In founding the Museum in 1959, artist-sportsman Germain G. Glidden of Norwalk, Conn., was inspired by bringing people together for better understanding through two universal languages: sport and art. Today the private, not-for-profit Museum fulfills that mission by acquiring, preserving, and presenting sport art through exhibits, educational materials and outreach programs.

As its collection of sport art was built, the Museum's first home was Madison Square Garden in New York City. In 1979 it moved to the University of New Haven and, in 1990, to Indianapolis, the "Amateur Sports Capital of the World." Since being in Indianapolis, the collection has nearly tripled in size. It is a national treasure NAMOS shares with the 136,000 who attend 1300 conferences each year at University Place Conference Center and Hotel.

The Museum receives support from the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the City of Indianapolis, and the Regional Art Partnership of the Indiana Arts Commission.

One of the nation's largest collection of sport related art hangs in the lobbies and corridors of University Place on the campus of Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Over 40 sports are represented in the over 800 paintings, sculptures and works on paper.

The Museum is open to the general public free of charge from 8 am to 5 pm weekdays. It will be open 8 am to Noon, Saturday , May 10, and closed Sunday, May 11, 2008. Call 317.274.3627 or email Ann Rein for group tours.

We are located at 850 West Michigan Street in Indianapolis, IN 46202.  Entrance is one block north at 875 West North Street.