The mission of the World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store is to inform and educate people about the history, service, goals, and initiatives of Little League® Baseball and Softball.
This has been achieved by obtaining and curating artifacts and archival materials from the world’s largest organized youth sports program, and carefully presenting them in a way that is both informative and entertaining.
Hundreds of these artifacts on display are organized for research and educational purposes, and are used in exhibits to be enjoyed by people of all ages. Thousands more are curated in the archives of the museum.
The Little League Baseball® Museum originally opened in 1982. Each year since then, it has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors.
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The World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store receives funds from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to offset a portion of its general operations budget. |
The museum was closed for a complete renovation from September 1, 2012 until June 6, 2013. As a result, the World of Little League Museum was transformed into one of the world’s finest sports institutions. Its re-opening kicked off a 14-month celebration of Little League’s 75th Anniversary.
The focus of the museum shifted from simply telling the story of Little League’s past to a more dynamic presentation of how Little League has intertwined with U.S. and world history, and even helped to shape history. The museum explains how Little League became the world’s leader not only in the number of participants, but in sports safety as well.
The Little League story unfolds in a self-guided experience that follows the concept of a six inning Little League game. The exhibits feature a rich mixture of authentic Little League heritage, artifacts and images, cutting-edge interactives, and immersive media. All of this brings home the overall mission of Little League, which is the belief in the power of youth baseball and softball to teach life lessons that build stronger individuals and communities.
One of the museum’s top attractions is the amazing Global Connections Touch Table. It’s the only place on Earth where the general public can access information on every local Little League program in the world.
Along with the Global Connections Touch Table, visitors can enjoy remarkable artifacts and pieces of history that show the memorable moments of the Little League program, both past and present. In the final inning of the Museum’s tour, visitors can learn more about the enshrined members of the Little League Hall of Excellence, the highest honor that Little League can bestow.
The museum experience begins and ends with the Official Little League Store. Visitors wishing to experience the museum, as well as those who simply want to shop for the perfect gift or souvenir, are welcomed throughout the year.
COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols
As part of the Museum’s reopening plans, the following COVID-19 mitigation protocols will be enforced:
- Per CDC guidelines, face masks are optional for staff and visitors to the World of Little League Museum. However, we support the choice for visitors to continue to wear a face mask when visiting the museum and ask all visitors to respect everyone’s preference.
- Visitors are asked to practice physical distancing by staying six (6) feet away from others who are not in their group. Please do not crowd in lines and common areas.
- At this time, the Playball Theater and Dugout Theater will be at limited capacity.
- High-touch areas will be cleaned and sanitized frequently throughout the day. In addition, hand sanitizing stations are located throughout the Museum, and visitors are encouraged to wash their hands often.
- Finally, visitors are asked not to enter if they feel sick, have a fever, or in the past 14 days have had any symptoms of COVID-19 or exposure to someone with COVID-19.