Mission
The Museum’s mission is to honor the Olympic and Paralympic ideas; document and share the history of the United States’ Olympic and Paralympic participation; and, celebrate the achievements of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic competitors.
Vision
The Museum’s vision is to ignite, inspire and reinforce Olympic and Paralympic hopes and dreams – both today’s and future ones — through physical, digital, and virtual experiences that are engaging, relevant, and authentic for every visitor from nearby, across the nation, and around the world.
Purpose
The Museum’s purpose is to help everyone find, fuel, and fulfill their own personal “Olympic-size” hopes and dreams – to be their best.
The Experience
After guests enter the Museum and receive their Visitor Credential, the Museum path starts with an elevator ride that takes all guests to the top floor. From there, a ramped path winds progressively downward to the main floor creates a parallel visit experience for all guests on the journey through 12 interactive galleries.
Accessability
The Museum is one of the most accessible and interactive museums in the world, designed so all guests experience the Museum the same way. Some of the inclusive designs and assistive technologies include open captions, audio-description tracks, assisted listening, universal keypads, RFID-triggered customizations, accessible exhibit spaces with ramped experiences and more. Team USA athletes were involved and consulted throughout the project to achieve our goal of authentic experience and inclusive design. The Museum is ADA compliant throughout.