In 49 states, it’s just basketball, but THIS IS INDIANA!
Outdoors
Shoot Some Hoops
You want hoops? We’ve got hoops.
The Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever Basketball Experience in the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience® has 17 baskets that are set at various heights—even your smallest teammate can drop some dimes! Get off the bench and grab a ball to learn moves, perfect your pass, and focus on your fundamentals.
Outdoor sports experience is weather dependent and included with museum admission.
While you’re outside, you can add even more excitement to your visit with this sky-high, family-friendly adventure on our Centennial Ferris Wheel! Additional ticket purchase required for this limited-time experience.
Presented by the Indiana Fever and the Indiana Pacers
Meet our Sports Legends
Strike a Pose with Our Dinos
Who can resist basketball-loving Alamosaurus family?
Indoors
Wave at Boomer in the Welcome Center
A sculpture of Boomer, the Indiana Pacers mascot, is ready to greet you as you walk into our Welcome Center. This statue was originally on display in a temporary exhibit called History of Hoops back in 2018. The sculpture is so fun, we decided to put Boomer back on display after the exhibit completed its run. Now he’s one of the first objects to “greet” you as you enter the museum!Be sure to look up and give Boomer a wave the next time you visit!
Learn About the Crispus Attucks High School Tigers
The Ruby Bridges gallery inside The Power of Children®: Making a Difference exhibit shares stories of the Civil Rights Movement, including the extraordinary story of Oscar Robertson and the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks High School basketball team. During a time of segregation, Oscar led the Tigers to an Indiana state basketball championship. This was the first time a team from Indianapolis had won the state championship. It was also the first time an all-Black team had won an open state tournament anywhere in the nation.They didn’t stop there.
The Tigers broke another record the following season. They became the first team in the state of Indiana to finish a season undefeated. Yeah, Oscar Robertson and the Tigers were really good. A sculpture of Oscar Robertson and memorabilia from Crispus Attucks High School can be found on display in Ruby’s gallery inside The Power of Children®.
Explore Sports Culture
Experience the culture of sports as you play the role of athlete, announcer, and sportscaster in The World of Sport. Learn about the iconic moments through time. Discover the hard work and skills it takes to achieve your goals—in sports and otherwise!
- Step into the Press Box and listen to famous moments in NCAA history. Then record your own voice calling the play
- Work on your agility in the Basketball Shootaround
- Record your own post-game sports analysis in the Newsroom Studio
- Check out jerseys worn by the Indiana Pacers Reggie Miller and Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark
Spark Your Creativity
The National Art Museum of Sport—NAMOS—is dedicated to celebrating sport through art. Be inspired by paintings, sculptures, and more as select pieces from the collection’s nearly 1,000 works are on display—including work by LeRoy Neiman, C.M. Mundy, and Israel Solomon.
Keep an eye out for portraits of some of your favorite Indiana sports icons like Reggie Miller and Larry Bird.
Basketball Objects Everywhere
Dozens of objects are on display throughout the museum, including a signed basketball in The Power of Children®: Making a Difference and a pair of Air Jordan 1 high tops in American POP.Dribble down memory lane as you encounter our five floors of indoor fun and 7.5 acre outdoor sports wonderland!
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