On Saturday, August 8 the brand new $2.4-million Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery will officially be opened. While the project represents one of the largest scale renovations in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s history, there are also several smaller upgrades that have recently been completed to give several areas of the museum a fresh new look.
Getting ready for the Class of 2009
A display in the Moments, Memories & Mementos Gallery features memorabilia from Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Ralph Wilson, Jr., and Rod Woodson.
The Hall of Fame Gallery is ready for six new busts. The busts are unveiled during the Enshrinement and placed on permanent display late that evening.
Bills/Oilers mementos on display
Fans touring the Hall of Fame this weekend will be treated to a display featuring artifacts loaned by the owners of each team participating in the 2009 Hall of Fame Game – Class of 2009 enshrinee Ralph Wilson, Jr. and Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams.
Fatheads – Pro Football Hall of Fame style
New Fatheads of several Hall of Fame members, which is part of the company’s Legends Series, has been added as decoration to the Tailgating Snackbar located just outside the Hall of Fame’s interactive area.
Entrance lobby brightens visitors’ experience
The Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomes nearly a quarter million visitors each year to the museum in Canton, Ohio, birthplace of the National Football League. These guests travel from all 50 states in the U.S. and upwards of 60 to 70 foreign countries. The first glimpse of the Hall of Fame that the fans get upon walking through the front door is a larger than life-sized statue of the legendary Jim Thorpe.
Recent renovation to the entrance lobby has resulted in dynamic new graphics that serve as a background to the Thorpe sculpture. These colorful and informative graphics stretch around the entire rotunda and pay tribute to the Class of 2009 Enshrinees - Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Ralph Wilson, Jr. and Rod Woodson - as well as recognizes the events of the annual Enshrinement Festival. Also presented in this area are the prestigious awards to journalists for coverage of pro football, and a brief history of the growth of the Pro Football Hall of Fame itself.
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