DATE: March 20, 2003
CONTACT: Paul Krome, pkrome@lacrosse.org

US LACROSSE RELEASES ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR OF LACROSSE MUSEUM AND NATIONAL HALL OF FAME

BALTIMORE — Lacrosse enthusiasts around the world can now access a virtual tour of the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame on the US Lacrosse web site at www.lacrosse.org/museum/. The virtual tour not only will allow fans to view the timeless exhibits and memorabilia on display inside the museum, but it also will permit web users to access archived information.

“Realizing that few of our 120,000-plus US Lacrosse members and other lacrosse fans are able to travel to Baltimore to visit the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, we wanted to develop this online virtual tour to bring the museum and the history of lacrosse to them. Those who support the sport around the world can now experience all that is the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame,” said Joshua Christian, director of museum services at US Lacrosse.

The virtual tour features the lacrosse memorabilia, photographs, plaques, sculptures and awards on display inside the museum, all depicting the long and distinguished history and development of the sport in North America. Archived information, including All-America and All-Star teams, national and international champions, and award winners also is now just a click away.

The virtual tour includes images of the exterior tented terrace and interior 118-seat auditorium for those interested in renting the museum to host a function. Rental information and contracts also are available online. For further information about the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, contact Christian at 410.235.6882 x111.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men's and women's lacrosse. To learn more, visit its web site at www.lacrosse.org.

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