Donate an Object

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum does not purchase artifacts, but relies on the generosity of all who love our National Pastime and want to share its history with others. Our policy of only accepting donations began when such players as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb gave items from their own collections to help start this museum. Since then, generations of players and fans have donated game-used artifacts, fine and decorative arts, library materials, and countless other items to help us preserve and tell baseball’s history. Our accessions committees review all objects to determine if they meet our educational, exhibition, and research missions.

To offer an item, please gather the following information:

• Photographs  of the object

• A brief description of the object, including its dimensions

• Information about the history, age, and origin of the object

• Your story of how you obtained the object

• Your name, address, phone number, and email address

SEND TO:

Registrar, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or registrar@baseballhall.org. 

While we cannot accept every submission, it is only through your offers that we can better tell the many stories of baseball history.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent, 501c(3) educational institution, so the fair market value of all donations is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.