Chicago Sports Museum

Chicago Sports Museum 8,000 square feet of interactive, simulated sports experiences and unique, game-used memorabilia located in Water Tower Place, Level 7.
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The 8,000 square foot Chicago Sports Museum offers a highly interactive experience for visitors to explore the legends and lore of Chicago sports. It combines hi-tech interactive experiences—including skill challenges and simulated experiences—with unique sports memorabilia (think Sammy Sosa’s corked bat), and an impressive collection of game-used treasures and other artifacts.

“The Chicago Sport

s Museum is going to fill a hole in this sports-crazy town,” says David Kaplan, Sportscaster WGN Radio and Comcast SportsNet. “We have lots of great museums in Chicago, but nothing dedicated to sports. Fans are going to love it!”

“In such a sports-friendly city, The Chicago Sports Museum fills a cultural void that will please young and old alike,” said Mitchell Feldman, senior general manager of Water Tower Place. “This new anchor venue on Level 7 will give local and out-of-town guests an unparalleled sports experience.”

The exhibits, designed by Lincolnwood, Ill.-based Luci Creative and Chicago-based Next/Now, are organized around five major zones:

Measure Up

Guests start their tour with a series of one-of-a-kind interactive experiences where they can compare their abilities to the extraordinary strength, size and agility of many of Chicago’s finest athletes. Examples include measuring vertical leap compared to Michael Jordan (reportedly an astonishing 48 inches) and testing reaction time compared to the lightning speed of Hawks goalie Tony Esposito. Forensic Sports

This area of the Museum demonstrates how CSI-type techniques can be used to unravel sports mysteries and separate fact from fiction. Over the years, Harry Caray’s has worked with the FBI, radiologists, chemists and other specialists to show that in the world of sports, things are not always as they appear. Guests can look inside Sammy Sosa’s corked bat, see how baseballs have changed over time and find out what happened to the puck that scored the winning goal for the Chicago Blackhawks in the last game of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fan Zone

The center of the Museum celebrates Chicago sports fans. Harry Caray himself was known as the greatest Chicago baseball fan of all time. A replica of the Wrigley Field broadcast booth will allow visitors to call a game like Harry, sing ”Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, or do their best Harry impersonation. Fans will also put their Chicago sports knowledge to the test with a giant interactive trivia game. Curses and Superstitions

As guests enter this stone-clad room, they are immersed in the phenomenon of popular and lesser known sports “curses” as well as player superstitions and rituals. Visitors can learn about curses that have plagued Chicago sports teams as well as those around the world, and can then test their new knowledge with the Curses game. Guests can also hear directly from well-known Chicago athletes about their personal superstitions and rituals. Hall of Legends

This gallery highlights Chicago’s Hall of Fame athletes and offers an array of “play with the legends” baseball, basketball, football and hockey interactive games, including:

• All-Star Home Run Contest as Hall of Fame White Sox slugger Frank Thomas
• Quarterback Challenge where players must avoid getting sacked by Hall of Famer and Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent
• Defending the Goal as Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane takes slap shots
• Shooting Hoops as Bulls Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen.
• Learn to Pitch with Kerry Wood, one of the most celebrated pitchers in Cubs history. Admission

General admission | $10
Seniors | $6
Children 2 and under | Free
Guests of Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch | Free

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03/10/2025

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💡 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
✅ Grab a cocktail & warm up before the speed dating rounds begin 🍹
✅ Meet fellow sports-loving singles in a fun, interactive setting
✅ Mix, mingle & explore legendary Chicago Sports Museum exhibits 🏆
✅ Submit your selection via your Fanciful account, then see you who matched with at 3:30pm the next day!

🎟️ 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 – 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰! 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐞𝐧 & 𝟐𝟎 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩!
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Don’t sit this one out—secure your spot today & meet someone who matches your passion for the game! 🏀❤️

🎄 Holiday spirit meets team spirit at our Santa Brunch & Playtime at the Chicago Sports Museum! 🎅✨Join us on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜...
11/22/2024

🎄 Holiday spirit meets team spirit at our Santa Brunch & Playtime at the Chicago Sports Museum! 🎅✨

Join us on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟏 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟏 𝐏𝐌 for a one-of-a-kind holiday celebration! Enjoy a festive brunch at Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch while the kids explore and play in the interactive Chicago Sports Museum.

This unique event is packed with holiday cheer, delicious food, and hands-on fun with the museum's exhibits. Don't miss out!

🌟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! A $10/person deposit is required and will be applied to your brunch check.

WTTW interviewed Grant DePorter and Lee Golub about the discovery of the 1919 Black Sox ball, found hidden in a time cap...
09/27/2024

WTTW interviewed Grant DePorter and Lee Golub about the discovery of the 1919 Black Sox ball, found hidden in a time capsule within the walls of the Tribune Tower.

With the White Sox on the verge of setting a new record for the most losses in history, could this scandalous ball have unearthed a new baseball curse?

The ball, currently on display at the Chicago Sports Museum, will return to Tribune Tower this offseason, in hopes of breaking the Curse of the Black Sox.

A record-setting 1919 ‘Black Sox’ World Series baseball sees the light after being hidden in a Chicago Tribune Tower cornerstone time capsule for more than a century.

09/27/2024
08/14/2024
Tune in this Sunday at 5:30 C on MeTv!
08/14/2024

Tune in this Sunday at 5:30 C on MeTv!

Meet the collector! 👋

As the owner of Chicago Sports Museum, Grant has invited Lisa to take a tour through sports history in his pop culture paradise. 🏀✨

Grant's collection will hit a home run, but will our expert fumble the trade? Tune in Sunday, August 18, at 6:30P | 5:30C to find out! 🏈👀

Holy Cow! 🐮 The 26th Annual Toast to Harry Caray was truly legend-dairy! 🍻 Huge thank you to everyone who came out to ce...
05/03/2024

Holy Cow! 🐮 The 26th Annual Toast to Harry Caray was truly legend-dairy! 🍻 Huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate, especially our amazing celeb guests Chris Kattan, James Denton, Ryan Dempster, Ron Rittle, and our Toastmaster Jason Alexander.

Special thanks to 670 The Score, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel for live broadcasting from the event, and to Principal Bill Hook from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences who came with a few of his students and two 800lb live cows to spend the day with us.

It might be, it could be, it is! Happy Home Opener to the Chicago Cubs! ⚾🎙🍻
04/01/2024

It might be, it could be, it is! Happy Home Opener to the Chicago Cubs! ⚾🎙🍻

Happy Home Opener to the Chicago White Sox, and a happy Opening Day to baseball fans everywhere! ⚾🎙 Let's Play Ball!    ...
03/28/2024

Happy Home Opener to the Chicago White Sox, and a happy Opening Day to baseball fans everywhere! ⚾🎙 Let's Play Ball!

Looking for something to do over Spring Break? Hop on over to the Chicago Sports Museum!The Museum combines skill challe...
03/25/2024

Looking for something to do over Spring Break? Hop on over to the Chicago Sports Museum!

The Museum combines skill challenges and hi-tech simulated experiences with unique sports memorabilia and an impressive collection of game-used treasures and other artifacts. It's a playground for sports fans of all ages!

📍 Water Tower Place, Level 7 (835 North Michigan Ave.)

Learn more at chicagosportsmuseum.com

The Chicago Sports Museum can be your private playground! ⚾🏉🏀 Gather a group of parents and kids, and you'll have full a...
03/05/2024

The Chicago Sports Museum can be your private playground! ⚾🏉🏀 Gather a group of parents and kids, and you'll have full and exclusive access to the Museum for one hour before it opens to the public when you book a Private Playgroup. Enjoy the world-class sports memorabilia, interactive games, as well as ping pong, foosball and other activities.

You'll also receive a 10% discount if you decide to join us for lunch after at our adjoining restaurant, Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch.

For more info visit:
https://www.chicagosportsmuseum.com/private-playgroups.html

It might be, it could be, it is... It's Harry Caray's 110th Birthday! ⚾️🎙🍻 Raise a Bud in honor of the man, the myth, th...
03/01/2024

It might be, it could be, it is... It's Harry Caray's 110th Birthday! ⚾️🎙🍻 Raise a Bud in honor of the man, the myth, the legend, and his enduring legacy.

Here's to you Harry, Happy Birthday!

Congratulations Chris Caray on being selected as the newest TV play-by-play announcer for the Oakland A’s! 4 generations...
02/21/2024

Congratulations Chris Caray on being selected as the newest TV play-by-play announcer for the Oakland A’s!

4 generations of MLB announcers ⚾️ Holy Cow! Harry would be so proud!

https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/chris-caray-play-by-play-announcer/1704353/?fbclid=IwAR0j_qtwk7hvfDbJQ2jGrlLk_Ko0OPAjfCrb41KZ7UhNVGd5HAvLDI6cD-U

NBC Sports California announced Tuesday that fourth-generation play-by-play announce Chris Caray has joined the A’s broadcast team ahead of the 2024 MLB season.

Address

835 N Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
60611

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 7pm
Thursday 11:30am - 7pm
Friday 11:30am - 8pm
Saturday 11:30am - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

(312) 202-0500

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