Celebration of America 250
Join us as we celebrate the national pastime on none other than America's birthday! Honor the country's 250th birthday and the stars and stripes around the Museum! We will also be remembering Lou Gehrig and his contributions to the game in honor of the 87th anniversary of his Farewell Speech, which occurred on July 4, 1939.
Take a guided tour of the Hall of Fame Gallery, explore our Baseball Discovery Zone, experience our curiosity carts, or play trivia games as we celebrate America's birthday and Lou Gehrig!
All events are included with Museum admission. Program offerings are subject to change daily.
10:00 am: Plaques of the Gallery Tour: Learn about the history of the Hall of Fame Gallery in this 20 minute guided tour. (meets at the Buck O'Neil Statue on the Museum's 1st Floor)
10:30 am: Curiosity Cart: Visitors can drop by this informal activity station to learn about the evolution of equipment. (located in the Whole New Ballgame Exhibit, Museum's 2nd Floor)
11:00 am: Lou Gehrig Tour: Celebrate the anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s Luckiest Man speech with a special tour of the museum. (meets on the Museum's 2nd Floor, at the top of the staircase)
11:30 am: America 250 Trivia: Test your knowledge of baseball and America in our special 4th of July trivia game! (Baseball Discovery Zone, Museum's 1st Floor)
1:00 pm: The Pastime and Presidents: Learn about the many connections between the White House and baseball. (Baseball Discovery Zone, Museum's 1st Floor)
1:30 pm: Celebrate America 250 Party: Stop by the Baseball Discovery Zone to write letters to the troops and explore hands-on artifacts from our Education Collection! (Baseball Discovery Zone)
2:30 pm: Curiosity Cart: Visitors can drop by this informal activity station to learn about various aspects of baseball, from the evolution of equipment and science behind the game to utilizing scouting reports to identify players. (located in the Whole New Ballgame Exhibit, Museum's 2nd Floor)
3:00 pm: Who Said It: Yogi Berra vs. the American Presidents? Who said it, the wise Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, or one of the presidents? (Baseball Discovery Zone, Museum's 1st Floor)
