The NCAA Hall of Champions is a museum

Museum

A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...

, exhibition center, and conference center that is located adjacent to the national office of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

 (NCAA) in White River State Park

White River State Park

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 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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, United States. The building was designed by architect Michael Graves

Michael Graves

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.

Fire

In November 2007, an electrical fire struck the building, concentrated largely in the "One Shining Moment

One Shining Moment

"One Shining Moment" is a song written by David Barrett about the NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship. One Shining Moment is traditionally played at the end of CBS Sports' coverage of the championship game of the tournament...

" portion of the display and areas immediately surrounding it. The Hall was closed at that time and remained closed temporarily, until it reopened on March 12, 2009.

At least one event that was scheduled for the conference center was moved to the Indiana State Museum

Indiana State Museum

The Indiana State Museum is a museum located within White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The museum houses exhibits on the history of Indiana from prehistoric times up to the present day. It has one of the four IMAX theaters in the state of Indiana.-History:The museum was started...

 in downtown Indianapolis.

See also

• NCAA awards
• :Category:College sports halls of fame in the United States

External links

• NCAA Hall of Champions
• The NCAA Hall of Champions is located at 39°46′5"N 86°10′17"W