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with the American Professional Football Association, which was founded in 1920, and extending to the National Football League of the present.

The 120,000-square-foot museum, which opened in 1963, has been renovated many times and includes numerous exhibits. The rotunda offers many artifacts, pop culture, milestones and moments from professional football. The museum doesn’t just touch on the lives of players inducted into the hall of fame but tells the stories of all professional football teams.

The Super Bowl gallery chronicles the history of the Super Bowl and displays the Vince Lombardi trophy and replica rings from every championship game. The theater showcases the most recent football season leading up to the Super Bowl. Downstairs galleries feature interactive exhibits that relay the stories of what happened to many of the sport’s most famous players after they retired from the game, including players who went on to become polititians and a Supreme Court justice.

Groups can take a self-guided tour of the museum’s exhibits or book an insiders tour led by trained docents who talk about what is on display and give them access to some behind-the-scenes areas. The museum can personalize these tours to groups; for instance, if a group loves the Indianapolis Colts, the guide will highlight artifacts and stories from the museum collections that relate to that team.

Whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in a rich culture, hop on a tour, enjoy a little comfort food or find your bliss away from the everyday, you’ll find what you are looking for here in Ohio’s Amish Country. Get your Amish Country Ohio Map & Visitors Guide online at visitamishcountry.com or call us at 330-674-3975

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