At the basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, kids can test their basketball skills against Hall of Famer Bill Walton in a virtual reality game or work up a sweat at the basketball shooting gallery, where you ride a moving sidewalk and take aim at stationary baskets. Check out Bob Lanier's size 22 shoes. Admission for adults is $16; kids age five to 15 are $11; under five are free. Call 413-781-6500.

More specialized is Indiana's own Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle, featuring Larry Bird's French Lick high school uniform. Admission for adults and teens are $4; children (ages 5-12) are admitted for $2.00. Preschoolers are free. Call 765-529-1891.

Please keep in mind that phone numbers, addresses, and prices are subject to change. Updated July 2005.