List of halls and walks of fame facts for kids
Several terms ending in "of fame" redirect here. For other uses, see Hall of fame (disambiguation), Walk of fame (disambiguation) and Wall of fame (disambiguation).
Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles, California, where honorees are named on plaques surrounded by stars
A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums that enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding the inducted recipients. Sometimes, the honorees' plaques may instead be posted on a wall (hence a "wall of fame") or inscribed on a sidewalk (as in a "walk of fame", "walk of stars", or "avenue of fame"). In other cases, the hall of fame is more figurative and consists of a list of names of noteworthy people and their achievements and contributions. The lists are maintained by an organization or community, and may be national, state, local, or private.
Etymology
The term "hall of fame" first appeared in German with the Ruhmeshalle, built in 1853 in Munich. The Walhalla memorial in Bavaria was conceived in 1807 and built between 1830 and 1842. Inspired by the Ruhmeshalle, the English-language term was popularised in the United States by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a sculpture gallery completed in 1900 and officially dedicated in 1901. Located in the Bronx in New York City, it is on the campus of Bronx Community College (until 1973 the University Heights campus of New York University).
The meaning of fame has changed over the years, originally meaning 'renown' for achievement, as opposed to today's more common meaning of 'celebrity'.
Halls of fame
Automotive
- Automotive Hall of Fame
- Model Car Hall of Fame
Aviation and space
- Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame
- United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
- Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey
- Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame
- Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame
- Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
- International Space Hall of Fame
- Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame
- Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
- National Aviation Hall of Fame
- Naval Aviation Hall of Honor
- Space Camp Hall of Fame
- Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
- US Space Walk of Fame
- Utah Aviation Hall of Fame
- Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame
Arts
Music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio
- Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- Alabama Music Hall of Fame
- American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- The Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (New York City)
- Australian Recording Industry Hall of Fame
- Beatová síň slávy
- Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame
- Blues Hall of Fame
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Dance Music Hall of Fame
- Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame
- Georgia Music Hall of Fame
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame
- Grammy Hall of Fame (for recordings)
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (for people)
- Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame
- Hip Hop Hall of Fame
- Hit Parade Hall of Fame
- Hollywood's Rockwalk
- International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame
- International Latin Music Hall of Fame
- Latin Grammy Hall of Fame (for recordings)
- Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Long Island Music Hall of Fame
- Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
- Memphis Music Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
- Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
- Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
- New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
- North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
- Polka Hall of Fame
- Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame
- Rockabilly Hall of Fame
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame
- Steel Guitar Hall of Fame
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
- UK Music Hall of Fame
- Vocal Group Hall of Fame
- Women Songwriters Hall of Fame
- West Virginia Music Hall of Fame
Show business, media, and theater
- American Theater Hall of Fame
- American TV Game Show Hall of Fame
- Australian Media Hall of Fame
- BC Entertainment Hall of Fame
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
- Burlesque Hall of Fame
- Mascot Hall of Fame
- National Radio Hall of Fame
- Television Hall of Fame
- Texas Film Hall of Fame
- World Video Game Hall of Fame
Writing
Main page: List of writers' halls of fame
At least 13 writers' halls of fame exist in the United States alone, or at least 10 besides four songwriters' ones listed above in "Music" section. These provide recognition of life-time bodies of work by authors, whether living or dead, as opposed to being awards for individual works.
Sports and games
Multiple sports
Further information: Category:All-sports halls of fame
- Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame
- Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
- Helms Hall of Fame
- International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
- National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
- National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame
- Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
- Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
- State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame
- Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame
- Sports Hall of Fame Suriname
- United States Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
- Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Walk of Fame of Italian sport
College sports
Further information: Category:College sports halls of fame in the United States
Cricket
- Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
- ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
- Pakistan Cricket Hall Of Fame
Association football
- AS Roma Hall of Fame
- ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame
- Asian Football Hall of Fame
- Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
- Brentford F.C. Hall of Fame
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- D.C. United Hall of Tradition
- English Football Hall of Fame
- Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame
- Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame
- Inter Milan Hall of Fame
- Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame
- Israeli Football Hall of Fame
- Italian Football Hall of Fame
- Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame
- Premier League Hall of Fame
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame
- Torino FC Hall of Fame
- U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame
Australian rules football
- Australian Football Hall of Fame
- South Australian Football Hall of Fame
- Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
- West Australian Football Hall of Fame
Baseball and softball
Further information: Category:Major League Baseball museums and halls of fame
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
- Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame
- Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
- Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
- Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- National College Baseball Hall of Fame
- National Softball Hall of Fame
- Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame
Basketball
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
- EuroLeague Hall of Fame
- FIBA Hall of Fame
- Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame
- French Basketball Hall of Fame
- Greek Basket League Hall of Fame
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
- Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
- PBA Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
- NYC Basketball Hall of Fame
- VTB United League Hall of Fame
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Boxing
- Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame
- Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame
- Ring 8 and New York State Boxing Hall of Fame
Equestrian
- American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
- Michigan Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame
- National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame
- National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame
- National Snaffle Bit Association Hall of Fame
- NCHA Horse Hall of Fame
- NCHA Members Hall of Fame
- NCHA Rider Hall of Fame
- The British Horse Society Equestrian Hall of Fame
Golf
- Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame
- Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame
- World Golf Hall of Fame
Gridiron football
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio
- Arena Football Hall of Fame
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Horse racing
- Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
- Australian Racing Hall of Fame
- British Horseracing Hall of Fame
- British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame
- Calder Race Course Hall of Fame
- Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
- Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame
- Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
- Inter Dominion Hall of Fame
- Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame
- Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum
- National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
- New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
- New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame
Ice hockey
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- IIHF Hall of Fame
- Original Hockey Hall of Fame
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame
- Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame
Lacrosse
- Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
- National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame (indoor lacrosse; North America)
Martial arts
- Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
- World Tae Kwon Do Federation Hall of Fame
- UFC Hall of Fame
Motorsports
- Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
- FIA Hall of Fame
- MotoGP Hall of Fame
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame
- Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- NASCAR Hall of Fame
- National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame
- National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
- Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame
- SCCA Hall of Fame
- Supercars Hall of Fame
Professional wrestling
- CZW Hall of Fame
- Hardcore Hall of Fame
- Impact Hall of Fame
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
- NWA Hall of Fame
- NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- ROH Hall of Fame
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- TNA Hall of Fame
- WCW Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame
Rugby league
- Bulldogs Hall of Fame (est. 2007)
- Rugby Football League Hall of Fame (est. 1988)
- Rugby League Hall of Fame (est. 1988)
- Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame (est. 2002)
- Widnes Vikings Hall of Fame (est. 1992)
- Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame (est. 1998)
Rugby union
- International Rugby Hall of Fame – no longer exists as a separate entity; merged into the World Rugby Hall in 2014
- World Rugby Hall of Fame
- US Rugby Hall of Fame
Tennis
- Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
Water polo
- Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame
- USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
Winter sports
For ice hockey, see the Ice hockey section
- Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
- Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
- United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
- United States National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum
- World Curling Federation Hall of Fame
- World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Board and card games
- ACBL Hall of Fame (bridge)
- World Chess Hall of Fame
- Poker Hall of Fame
Other sports
- America's Cup Hall of Fame (sailing)
- Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- Disc Golf Hall of Fame
- International Bowling Hall of Fame
- International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- International Swimming Hall of Fame (diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo)
- ITTF Hall of Fame (table tennis)
- Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
- National Distance Running Hall of Fame
- National Sailing Hall of Fame
- National Wrestling Hall of Fame
- New Zealand Coaches Hall of Fame
- Roller Derby Hall of Fame
- United States Bicycling Hall of Fame
- United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame
- USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame
- USA Ultimate Hall of Fame
- Volleyball Hall of Fame
Cowboy and rodeo
Further information: List of cowboy halls of fame and Category:Cowboy halls of fame
- Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame
- Bull Riding Hall of Fame
- California Rodeo Salinas Hall of Fame
- Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
- Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
- Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame
- Hall of Great Western Performers
- Hall of Great Westerners
- Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame
- Indian National Finals Rodeo Hall of Fame
- Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame
- National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
- National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum
- North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Oahu Cattlemen's Association Paniolo Hall of Fame
- Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
- Professional Bull Riders: Heroes and Legends
- ProRodeo Hall of Fame
- Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Rodeo Hall of Fame
- St. Paul Rodeo Hall of Fame
- Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame
- Texas Trail of Fame
- Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
- Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame
Miscellaneous
Hall of Fame for Great Americans, New York
- AIAS Hall of Fame
- ARIA Hall of Fame
- Alabama Hall of Fame
- Australian Television Logie Hall of Fame
- California Hall of Fame
- Caddie Hall of Fame
- California Social Work Hall of Distinction
- Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
- Canadian Business Hall of Fame
- Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
- Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
- Canadian News Hall of Fame
- Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame
- Candy Hall of Fame
- Circus Hall of Fame
- Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans – the first "hall of fame"
- Hall of Flame Fire Museum (thus spelled)
- Insurance Hall of Fame
- International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List
- International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum
- International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
- International Space Hall of Fame
- Internet Hall of Fame
- Korea Science and Technology Hall of Fame
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum
- Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame
- Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
- NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
- National LGBTQ Wall of Honor
- National Mining Hall of Fame
- National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame
- National Radio Hall of Fame
- National Toy Hall of Fame
- National Women's Hall of Fame
- Nebraska Hall of Fame
- New Jersey Hall of Fame
- New York State Writers Hall of Fame
- North America Railway Hall of Fame
- Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame
- Rainbow Honor Walk
- Robot Hall of Fame
- Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
- Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame
- Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame
- South Dakota Hall of Fame
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- Texas Women's Hall of Fame
- Toy Industry Hall of Fame
- U.S. Business Hall of Fame
- Walhalla memorial
- Wallace Monument Hall of Heroes
- Wembley Arena Square of Fame
- Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame
- Western Music Association Hall of Fame
Walls of fame
- Piteå Wall of Fame
- Liverpool Wall of Fame
- Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame
- Missouri Wall of Fame
- Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
- San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
Walks of fame
- Aerospace Walk of Honor (Lancaster, California, U.S.)
- Almería Walk of Fame (Almería, Spain)
- America's Walk of Honor (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
- Anaheim Walk of Stars (Anaheim, California, U.S.)
- Australian of the Year Walk (Canberra, ACT, Australia)
- Australian Film Walk of Fame (Randwick, Sydney, Australia)
- Birmingham Walk of Stars (Birmingham, England, U.K.)
- Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.)
- Boulevard der Stars (de) (Berlin, Germany)
- Bronx Walk of Fame (New York City, U.S.)
- Canada's Walk of Fame (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Dog Walk of Fame (London, England, U.K.)
- Entrepreneur Walk of Fame (Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.)
- Eastwood City Walk of Fame (Quezon City, Philippines)
- GMA Network's Walk of Fame (Quezon City, Philippines)
- Gennett Walk of Fame (Richmond, Indiana, U.S.)
- Golden Foot — The Champions Promenade (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame (Los Angeles, California, U.S.)
- Hong Kong Avenue of Stars (Hong Kong)
- International Civil Rights Walk of Fame (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.)
- Italian Walk of Fame (Toronto, Canada)
- Jubilee 150 Walkway (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
- Kazan Alley of Tatar Stars (Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia)
- Las Vegas Walk of Stars (Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.)
- Łódź Walk of Fame (film) (pl) (Piotrkowska Street, Łódź, Poland)
- London Avenue of Stars (London, England, U.K.)
- Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame (Long Beach, California, U.S)
- Michigan Walk of Fame (Lansing, Michigan, U.S.)
- Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.)
- Music Walk of Fame (Camden, London, U.K.)
- New Rochelle Walk of Fame (New Rochelle, New York, U.S.)
- Munich Olympic Walk of Stars (Munich, Bavaria, Germany)
- Music City Walk of Fame (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.)
- Palm Springs Walk of Stars (Palm Springs, California, U.S.)
- Paseo de las Luminarias, Mexico City
- Rainbow Honor Walk, San Francisco, California
- Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada)
- Sheffield Legends (Sheffield, England, U.K.)
- St. Louis Walk of Fame (St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.)
- US Space Walk of Fame (Titusville, Florida, U.S.)
- Walk of Fame (Brighton, England, U.K.)
- Walk of Fame Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania)
- Walk of Game (San Francisco, California, U.S.)
- Walk of the Stars (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
- Walk of Western Stars (Santa Clarita, California, U.S.)
See also
- Hall of Honor
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