The museum recognizes Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have represented Team USA.

[4] As the home of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the first and main United States Olympic Training Center, and two dozen National Governing Bodies, Colorado Springs is an ideal home for the museum.

[1] The museum is notably accessible (it is fully ADA compliant) and interactive, designed so guests of all abilities can see all the exhibitions and participate equally.

Some of the technologies implemented include captions, descriptive audio tracks, ASL translations, assisted listening, RFID-enabled guest lanyards (e.g. text is automatically enlarged for visually-disabled visitors),[1] and accessible exhibition spaces and paths.

It is located in the southwest part of downtown Colorado Springs, at the intersection of S. Sierra Madre Street and W. Vermijo Avenue.