Penn State Athletics and the Penn State All-Sports Museum announced the opening of the Paterno Family Football Experience Room on Tuesday.

Located within Beaver Stadium, the permanent museum experience showcases over a century of Penn State football history in a newly renovated room featuring historic artifacts, interactive displays, and multimedia storytelling that honors student-athletes, coaches, staff, teams, and Penn State’s greatest traditions.

“Penn State Football’s history belongs to generations of student-athletes, coaches, staff and supporters who helped build this program,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft in a press release. “This room gives us an opportunity to preserve that history, present it thoughtfully and create an experience that connects the proud tradition of Penn State Football with its future.”

An anonymous donor supported the creation and naming of the Paterno Family Football Experience Room.

Additionally, Penn State alumnus Sean Mummert contributed state-of-the-art technology, along with support from Michael and Patty Kirschner, to develop the Coach Joe Paterno Exhibit and historical display.

The Coach Joe Paterno Exhibit will feature Paterno’s original office desk and workspace, personal artifacts, and a timeline of his more than six decades at Penn State.

The room will also serve as a multi-purpose engagement space for donor and alumni gatherings, letterman events, and special celebrations.

The Paterno Family Football Experience Room will first open to the public on Thursday, September 3, at 10 a.m. and will remain open that evening as part of Night at the Museums from 4 to 8 p.m. Public hours continue on Friday, September 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The exhibit’s regularly scheduled hours for the future have not yet been announced.

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