San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum

Built in 1999 in Balboa Park, this former Federal Building boasts some lovely architecture. The impressive entrance is similar to the governor’s palace in the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico. Before its conversion, it was a one-storey gymnasium with volleyball and badminton courts. Although not fully completed, the museum is certainly worth a visit and might just put you through your paces. The Sportability Challenge on the ground floor boasts various interactive machines which can test your fitness, reaction times, speed, strength and flexibility. The Breitbard Hall of Champions is situated upstairs, and this section is dedicated to honoring San Diego’s heroes of sport. Plaques of figures such as the baseball player Ted Williams, the football player Marcus Allen, the tennis player Maureen Connolly and the boater Dennis Conner decorate the walls. The basement is dedicated to memorabilia. Here you can find beautiful glass cabinets housing treasured items such as, trophies, uniforms, baseball bats and balls, swimsuits and many other articles proudly on show. The museum is open daily from 10am to 4:30pm and admission is reasonable and well worth it, even if it’s just to test your physical ability.

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