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Babe Ruth Museum

Another place to check out before you attend an Orioles game is the Babe Ruth Museum.

Located in the same building as the Sports Legends Museum, The Babe Ruth Museum is home to some great information and artifacts from the Babe.

Here is a list of the exhibits you can check out once you enter the museum. Be sure to look at all the exhibits and take an extra hard look at the bats, gloves, clothes, and other items Ruth used to use. The museum even has a Hymnbook, and all his old equipment that he used to use when he was in high school in Baltimore.

The Babe Ruth Museum also includes directions of how to get to Babe Ruth’s actual birth house, located not too far from Camden Yards. You can walk inside the house, see the Babe’s birth certificate and even take a peek into the bedroom where he was born. Talk about a historic house.

In February of 2013, the museum added a new high tech film projection system. Click here to read an article from The Examiner about this new video system and what it adds to the Babe Ruth Museum experience. This projection system will show different movies about the Babe, as well as the Star Spangled Banner. It is definitely a must see attraction at the museum.

Even though he’s been dead for almost 65 years, Ruth is still a huge attraction, you can read about it here

Babe Ruth Museum/Sports Legend Museum. (Photo taken by TU student Eric Arditti)

in this blog from last year stating that one of Ruth’s uniforms was sold in an auction for over $4 million.

This is a great place to visit if you have time to kill. If you are in the Sports Legends Museum, there’s a good chance you are already planning on visiting this great place.

Located just feet from Camden Yards, there is no reason not to visit if you have some time before the game starts. Just like with the Sports Legends museum, you can get a discount to visit the museum if you bring in a ticket from a recent game. The museum is already cheap, but why not make it a little cheaper?

The museum is a great place to bring kids, or a date if you’re looking for something to do in the city.

So stop in to the Babe Ruth Museum, check out some of the exhibits, and maybe take a stroll to his birth house.

The next part of my adventures takes us to the Sports Legends Museum. Located just a few feet from the Camden Yards, the Sports Legends Museum is a great attraction.
The building itself has a ton of history as well. It used to be a terminal for the B&O railroad before it was the Sports Legends Museum. So the history starts before you even step through the doors.

This 22,000 square foot building has been named one of the best Sports Museums in the country.

Inside, you will find many exhibits and tributes to Maryland’s greatest athletes. The exhibits change throughout the year so you should head back every few months to see any new and exciting exhibits.

Each exhibit focuses on something different that has something to do with the state of Maryland. Exhibits range The Negro Leagues, to the Baltimore Blast soccer team. Here you will find all sorts of neat tidbits and information. You also will be able to see game used equipment, artifacts, plaques, and personal mementos from Maryland’s greatest athletes.

It is a very cheap getaway too, costing you $8 for adults, seniors $6, and $4 for children ages 3-12 and is open everyday of the year except Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years Day.

The Examiner posted a great blog about the Sports Legends Museum; you must check it out if you plan on visiting.

This is a great place to take your family or friends if you have some time to kill before an Orioles game. It being located so close to the park (literally 50 feet) you can visit the museum, leave before the national anthem and make it to your seats before first pitch. In some cases, the Orioles offer discounted tickets if you present your ticket from the museum.

The Sports Legends Museum shares the building with another museum, the Babe Ruth Museum. Here they have a whole wing of the building dedicated to one of the most famous ball players in history. Here they have different memorabilia, game used equirpment, and more exhibits about the sultan of swat.

If you find yourself in downtown Baltimore and need to kill some time, The Maryland Sports Legends museum is a great place for you to do that. Stop by and see some of Maryland’s greatest athletes. You can also check out their website here to find out more information.