On Thursday, HistoryMiami Museum hosted a VIP celebration to unveil their latest exhibition, Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the largest and most comprehensive exhibition about professional football.
"What an amazing turnout forour red carpet event at HistoryMiami to be among all of the Miami footballlegends,” said Jorge Zamanillo, Executive Director of HistoryMiami Museum. “Anyfootball fan will be touched by the inspirational stories of the games,players, coaches and history on exhibition in Gridiron Glory."
*RELATED The HistoryMiami Museum is Bringing a Football Exhibition to Miami for the Super Bowl
Gridiron Glory is a panoramic view of the story of professional football – from its humble beginnings in the early 20th century to the cultural phenomenon it is today.
The 6,000-square-foot exhibition features more than 200 awe-inspiring artifacts, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind documents, spectacular footage from NFL Films, and interactive displays that challenge both mind and body. The interactive multimedia experience also includes a “Hometown Heroes” section to spotlight the Miami Dolphins and local football heroes.
Notables in attendance includedformer Miami Dolphins player and Hall of Famer Dwight Stephenson, Hall ofFamer Lesley Visser, and about 40 Miami Dolphins alumni.
Guests were also able to see how they measure up to the pros by comparing their physical dimensions and athletic abilities to those of the biggest stars in the game.
Visitors also tried on vintagepads and jerseys along with today’s equipment and stepped inside the InstantReplayBooth to see if they could make the right call.
Interactive touch screen selectionkiosks also showed video clips on each member of the Pro Football Hall ofFame.
Attendees were also able to relivethe game-changing, milestone records that turned players into legends throughFantastic Finishes from NFL Films in a pop-up theater and tested theirknowledge of the 267 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame at interactivekiosks throughout the exhibit.
“What a great way to fire up our football spirit, as our community rallies to host our record-breaking 11th Super Bowl during the National Football League’s 100th anniversary,” said Rodney Barreto, Chairman of the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee.
The Gridiron Glory: The Best ofthe Pro Football Hall of Fame exhibition is sponsored by Exclusive HeathCare Sponsor Baptist Health, Miami-Dade County, and Miami Downtown DevelopmentAuthority.
The traveling exhibition has been featured in every Super Bowl city since its opening in 2012 and will run through Super Bowl week.
Gridiron Glory: The Bestof the Pro Football Hall of Fame officially is officially open tothe public and will run through Super Bowl 2020 in Miami, until Sunday,February 9, 2020.
.jpg)
