The MCI Center is one of Washingtons
newest attractions. Besides the home to the NBA Wizards and the NHL Capitals, the MCI
Center contains the National Sports Gallery, the American Sportscasters Association Hall
of Fame and the Discovery Store.
Completed in 1997, the MCI center is more than
just the new home of the NBA Wizards, WNBA Mystics, NHL Capitals and the Georgetown Hoyas,
it is a family oriented sports complex. Visitors can participate in the exhibits and
interactive sports skill games at the National Sports Gallery, a 25,000 square-foot
gallery within the MCI Center, or take a guided tour of the arena that includes the team
locker rooms, the arena floor and the press room.
Sportsfans can also pay homage to the people who
covered great sports moments by visiting the American Sportscasters Association Hall of
Fame.
Besides sports related activities, people can
browse around the three floors of the Discovery Channel Store, featuring retail items
based on its educational programming.