If you love the glitz, athleticism, and showmanship of the Olympics, two years can seem like forever to wait. Fortunately for those of us in Colorado, we are not only a hop, skip, and jump away from the world-famous Olympic Training Center, but also the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. The Olympic Museum in Colorado was first opened in 2020, and this state-of-the-art facility is a celebration of Olympians from the U.S. Let's peruse this incredible place:

Located in Colorado Springs, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is a state-of-the-art museum that promises to be unlike any other museum you have ever seen.

The museum is located a stone's throw from the Olympic Training Center, which offers visitors an inside look at where and how our world-class athletes train.

The $90 million museum is the only museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the past, present, and future of the Olympic and Paralympic games.

Named one of the 52 Places to Go In 2020 by the New York Times and one of the 9 Museum Openings Worth Planning Trips Around in 2020 by Condé Nast, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is a celebration of all things American: our strength, our perseverance, and our spirit.

The 60,000-square-foot Olympic Museum in Colorado is an exuberant celebration of the U.S. Olympic Team, focusing on many of the country's most beloved athletes.

Guests can pretend to be members of the U.S. Olympic Team while at the museum, too. Roughly a third of the building is devoted to interactive exhibits, including a simulator room that allows guests to test their strength and skills at six different sports, like a 30-meter dash, alpine skiing, and archery.

This museum is also home to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, which is an inspiring exhibit that you really must see in person.

It's also home to one of the most extensive medal and torch collections in the entire world, with items from the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, Sydney 2000 Summer Games, Sochi 2014 Winter Games, and PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, among others.

Just looking at these U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum photos is inspiring me to plan my visit.

The U.S. Olympic Museum is a place that will make you feel so proud of our athletes and also incredibly proud to be an American.

Wow - The Olympic Museum in Colorado really is Olympics level. Did you know about this amazing new museum in Colorado? Which of the exhibits are you most looking forward to exploring? Do you know someone who would love this museum that honors U.S. Olympians? Let them know about the Olympic Museum in Colorado by tagging them in the comments below!

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