New physical halls of fame for Tejano music, New Jersey greats, Cleveland sports

Tech-media-tainment currently counts about 600 halls of fame that you can visit in North America. Some stand the test of time while others disappear.
What follows are some of the latest physical halls of fame in the U.S.

Totally Tejano Hall of Fame & Museum

The Totally Tejano Hall of Fame & Museum in San Antonio, Texas, opened on Dec. 6, 2025. The museum honors the legends of Tejano music and culture in Texas.
Tejano (Spanish for “Texan”) music is a genre that fuses Mexican vocal traditions with various global styles, including European polkas and American pop, rock and country.
The Totally Tejano Hall of Fame & Museum includes exhibits celebrating Tejano icons and Grammy Award winners such as Little Joe Hernández and Flaco Jiménez, along with rare memorabilia.
It is the second Tejano music hall of fame. The other is the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame in Alice, Texas.
On Jan. 3, the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame inducted its 2025 class in a ceremony at the County Fairgrounds in Alice, Texas, according to Tejano Nation.
There’s also the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum in San Benito, Texas.
Texas conjunto (Spanish for “ensemble” or “group”) is a musical genre born in South Texas and Northern Mexico in the late 19th century. Often called the “heartbeat of South Texas,” it is a lively, danceable fusion of Mexican vocal traditions and European folk instruments brought by German, Czech and Polish immigrants.

New Jersey Hall of Fame

The New Jersey Hall of Fame found a physical home at the American Dream entertainment complex and shopping mall in East Rutherford, N.J., in June 2024.
At its most recent induction ceremony on Nov. 21, the hall inducted the Jonas Brothers and the Isley Brothers music groups, among others.

Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame

The Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame found a physical home and museum at the Urban Community School’s Roundstone Athletic Center in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 2025. The hall honors the talented athletes who have come from Northeast Ohio.
(See articles by Cleveland.com and Cleveland Magazine.)