Known as Olympic City USA, Colorado Springs has a culture of elite athletic achievement. Now you can immerse yourself further into sports history at the stunning, newly opened U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. This state-of-the-art 60,000-square-foot museum shares the journeys of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes through 12 different galleries and dozens of interactive exhibits.
An inspiring and heart-warming celebration of resilience and determination, the Museum showcases training, technologies, artifacts, and personal stories from a range of athletes. To get inspired for your visit, here are the top five museum highlights to look forward to:
1. Interactive Technology
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum leverages cutting-edge technology to bring athlete’s stories to life. Visit The Lab and look for interactive stations where you can experiment with gesture-controlled OLED screens to learn about different training equipment. In the World Watches gallery, you can chat virtually with athletes and ask them questions! You’ll even be able to train like an athlete where you can try six different sport interactives, including a 30-meter dash, alpine skiing, archery, goalball, skeleton and sled hockey. Put your skills to the test and measure your reaction time, balance, and accuracy as you compete against your friends and family.
