COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Museum officials announced Monday that the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum has been nominated for Best Attraction for Sports Fan in the USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
This is not the first time that the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum has been nominated. In 2020, the museum was nominated for Best New Attraction of 2020 and won according to the museum.
Public voting will run from July 24th through August 21st. If you would like to vote you can do so here.
"Being nominated for the Best Attraction for Sports Fans is an incredible honor and a testament to the experience and legacies that live within our walls,” said Marisa Wigglesworth, USOPM’s Chief Executive Officer. “The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum stands as a tribute to the indomitable spirit of our athletes, and we are proud to share their compelling stories with the world. We encourage everyone to cast their vote and be a part of this exciting journey with us."
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum celebrates all things Team USA and the history of the Olympics as a whole with over 450 artifacts with some galleries dating back to ancient Olympic Greek games.
Currently as of writing this article the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum sits in second place out of 20 attractions. You can find a list of the other nominees below.
- Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
- Boise State's Blue Turf
- California Surf Museum
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Field of Dreams Movie Site
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Kentucky Derby Museum
- Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
- NASCAR Hall of Fame
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- U.S. Ski & Snowboarding Hall of Fame
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
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