on our society.