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World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame
20 1st St, Colorado Springs, CO
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Hours | Summer Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; closed Mon rest of year | |
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Transportation | Take I-25, exit 138, west on Lake Ave.; just before the Broadmoor, turn right onto 1st St | |
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Phone | 719/635-5200 | |
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Web site | www.worldskatingmuseum.org | |
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Prices | Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors 60 and over and children 6–12, free for children 5 and under | |
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Closed | Closed Sat–Sun and major holidays | |
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This is the only museum of its kind in the world, exhibiting 1,200 years of ice skates -- from early versions of carved bone to highly decorated cast-iron examples and finally the steel blades of today. There are also skating costumes, medals, and other memorabilia; changing exhibits; films; a library; and a gift shop. A gallery displays skating-related paintings, including works by the 17th-century Dutch artist Pieter Bruegel and Americans Winslow Homer and Andy Warhol. The museum is recognized by the International Skating Union, the sport’s international governing body, as the repository for the history and official records of figure skating and the sport’s official hall of fame. Here also are the U.S. national, regional, sectional, and international trophies. Allow 1 to 2 hours.
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