Senior Bowl Unveils Musuem in Downtown Mobile

 

Mobile, AL. (Sep. 15)---The rich, storied history of the Senior Bowl is now on display in downtown Mobile.  Senior Bowl officials held a grand opening ceremony Tuesday to unveil their recently constructed museum at their offices located at 151 Dauphin Street.

“The museum chronicles the past 60 years of this great game,” Senior Bowl President and CEO Steve Hale said.  “Thanks to the generous gift of $150,000 from Mobile County to help fund the project, Senior Bowl fans can enjoy the game’s great tradition and the several ancillary events that surround it.”

The museum was designed and constructed by Murphy & Orr Exhibits, a firm that specializes in museum fabrication and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.  “We realized early on that this project was about the people: the players, the coaches, the fans, the volunteers, and most of all, the charities who benefit from the Senior Bowl and its surrounding activities,” Murphy & Orr President Jerry Murphy said. 

“Because of the NFL connection, this bowl has a unique character and a rich history.  With excellent help from the Senior Bowl staff, we have endeavored to produce an experience that will entertain the visitor and showcase the achievements of the participants and all those involved. ”

 Upon entering the museum, visitors will notice five large cases each of which are equipped with a touch screen display and filled with various Senior Bowl photos.  Each touch screen includes a database full of information pertaining to the respective case. Also included within the museum is a grid wall which highlights the charitable giving the game has become known for over the years through events such as the Senior Bowl Charity Run and the RBC Bank Senior Bowl Charity Open.  A theatre, complete with authentic stadium bleachers, gives visitors the opportunity to watch video highlights and Hall of Fame induction speeches from this past year’s game. 

“What’s great about the theatre and the touch screens is that we are able to constantly update both with new content after every game,” Hale said.  “I think visitors will be very impressed with the amount of knowledge they can take home after walking through our museum.”

In addition to the main museum area, Murphy & Orr also constructed a grid wall in the community boardroom that among other things displays photos of the Mobile Arts and Sports Association chairmen and a giant aerial of Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Senior Bowl Saturday.

Admission to the museum is free and open to the public during normal business hours, 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday.  The museum will also be open during select downtown events.

 

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