Come experience the Museum at the International Volleyball Hall of Fame! With hundreds of historical volleyball artifacts displayed throughout the redesigned exhibit galleries, the Museum delivers an entirely new, engaging visitor experience. After touring the museum, explore the 6-acres that make up the grounds of Holyoke’s Heritage State Park. The park’s Visitors Center features exhibits about Holyoke’s industrial history and culture. You can also visit the Children’s Museum at Holyoke, the restored antique Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, and a spray park. Visitors can also walk along the canals that once powered the cities many mills.
Did you know two of the most popular Olympic sports – Basketball and Volleyball – both have ties to Western Massachusetts?
James Naismith, credited as the originator of basketball, was a graduate and professor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts (now Springfield College) when he recruited William G. Morgan to attend the school. Morgan would go on to create Volleyball in neighboring Holyoke, Massachusetts as a less strenuous alternative to basketball. Click the button below to explore the digital exhibit and learn more!
Explore the history of basketball and the influence Naismith had on volleyball’s founder
Did you know?
The ball from the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo is on display at the Hall as part of our @worldparavolley exhibit! Lots of history on display here!
The Hall of Fame Museum is open from 10am-3pm.
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The Hall of Fame Museum is open and celebrating over 125 years. Volleyball has a storied history rooted in inspirational champions, impactful leaders, and great moments that have influenced history, on and off the court. The Museum at the International Volleyball Hall of Fame shares the narrative of volleyball history from its origins through present day
Hundreds of objects are displayed from the International Volleyball Hall of Fame’s collection. Completely redesigned and now showcasing more of the collection than ever before, the new Museum offers a comprehensive and intriguing narrative of volleyball history in an engaging manner.
We encourage you to purchase your tickets online prior to your visit. We look forward to having you as our guest. We miss you and are excited to welcome you back to our newly renovated museum.
The International Volleyball Hall of Fame remains committed to our efforts to share the story of volleyball globally at all levels of the game. However, now, more than ever, we need the help and support of volleyball fans worldwide and our local community to help us accomplish this.
This continues to be a challenging year for the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Our Museum is operating on reduced hours and our annual large public events so vital to our fundraising have been cancelled.
Whether it’s a current player striving to be the next champion or a child picking up a volleyball for the first time, volleyball history and its legends have the unlimited potential to inspire. A gift today will allow us to continue creating opportunities to keep young athletes active and engaged to grow their love of the arts, history, culture, and sport.
Honor. Preserve. Promote. Those are the three tenets of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame mission.
And through the Hall of Fame’s Membership Program, volleyball fans from around the world can be part of the team that is preserving the Game’s history and celebrating the all-time greats.
In addition to being part of preserving volleyball history, Members receive a full roster of benefits.
But for many, the benefits of Membership cannot be held in their hands. Their Membership brings with it the knowledge that they are part of volleyball’s history.
