Experience History at the Museum During Hall of Fame Weekend 2024, July 19-22

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Baseball’s grandest legends and heroes are set to be inducted as the Class of 2024 this weekend. But even as the game of today focuses on Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum salutes the National Pastime’s glorious past with stories and artifacts from the game’s greatest moments.

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 21, adding their names to the list of icons featured in bronze in the Plaque Gallery. The Museum includes more than 60,000 square feet of state-of-the-art exhibits, featuring the Your Team Today exhibit with displays honoring the Class of 2024.

From the oak-lined walls of the Plaque Gallery to The Souls of the Game exhibit that tells the inspiring story of Black baseball, the Museum captures the history of baseball and preserves the timeless story of our national game.

The highlight of the July 19-22 Induction Weekend in Cooperstown is the Induction Ceremony, which takes place at 1:30 p.m. on July 21 on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, one mile south of the Hall of Fame on Susquehanna Avenue. Admission to the Induction Ceremony is free.

The Museum is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through the day before Labor Day, with special hours during Saturday and Sunday of Hall of Fame Weekend: 

• Saturday, July 20: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Plaque Gallery closes at 4:30 p.m.)
• Sunday, July 21: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

As always, Hall of Fame Members receive free admission. Participants in the Museum’s Membership Program will have access to the Museum beginning at 8 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday of Hall of Fame Weekend. For more information about becoming a Member, please visit baseballhall.org/join.

After the plaques of the members of the Class of 2024 are installed during Hall of Fame Weekend, they will be temporarily removed during the following weeks to travel to events celebrating the newest Hall of Famers. Fans planning visits to Cooperstown during these times should be advised that the actual bronze plaques will be removed from display during the times listed below. A photographic image of each plaque will be featured in the space, featuring a full replication of the plaque, while the actual plaques are traveling.

The schedule for plaques traveling – including non-Class of 2024 plaques – in the coming weeks includes:

Jim Leyland plaque:

• Removed from display: Thursday, Aug. 1
• Special events: At Comerica Park in Detroit, Aug. 3
• Returning to display: Tuesday, Aug. 6 by 9 a.m. 

Joe Mauer plaque:

• Removed from display: Thursday, Aug. 1
• Special event: At Target Field in Minneapolis, Aug. 3
• Returning to display: Tuesday, Aug. 6 by 9 a.m. 

Walter Johnson plaque:

• Removed from display: Friday, Aug. 9
• Special event: At Target Field in Minneapolis, Aug. 11
• Returning to display: Wednesday, Aug. 14 by 9 a.m. 

Adrian Beltré plaque:

• Removed from display: Thursday, Aug. 15
• Special event: At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Aug. 17
• Returning to display: Tuesday, Aug. 20 by 9 a.m. 

Todd Helton plaque:

• Removed from display: Thursday, Aug. 15
• Special event: At Coors Field in Denver, Aug. 17
• Returning to display: Tuesday, Aug. 20 by 9 a.m. 

Fred McGriff plaque:

• Removed from display: Friday, Aug. 30
• Special event: At Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 1
• Returning to display: Wednesday, Sept. 4 by 9 a.m.

The schedule is subject to change, with additional plaque travels possible this summer.