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One of the world’s best-known sports trophies, the original Stanley Cup is on display here, as is the current one when not with the reigning team. Named for Canada’s sixth Governor General, who proposed a yearly challenge cup, it was first presented in 1893.

Players and the icons of hockey are celebrated in this 45-ft- (14-m-) high former banking hall. Giants of the game are given their due on the Honoured Members Wall, and all major NHL trophies are on display.

On a faux ice rink, complete with arena boards and multimedia scoreboard, visitors can attempt to score a goal against a life-sized video projection of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour. In another rink, it’s your turn to play goalie as video images of hockey greats Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier take real shots.

Exuberant young players leap over the boards for a hockey game in this larger-than-life bronze sculpture by Ontario artist Edie Parker. Located just outside the museum at the corner of Yonge and Front streets, it is a popular backdrop for photographs.

For a $2 coin, you can rant or rave on any hockey topic you wish. A video clip of your moment of fame is broadcast on the Hockey Hall of Fame website for 10 days.

Use a high-tech navigational interface – just point and it plays – to custom-design your tour of great moments in hockey broadcast history, from early radio clips to present-day television excerpts. A highlight is the broadcast of the tension-filled last seconds of the 1972 World Summit Series, in which Canada scored on Russia.

From a leather mask worn in the 1930s to one exemplifying today’s sophisticated engineering, this display includes many strange examples of face protection that have been personalized by goalies over the years.

The only thing missing from this re-created locker room from the old Montreal Forum is the players. Their jerseys and equipment are jumbled about, as if they might swoop in any moment to suit up.

Few of the original features of this 1885 rococo beauty are visible inside, but the façade retains its intricate carvings representing human endeavors such as agriculture, music, and industry.

The museum’s exit takes visitors through this shop. Hockey themed merchandise includes a wide selection of team jerseys, sticks, and smaller items such as mugs and cups emblazoned with logos.