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We are a non-profit representing the best in community outreach, leveraging the power of sports and athletes to motivate at-risk kids to participate in transformative educational programs.

The Sports Museum

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Open Monday – Sunday
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

The first Sports Museum Tour leaves at 9:30 AM.

The last Sports Museum Tour leaves at 2:30 PM.

Our Mission

The Sports Museum is a non-profit educational institution that has served Boston and New England for the past 40 years. Housed on Levels 5 and 6 of the TD Garden, we have more than a half-mile of exhibits celebrating sports in Boston (and beyond). 

We also represent the very best in community outreach, providing character-building, transformative educational programs that help and positively impact at-risk kids throughout our city and our region.

Education

The Sports Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution whose mission is to use sports to teach the values of leadership, respect, and cooperation to youth in our community. This year, over 35,000 students will participate in the following programs:

Boston vs. Bullies

Boston vs. Bullies is an award-winning educational program from The Sports Museum that leverages the power and example of Boston sports to help stop bullying in our schools and in our community.

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Stand Strong

Stand Strong is a 12-week interactive character development program focusing on the core values of Teamwork, Courage, Fairness, Determination, and Responsibility.

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Will McDonough Writing Contest

Kids in grades 4-12 can submit essays related to various sports prompts. Winners are chosen each year to participate in an award ceremony and have their essays displayed in The Sports Museum.

Learn More about the Writing Contest

Our Impact

The Sports Museum is a non-profit educational institution that has served Boston and New England for the past 40 years.

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students experience a character-building educational program each year
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kids reached by Boston vs. Bullies

Upcoming Events

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The Boston Marathon

The Sports Museum is proud to be a part of the 2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. We will have a team of runners in the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15th.

Three golfers on the putting green lining up their shots.

39th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic

The Sports Museum is thrilled to host the Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, June 3rd, 2024 at Renaissance Golf Club.

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Rodman Ride for Kids

The Sports Museum will have a Rodman Ride for Kids Team that consists of both in-person riders as well as virtual riders at the Saturday September 21st, 2024 event.

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Recent Updates

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Before getting honored at The Tradition, an annual fundraising gala held at TD Garden by The Sports Museum, Doc Rivers referred to his time as head coach of the Boston Celtics as "probably the best years of my life in sports."