A family with two young girls smiles and poses next to a life-sized football player statue at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum; behind them, a wall is covered with gold plaques.

Sports Museum Exhibits

The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is a dynamic, 20,000-square-foot museum-within-a-museum located inside the Heinz History Center.  Enjoy a stunning collection of sports artifacts and more than 70 interactive activities that celebrate the rich tradition of sports in our region.  Beginning with a two-story, multi-screen theatre, fans can relive the spine-tingling moments and championship athletes throughout sports.  From boxing to baseball, from the sandlots to the professional leagues, your entire family will find something to cheer about.

A male athlete wearing an Arizona Wildcats uniform prepares to throw a discus during an outdoor sports event; he is standing in front of a safety net, and colorful pennant flags are visible in the background.

Sport and the Body

Exhibit

Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum’s new Sport and the Body exhibition highlights Pittsburgh’s critical role in the evolution of sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery.

Explore the Exhibit
  • Two boys throw yellow footballs toward a painted indoor wall that features illustrations of football players and black circular targets marked with point values.

    Super Steelers

    Tackle more than a century of football in Western Pennsylvania from Friday Night Lights through Steelers Sundays.

  • A woman stands in front of a museum display case containing a green VBC Richland soccer jersey, a soccer ball, goalkeeper gloves, several trophies, and framed photographs and newspaper articles related to a soccer championship.

    City of Champions

    Learn the almost-forgotten tales of Pittsburgh’s champions in the Sports Museum.

  • A wax figure of a hockey player wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey holds the Stanley Cup trophy above their head, positioned in front of an enlarged photograph showing the real Pittsburgh Penguins team celebrating a championship victory.

    A Great Day for Hockey!

    Skate through the history of hockey in Western Pennsylvania from its start here in 1895 to the five-time Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

  • Three life-sized statues of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball players in uniform stand in front of a mural showing a historic stadium with crowds of fans outside; glass exhibit cases containing baseball memorabilia appear in the foreground.

    Beat 'Em Bucs

    Relive your favorite players and legendary moments in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Five World Series championships. Nine National League pennants. Honus. Maz. Clemente. Stargell. McCutchen.

  • Black and white photo of a vintage baseball team; eleven players pose on steps in striped uniforms labeled Crawfords, with one person standing at the end wearing a dark jacket instead of a uniform.

    Negro League Baseball

    With 15 future National Baseball Hall of Famers and two championship teams – the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords – no city can claim a Negro League baseball tradition quite like Pittsburgh.

  • A museum exhibit showcases golf memorabilia including vintage golf clubs, historic black-and-white photographs, and various trophies arranged in glass cases. The background displays large images of golfers mid-swing, with informational panels mounted on the walls and spotlights illuminating the artifacts.

    Hit the Links: Golf in Western Pa.

    From the unforgiving sand traps at Oakmont to the sweet swing of “The King,” Western Pennsylvania has made a historic impact on the sport of golf.

  • A group of people stand in front of a display case containing vintage high school sports memorabilia, such as old footballs, leather helmets, athletic shoes, sweaters with team logos, and colorful school banners, inside a museum gallery.

    High School Glory Days

    Learn the well-known and almost forgotten tales of high school athletics in Western Pa., from record-setting performances and championship teams to legendary coaches and school rivalries.

  • A red IndyCar race car with FUJIFILM and Energizer logos is displayed in a museum exhibit. The car is surrounded by glass cases containing trophies, a red racing suit on a mannequin, and framed photographs. Dramatic lighting illuminates the race car and surrounding memorabilia against a dark background.

    Need for Speed

    Shift into gear in the Sports Museum’s racing section and learn how Pittsburgh’s Chip Ganassi became an Indy 500 winner and one of auto racing’s most decorated owners.

  • A glass display case at the sports museum containing a gold championship boxing belt decorated with an eagle emblem, a pair of vintage brown leather boxing gloves, and a black-and-white photograph showing two boxers fighting in the ring. Additional pieces of boxing memorabilia are visible in the background.

    Golden Gloves

    It’s no surprise that Pittsburgh produced some of the nation’s grittiest fighters over the past 100 years.

  • Two boys throw yellow footballs toward a painted indoor wall that features illustrations of football players and black circular targets marked with point values.

    Super Steelers

    Tackle more than a century of football in Western Pennsylvania from Friday Night Lights through Steelers Sundays.

  • A woman stands in front of a museum display case containing a green VBC Richland soccer jersey, a soccer ball, goalkeeper gloves, several trophies, and framed photographs and newspaper articles related to a soccer championship.

    City of Champions

    Learn the almost-forgotten tales of Pittsburgh’s champions in the Sports Museum.

  • A wax figure of a hockey player wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey holds the Stanley Cup trophy above their head, positioned in front of an enlarged photograph showing the real Pittsburgh Penguins team celebrating a championship victory.

    A Great Day for Hockey!

    Skate through the history of hockey in Western Pennsylvania from its start here in 1895 to the five-time Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

  • Three life-sized statues of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball players in uniform stand in front of a mural showing a historic stadium with crowds of fans outside; glass exhibit cases containing baseball memorabilia appear in the foreground.

    Beat 'Em Bucs

    Relive your favorite players and legendary moments in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Five World Series championships. Nine National League pennants. Honus. Maz. Clemente. Stargell. McCutchen.

  • Black and white photo of a vintage baseball team; eleven players pose on steps in striped uniforms labeled Crawfords, with one person standing at the end wearing a dark jacket instead of a uniform.

    Negro League Baseball

    With 15 future National Baseball Hall of Famers and two championship teams – the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords – no city can claim a Negro League baseball tradition quite like Pittsburgh.

  • A museum exhibit showcases golf memorabilia including vintage golf clubs, historic black-and-white photographs, and various trophies arranged in glass cases. The background displays large images of golfers mid-swing, with informational panels mounted on the walls and spotlights illuminating the artifacts.

    Hit the Links: Golf in Western Pa.

    From the unforgiving sand traps at Oakmont to the sweet swing of “The King,” Western Pennsylvania has made a historic impact on the sport of golf.

  • A group of people stand in front of a display case containing vintage high school sports memorabilia, such as old footballs, leather helmets, athletic shoes, sweaters with team logos, and colorful school banners, inside a museum gallery.

    High School Glory Days

    Learn the well-known and almost forgotten tales of high school athletics in Western Pa., from record-setting performances and championship teams to legendary coaches and school rivalries.

  • A red IndyCar race car with FUJIFILM and Energizer logos is displayed in a museum exhibit. The car is surrounded by glass cases containing trophies, a red racing suit on a mannequin, and framed photographs. Dramatic lighting illuminates the race car and surrounding memorabilia against a dark background.

    Need for Speed

    Shift into gear in the Sports Museum’s racing section and learn how Pittsburgh’s Chip Ganassi became an Indy 500 winner and one of auto racing’s most decorated owners.

  • A glass display case at the sports museum containing a gold championship boxing belt decorated with an eagle emblem, a pair of vintage brown leather boxing gloves, and a black-and-white photograph showing two boxers fighting in the ring. Additional pieces of boxing memorabilia are visible in the background.

    Golden Gloves

    It’s no surprise that Pittsburgh produced some of the nation’s grittiest fighters over the past 100 years.