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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 18 attractions in Springfield
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Located in the town where basketball was invented, this 48,000-square-foot museum has three levels of exhibits on the history and heroes of the game... more » Located in the town where basketball was invented, this 48,000-square-foot museum has three levels of exhibits on the history and heroes of the game and gives visitors a chance to participate in skill contests. « less
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Attraction type: Sports museum
Address: 1000 West Columbus Ave. Springfield, MA 01105
Tel: 413-781-6500
Fax: 413-781-1939

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“A big disappointment!”
3 of 5 stars
patsbosoxfan
Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 29, 2008

I went to the Basketball Hall of Fame with high expectations. The museum has moved to a huge new space which I expected to be full of basketball memorabilia. Instead, I thought it was just a lot of dead space. There were the expected displays on the third floor of all of the Hall of Fame inductees. This was a... more

“Better than the old one and large but still not great!”
3 of 5 stars
lip89
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 7, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Sometimes well visiting here, you just wish basketball wasn't born in the tired nasty city of Springfield. But there is nothing you can do about it. This Hall of Fame is better than it was since the old one sites next store and is more office spaces now, but even this huge upgrade still doesn't attract visitors to this shady... more

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1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105
Tel: 413-781-6500 Fax: 413-781-1939