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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 17 attractions in Cooperstown
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Attraction type: Sports museum, Other
Address: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Tel: 607 547 7200
Fax: 607 547 2044

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Reviews of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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“A Shrine to our National Pastime”

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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4 of 5 stars
Warren, Massachusetts
Jun 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I'm not a sports fan; I escorted a group from Adventure Tours to Cooperstown to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame. I loved the experience from beginning to end. The staff of young people who assist visitors are wonderful and attentive; the entry area is efficient; the gift shop is enticing; and the library/book shop is equally good.

The building itself is quite beautiful and the state of the art galleries are packed with artifacts from baseball's greatest stars. The hall of records is particularly interesting and the Hall of Fame itself with a bronze plaque for each of the inductees has the feeling of a cathedral - the sort of place where you want to just sit for a while to contemplate the contributions of these great men and women to the sport.

The Baseball Experience is a 13-minute show of multi media that is pretty cool. It's set up like a ball park; you sit in bleachers and take a load off your feet while being entertained. The waiting line looks formidable, but it moves quickly. They run a show every half hour on the hour and half hour and the place seats maybe 150 people. Don't miss it.

I recommend this place to young and old; to fans and non fans. It's a good time. Ask when the exhibition games are played in Doubleday Field. You can watch a game for free just a few streets away.

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“If you are a Baseball fan, then you must go.”

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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4 of 5 stars
Westville, New Jersey
Apr 30, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Being a Baseball fan is the main reason to go. If you have no interest then it may interest you. The museum is well laid out and full of knowledge. I found the employees to be rude. Great for kids!!!!

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“Even my wife liked it...”

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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5 of 5 stars
Lambertville, NJ
Feb 18, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

I have desired to visit the Hall for my entire life, so my review is of little assistance to anyone who desires a fair review. I think I would have loved the hall of fame all by itself (even without any artifacts or museum attraction). But the true indicator is my wife, who had a great time. She has very little interest in baseball and she still enjoyed the experience.

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“WOW! Great family time!”

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5 of 5 stars
Vassar, Michigan
Feb 5, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

As everyone has said, You must visit the hall at least once in your lifetime. I am sure my husband will want to go back once some of today's stars get inducted.

As a wife and mother of two boys, ages 10 and 13, I am not the biggest baseball fan. But I thoughly enjoyed the hall.

It was great for my family to see their favorite teams history and we got so many great pictures. Make sure you have the camera charged and extra memory on your digital camera. You will be taking a ton of pics.

I am a fan of the movie, A League of Their Own. I know a chick flick but I like it. The movie and girls are well represented here. So there is something for everyone.

The only downside was the store. I expected to be able to buy any teams mechandise, Cooperstown edition caps and see some limited edition items. It should be the ulimate store! This was not the case and we were really disappointed. It is rather small compared to any ballparks store. All we bought were some postcards of the hall of famers and pencils with the hall's logo.

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“Incredible!”

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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5 of 5 stars
Ithaca, NY
Nov 25, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I'm the wife lof a big time baseball fan, and I loved it. Lots to read, see, hear and touch. We went off season and were glad we did. I can't imagine going here during the summertime! But, it's a must see nonetheless!

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Management Resources

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Address

25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Tel: 607 547 7200 Fax: 607 547 2044