 Opening on May 7, 2008, the museum featured numerous interactive exhibits.Nearly 100 hall of fame athletes attended the opening, and speakers included Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Billie Jean King (speaking on behalf of the Women's Sports Foundation), Tony Dorsett (speaking on behalf of the Heisman Trophy), and New York Giants Super Bowl winning quarterback, Eli Manning.The museum was situated at the end of the Canyon of Heroes (site of ticker tape parades), near the ferry to the Statue of Liberty.