Category: News

Excitement building for Museum to open; ticketing announcement coming soon

An announcement regarding ticket sales and an opening date will be made soon

Paralympian Angela Madsen passes away during solo rowing attempt across Pacific Ocean

Three-time Paralympian Angela Madsen won the bronze medal in shotput at London 2012.

Museum memberships are on sale now!

A membership is a great way to support the Museum and features great benefits.

Olympus Within to greet Museum guests

Peter Schifrin, a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Fencing Team, created a 400-pound bronze sculpture that will be sit inside the Museum.

Museum unveils new logo

The Museum's new logo takes its colors from the Olympic rings and Paralympic agitos, its stripes from the American flag and the diamond silhouette from the Museum’s exterior

Q&A with Museum CEO Christopher Liedel

Museum CEO Christopher Liedel met with the Colorado Springs Gazette for a quick Q&A session as the Museum draws closer to opening.

Edwin Moses hosting virtual Town Hall to commemorate Moscow 1980 boycott

Edwin Moses won Olympic gold medals in the 440-meter hurdles at Montreal 1976 and Los Angeles 1984, but he and the rest of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team never got the chance to compete at Moscow 1980.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum makes list of region’s top attractions

Leisure Group Travel says that visitors to the Pikes Peak Region "should not miss" the soon-to-open U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

Museum postpones grand opening celebration due to COVID-19

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and has postponed its grand opening celebrating originally slated for the end of May.

Tokyo 2020 postponement is biggest disruption in Olympic and Paralympic history outside of world wars

The Olympic and Paralympic Games have been extremely resilient through the years, cancelled only because of world wars in 1916, 1940 and 1944.