The first museum opened for sports in April 2008, was devoted to a slight delay from the estimated opening date of November 2006. The 100,000 square foot (9290 square meters) of world-class museum, to be developed in the former Cunard Passenger Ship building yard line at a price of $ 93 million on interactive exhibits for all ages, sports and sport home span the globe. Founded by Philip Schwalb, its mission, the history of all sports and their importance in our life and culture at local, national and global level to celebrate. In fact, it brings together more than 50 sports halls of fame unique, offering museums and organizations in the United States, the exhibits and souvenirs. It also contains a Hall of Fame women led by Billie Jean King and is the home of the prestigious Heisman Trophy, which some of the most outstanding athletes of the 20th Century has been attributed.
National Sports Museum is a dynamic family attraction with exciting exhibitions, activities and interactive exhibits, multimedia. It also offers changing exhibitions, great shopping, apprenticeship programs, special events space and a sports-themed restaurant. Surrounded by the most important sights of Lower Manhattan, the museum in Bowling Green offers a little unusual and popular stop for visitors to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Iceland, because there are only two blocks from the ferry and only four blocks away from the site of the World Trade Memorial Center. It is also near Battery Park and estimated that around 1.2 million visitors each year, attracting more than any other museum of sport in the country.