The Booth Family Hall of Athletics

Standard operating hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Hours of Operations for game days and holidays are listed below. We hope to see you soon!

NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: Open for tours only, please pre-purchase tickets 48 hours in advance

PARKING UPDATE SUMMER 2026 (Allen Fieldhouse Parking Garage):
From May 18-August 3, 2026, Level One (lowest level) and portions of Level Two of the Allen Fieldhouse Parking Garage will be closed for repairs. In addition, one of the entry/exit drives will be closed with two-way traffic shifted to the open drive. Please follow traffic control signage! Visitors coming in can go down the slope towards level 2, but as there will only be parking in about 2/3 of that level, we recommend that guests park on levels 3-5 instead! Thank you for your cooperation.

PARKING UPDATE SPRING 2026:
Beginning Feb.28, hourly parking in Yellow zones and campus garages will be paid through HONK. ParkMobile will no longer be accepted for hourly parking after this date. Existing ParkMobile users are encouraged to download the HONK app prior to Feb. 28 to ensure they can continue paying for hourly parking. There are two ways to pay for hourly parking with HONK:
1. Pay with the HONK app (account required)
2. Guest Checkout (scan and pay, no app required): scan the QR code posted on campus parking signs, enter your license plate number and payment information, and start your parking session.

HONK allows for credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal payments. It also allows for real-time parking session management and visitors can opt-in for text reminders to remotely add more time if needed!

For questions regarding parking on campus, please contact KU Transportation Services at kupark@ku.edu or 785-864-7275.

TOUR OPERATIONS
Self-guided visits to the museum and the Original Rules of Basket Ball, located in the DeBruce Center, are available during weekday regular business hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Guided tours are available by advance purchase. Tour tickets available every day! More information and the links to purchase tickets can be found here. Tours typically run twice a day, Monday through Saturday – once in the morning and once in the afternoon. If possible, please purchase your tickets 48 hours in advance, especially for Saturday tours, to enable correct staffing. For special requests, please contact us here.

James Naismith Court is closed to the public, but is included as part of the guided tour experience.

SPECIAL HOURS OF OPERATION
Friday, May 15: Public hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Doors open for graduation ceremony guests one (1) hour prior to your ceremony start time. PLEASE NOTE, there are multiple ceremonies in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday. If you arrive early for the second ceremony, please do not enter the arena bowl until the previous ceremony has ended!
Saturday, May 16: No public hours. Doors open for graduation ceremony guests one (1) hour prior to your ceremony start time. PLEASE NOTE, there are multiple ceremonies in Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. If you arrive early for the later morning and early afternoon ceremonies, please do not enter the arena bowl until the previous ceremony has ended!
Tuesday, May 19: Public hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors open for Free State High School graduation ceremony guests one (1) hour prior to the ceremony start time.
Wednesday, May 20: Public hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors open for Lawrence High School graduation ceremony guests one (1) hour prior to the ceremony start time.

GAMEDAY HOURS OF OPERATION (affected dates listed, specific hours may be TBA)

Basketball Game Days:
The Booth Family Hall of Athletics will close down three (3) hours prior to home men’s basketball games and two (2) hours prior to women’s home games. It will reopen for ticket holders 60 minutes before tip-off for both men’s and women's games. Please note that upon reopening, guests will need to be compliant with the Kansas Athletics Clear Bag Policy for both men’s and women’s basketball games.

ABOUT THE BOOTH HALL
The Booth Family Hall of Athletics is a 19,335-square-foot museum adjacent to the east side of Allen Fieldhouse. This facility opened in January 2006 and was expanded in 2009 and 2015. It is open year-round, allowing Jayhawk fans everywhere to experience the history and tradition of Kansas Athletics. The Hall honors KU’s historic athletics programs, its coaches and student-athletes, past and present.

The original Hall was made possible through more than $5 million in gifts from the children and grandchildren of the late Gilbert and Betty Booth, longtime Jayhawk fans and Lawrence residents. Betty and Gilbert raised three children: Jane, David and Mark — in Garnett, Kansas. As the two oldest children reached high school, their parents looked to their future. Wanting them to have the opportunity to attend the University of Kansas, but knowing they could not finance lodging as well as tuition, they made a tremendous sacrifice. Leaving their long-time community connections, the Booths moved their family to Lawrence.

The family lived at 1931 Naismith Drive, just down the street from Allen Fieldhouse. Soon, Betty and Gilbert Booth developed new bonds. Kansas Athletics represented more than sporting events; it became a way of life. The Booths were proud holders of two season tickets to Allen Fieldhouse, and walks through the winter night from home to Allen Fieldhouse were treasured rituals. Sometimes the parents went together, other times parent and child, but family members were always there to cheer their beloved Jayhawks.

Booth family members who pledged their support to the Hall are David and Suzanne Booth of Los Angeles, and their children, Erin and Chandler; Mark and Lauren Bacich Booth of London, and their children, Miles, Coco and Cyrus; Mark and Jane Booth Berkley of Tescott, Kan., and their children and spouses, Stuart and Tina Berkley, Elizabeth Berkley, and Melissa and Marco Ungaschik.

In 2009, the Hall of Athletics took on a new look as part of a $7.9 million renovation to Allen Fieldhouse. This expansion opened up the east side of the concourse and added several interactive exhibits, a basketball championship trophy case, a new reception desk and allowed space to rearrange the existing exhibits, allowing for better traffic flow. The flooring in the new area is terrazzo, matching the existing Hall of Athletics, and new accent lighting was provided in the exhibit area. A new door system was added to allow better control and definition of the Hall of Athletics on non-game days.

The Booth Family Hall of Athletics underwent another renovation in 2015 which expanded the Hall of Athletics experience. New exhibits celebrate the legendary career of iconic KU basketball coach Phog Allen and his relationship with Naismith. The second-floor northeast concourse of Allen Fieldhouse serves as a corridor leading to the DeBruce Center and an exhibit that highlights Naismith’s contributions to KU and the world through basketball, fitness and character.

The renovation also involved upgrades to the second-floor northeast concourse similar to those that were made to the first level of the Fieldhouse in 2009. In addition to the exhibits, updates included a new staircase from the Hall of Athletics to the second level of the Fieldhouse, enhanced concessions and expanded merchandising.

The DeBruce Center opened in April 2016. Naismith’s Original Rules of “Basket Ball” are the featured exhibit in this facility and were installed in May 2016.

Location
1651 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045
Guest Services: 785/864-7050

Admission
FREE to the public for self-guided visits. Guided tours require paid tickets. No food or drinks allowed.

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The Booth Family Hall of Athletics

Standard operating hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Hours of Operations for game days and holidays are listed below. We hope to see you soon!