The American Sport Art Museum & Archives, Alabama, United States

3.5 (11 reviews) Spent Ranking #6 in Daphne Art Museums

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We didn't know what to expect; Sports Art of course but that's a pretty broad category. We enjoyed our free visit largely due to the Librarian (whose name I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember) there that day. She gave us an essentially private tour of the Library and of the many side rooms. Really brought the collection to life. Spread out over two floors, there are many rooms to visit and some you can't. There seems to be a little of everything. Lots of Olympics memorabilia. For example: a full set of the artist's rendering of the 2008 Beijing Olympics facility signs. see photo Only negative is that there could be a lot more signage for context. Free admission and free parking.
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Address

1 Academy Dr, Daphne, AL 36526-7055

Website

http://www.asama.org/

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 11:30

User Ratings

3.5 based on (11 reviews)

Excellent
19%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
36%
Poor
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Terrible
9%

Reviews

  • 4Peggy B 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2015
    Unique and good for the athletic side of you!
    I carried my 6 year old grandson to this museum. For his age there were some items he did not appreciate as much, but I expected that. We both loved the sculptures of the various athletes playing different sports on the outside. Even though it was nearly 98 degrees outside, he wanted to see them all. On the inside he found the sculpture of Bear Bryant easily. He checked out the Daniel Moore prints of the SEC championships. Because of his age, he was not as interested in what I call the Olympics rooms. Down a hallway were humorous artworks on football terminology such as the "Shotgun offense". He got some of the humor but not like I did. I will take him again when he is a little older. It will be new to him all over again!
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  • 3Emmabear7410 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2013
    A nice (free) hour spent
    My boyfriend, sister and I decided to go to the Sport Art Museum. It was free admission (always a good thing). We all enjoyed the art and for it to be a free outing, we had a good time. My boyfriend loves baseball and knows a lot about sports, he really enjoyed it and loved explaining pieces of art to us. Nothing breathtaking, not TONS of art, but a nice place nonetheless. Visiting once is probably enough.

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