The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum, a historical and cultural sports museum, opened its doors on July 30, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the United States. The museum is a component of Colorado Springs' City for Champions development initiative, even though it licenses the Olympic name and runs independently of the USOC. Athletes who have competed for Team USA at the Olympics and Paralympics are honored at the museum.

The museum is notably interactive and accessible (it complies with all ADA requirements), and it is built so that visitors of all abilities can view all the exhibitions and take part equally. ASL interpretations, captions, descriptive audio tracks, assisted listening, RFID-enabled guest lanyards (text is automatically expanded for guests with visual impairments), and accessible exhibition spaces and routes are just a few of the technologies used. Athletes from Team USA participated in and provided input on the project. The museum's exhibits were created by Gallagher & Associates.

As a result, the process is a little quicker than at many museums; I only needed approximately 2 hours to complete the journey.

In addition to 20,000 square feet of galleries, a cutting-edge theater, an event space, and a café, the 60,000 square foot United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum is located in Colorado Springs. The building's dynamic spiraling design, which was inspired by the grace and energy of Team USA athletes and the inclusive ethos of the organization, enables visitors to descend the galleries on a single, shared path.

Visitors of all abilities can tour the facility together in a shared experience from entrance to exit thanks to the facility's primary organizational framework. To offer the most genuine and inclusive experience, the team worked with Team USA athletes, including Paralympic competitors and those with disabilities.

To ensure that visitors of all abilities could explore the USOPM site together and follow a shared path from entrance to leave, the team worked with a committee of Paralympic athletes and people with disabilities from the very beginning of design.

Team USA athletes are the focal point of the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum, a tribute to the Olympic and Paralympic movements. A state-of-the-art theater, event space, and cafe are among the amenities found in the 60,000 square foot facility designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Architect of Record Anderson Mason Dale Architects. There are also 20,000 square feet of galleries.

The building's dynamic spiraling design, which was inspired by the grace and spirit of the Team USA athletes and the inclusive ethos of the organization, enables visitors to descend the galleries in a single, uninterrupted path. Due to its primary organizational design, the museum is one of the most accessible in the world, allowing both visitors with and without impairments to enjoy the same, seamless experience.

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