Lombardi Trophy and Athletic Artifacts at AMNH

The American Museum of Natural History opened “For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence” on May 15, adding the Vince Lombardi Trophy and more than 70 sports artifacts to its galleries on the Upper West Side. The exhibition is included with admission and is installed on Floor 1 in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, in the Meister Gallery. AMNH said the show spans more than 15 sports and nearly 150 years of history. Time Out listed the exhibition as part of New York City’s May 15-17 weekend programming. ### Which trophy is drawing the most attention? The Vince Lombardi Trophy is one of the headline objects in the exhibition, according to the museum’s exhibition page. AMNH said the National Football League trophy has been handcrafted by Tiffany & Co. since 1967 for the Super Bowl. The museum’s online materials identify it as part of the show’s lineup of championship rings, medals and awards. (amnh.org) Time Out’s weekend guide pointed readers to “the arrival of the Lombardi Trophy and other athletic artifacts at the Natural History Museum,” making the football trophy the clearest public hook for the event this weekend. That mention placed the display alongside other citywide cultural events running from Friday through Sunday. ### What else is actually on view besides the Lombardi Trophy? (amnh.org) AMNH said the exhibition includes one of Jesse Owens’s gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a 2024 WNBA championship ring from New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart, and Kevin Durant’s 2024 Team USA Olympic gold medal. The museum also cited Katie Ledecky’s 2025 Golden Goggles Award and Justin Tuck’s 2012 New York Giants Super Bowl ring among the objects on display. (timeout.com) More broadly, the museum said the show covers baseball, soccer, tennis, boxing, golf and swimming, among other sports. The objects are presented as trophies, rings and medals that mark athletic achievement, with displays tracing how sports prizes changed over time. ### Where in the museum do visitors need to go? Floor 1 of the American Museum of Natural History is where visitors will find “For the Win,” according to the museum’s exhibition page. (amnh.org) The show is housed in the Meister Gallery within the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. That places the sports exhibition inside one of the museum’s newer public-facing gallery areas rather than in a separate ticketed annex. The museum’s main campus is on Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. AMNH’s visitor page says the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ### Does this require a separate exhibition ticket? AMNH says “For the Win” is included with any admission. The museum’s ticketing page lists general admission prices at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $14 for students for New York State residents under its standard resident structure, while out-of-state standard pricing is listed at $37 for adults, $30 for seniors and $22 for students. (amnh.org) Children are free. (amnh.org) New York State residents with ID can use the museum’s pay-what-you-wish option for general admission, according to the plan-your-visit page. The same page says museum members receive free tickets. ### Why is the museum staging a sports show now? April 16 was the date of an AMNH press release announcing the exhibition’s May 15 opening. The museum said the show launches its celebration of FIFA World Cup 2026 and the global community of sports. (amnh.org) A separate AMNH World Cup page also links the exhibition to broader soccer-related programming at the museum. Time Out separately reported that the museum is hosting a larger World Cup-themed lineup that includes watch parties and interactive programming. (amnh.org) That places the sports artifacts exhibition inside a wider calendar of events timed to the run-up to the 2026 tournament. ### What should visitors know if they want to go today? (amnh.org) Sunday, May 17, is the last day of the weekend window highlighted by Time Out. AMNH says the museum is open today from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and it advises visitors to get tickets in advance for faster entry. The museum’s plan-your-visit page and calendar carry current visitor information, while Time Out’s weekend guide lists the exhibition among its recommended events for May 15-17. (timeout.com) (amnh.org)