Chicago Sports Museum

Interactive Museums in Chicago, Choose Chicago

1/27/2023

When it comes to hands-on experiences for sports fans of all ages, the Chicago Sports Museum is second to none. Considered a heavy hitter among interactive museums in Chicago, this 23,000-square-foot gem located in Water Tower Place serves as a high-tech playground for sports enthusiasts. Read More

Chicago’s Best Baseball Landmarks To Check Out, culture trip

5/28/2019

2016 Cubs World Series Memorabilia At The Chicago Sports Museum: If you have kids – or if you’re just young at heart – the Chicago Sports Museum is filled with interactive exhibits that provide fun for the whole family. It also houses an exciting collection of Cubs memorabilia from the curse-breaking 2016 World Series. Read More

WATCHING CHICAGO SPORTS WOULDN’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THESE HOTSPOTS, urban matter

3/18/2019

Located inside Harry Caray’s Water Tower restaurant, Chi-Town sports fans will absolutely go wild over the Chicago Sports Museum that combines hi-tech interactive experiences with an impressive collection of game-used treasures and other artifacts. Where else can you see the remains of the ball—yes, that ball—that changed the course of Chicago Cubs history?
But it’s the hands-on, interactive experiences in baseball, football, basketball, and hockey that make the museum so much fun. Are you up to the challenge of hitting, shooting, and throwing and testing your skills? Step into the replica broadcast booth straight out of the Friendly Confines and take a chance at impersonating the greatest Chicago baseball fan who ever lived: Harry Caray. You can even send home a video of your skills!

It’s all fun and games, SAUK VALLEY MEDIA

2/21/2019

The bases are loaded with lots to do at sports museum - even if you don't consider yourself a team player.
If your goal is to have some fun and learn about popular pastimes, The Chicago Sports Museum at Water Tower Place scores on both accounts. This celebration of all things sports will have you singing “Take me out the museum, take me out to the games …” in no time.

The Ultimate Guide to Chicago Museums — 2019 Edition, make it better

2/20/2019

THE CHICAGO SPORTS MUSEUM
A sports fanatic’s dream, the Chicago Sports Museum is a conglomeration of virtual experiences and game-winning artifacts and memorabilia.

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon inspires players through art, Wgn

8/3/2018

The Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is credited for helping the team win the 2016 World Series. Now he's teaming up with artist Jason Skeldon to inspire players through cool artwork!

Maddon and Skeldon will be selling their artwork on August 10th from 7-8:30pm at Harry Caray's & the Chicago Sports Museum.
All proceeds will be donated to Joe & Jaye Maddon's Charity.

the coolest, weirdest and best museums in chicago, thrillist

4/26/2018

BEST SPORTS MUSEUM: CHICAGO SPORTS MUSEUM
Magnificent Mile
Treat this must-see for sports fans very seriously
Chicago is known as a great place for professional sports, from the legendary Jordan Bulls to the lovable losers who are even more lovable when they win the World Series. The Chicago Sports Museum is a must-see for any sports fan, featuring fun challenges and simulations like testing your leap against Michael Jordan’s or your grip against Kyle Long’s. The museum also features a forensics section where you can examine things like the evolution of a baseball’s construction over time. And, of course, there’s plenty of sweet game-used memorabilia sure to make any sports fan drool.

20 must-see sports attractions in Illinois, chicago tribune

3/7/2018

Take a break from the sport of shopping to check out this museum on the seventh floor of the Mag Mile mall. Peruse an impressive collection of Cubs 2016 World Series memorabilia, including Addison Russell's Game 6 grand slam ball and Grandpa Rossy's Game 7 catcher's gear. All of the city's major sports teams are represented in interactive exhibits and virtual reality games, where you can guard the goal against Patrick Kane, shoot hoops with Scottie Pippen and do a quarterback challenge with Richard Dent. The 8,000-square-foot space makes room for other sports, too, like a simulator that puts you in the driver's seat at the Chicagoland Speedway. Pro tip: Admission is free if you eat at Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch restaurant next door.

INtelligent Collector: Grant Deporter

2/1/2017

Intelligent Collector: Living in a hotel sounds a bit like an episode of the 1970s television classic The Love Boat – each day, exciting and new. On occasion, real life intersects with fiction, as is the story of business leader Grant DePorter. Growing up in a hotel, where simply riding the elevator was an adventure and bumping into a World Series champion or an NBA athlete was a daily occurrence, a lifelong passion for sports was ignited.

50 States Series: Top Family Attractions Worth Traveling For

5/1/2016

FlipKey by TripAdvisor: In early 2014 we launched our 50 States Series on the FlipKey blog. Throughout the months we’ve touched on a number of subjects – awarding businesses, museums, activities and more with a spot on our lists. We spent time highlighting their attributes, accomplishments, and why they deserve to be a stop on your next vacation.

There's some Cool Baseball Stuff at the Chicago Sports Museum

4/30/2016

CBS Sports: A recent trip to the Chicago Sports Museum allowed this scribe and his male spawn to do things like test their vertical leaps (existent), compare the size of their hands to those of Scottie Pippen (smaller, quite so), and throw pretend footballs at pretend receivers (evocative of Moses Moreno and or Peter Tom Willis).

Woody's Winter Warmup Raises over $125,000

2/1/2016

Chicago Tribune: It was sports filled night at Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch Restaurant at Water Tower Place when Kerry Wood hosted his annual fundraiser, Woody’s Winter Warm Up’ on Friday, January 15th to a sell out crowd.

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1/1/2016

NFL NETWORK | December 5, 2019
"There is nothing like it. This place is amazing!"

USA Today | November 19, 2015 | Jamie Bartosch
Named one of Top 10 Best Museums in Chicago for Families

SportsCenter | November 1, 2016 | Matt Barrie
“If you’re a Chicago sports fan, this is a must.”

Comcast Sports Net | Dave Kaplan
“The Chicago Sports Museum is going to fill a hole in this sports-crazy town,”
“We have lots of great museums in Chicago, but nothing dedicated to sports. Fans are going to love it.”

60 Minutes Sports, ShowTime, Armen Keteyian “This is amazing!... shrine to the most sacred moments of Chicago sports.”

ESPN’s Mike & Mike | April 29, 2016
“Fabulous”

Comcast Sports Net | April 1, 2014
“Really crazy cool” – James Denton

ESPN1000 | September 4, 2015 | Waddle & Silvy
“Where they’ve made like the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame.”
“Awesome place”

WGN | September 3, 2015
Named #1 on the list of the 5 Best Football Season Hangouts in Chicago

WGN | September 18, 2014 | Cherese Weekes
Listed one of WGN’s “Winter Staycation Ideas”
“Not only can it break up a day of shopping on the Mag Mile but, along with seeing very unique memorabilia, you can test your skills against the pros”

WGN Radio | March 30, 2014 | Kristin Decker
“a great atmosphere” “a great venue and bar to watch games”

WGN Radio | October 26, 2015 | Steve Dale
“new memorabilia including the hoop, backboard, and stand from Michael Jordan’s last shot. Jordan doesn’t have it, the Chicago Sports Museum does.”

Huffington Post | January 23, 2014 | Lizzie Schiffman
“a memorabilia mecca for tourists and fans of Chicago sports.”

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