There are exhibits for sports such as cricket, Australian rules football, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, tennis, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, basketball, boxing and netball.

The adjoining MCC Museum features exhibitions relating to the history of the Melbourne Cricket Club.

The museum was called the National Sports Museum, and closed in August 2019[1] for a $17.1 million redevelopment ($5 million of which was contributed by the state government[2]).

It initially opened on 22 November 1986 before closing to the public on 4 October 2003.

More than 35,000 went through the museum in its final week in operation, when it was opened to the public for free in conjunction with access to the former MCC Members Pavilion.37°49′08″S 144°59′03″E / 37.818921°S 144.984249°E / -37.818921; 144.984249