Every era
has a story.
Discover the bowling balls, machines, materials, and innovations that shaped the game—and the technology still changing it.
More than bowling balls.
The collection begins with bowling balls, but the story of bowling technology reaches far beyond them.
Bowling balls
A growing collection of historic equipment and the materials that changed the game.
Explore →Future exhibitPinsetters
From human pinsetters to automatic free-fall and modern string systems.
Explore →Future exhibitLane surfaces & conditioning
Wood, synthetics, oil patterns, and the equipment that maintains the lanes.
Explore →Future exhibitScoring systems
The journey from pencil-and-paper scorekeeping to connected scoring.
Explore →Future exhibitBall returns & machinery
The mechanical systems behind the scenes.
Explore →Growing areaSoftware & tools
Modern tools for working with bowling technology, including MAX Pattern Studio.
Explore →Objects that changed the game.
Preserve. Understand. Build.
Bowling Memories brings together historical exhibits and modern bowling technology. Our first collection is online; additional galleries and tools will follow as they are developed.