The hall opened as a series of exhibits displayed in the lower concourse of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, although it was not a permanent residence, as the exhibits had to be removed each autumn to make room for the Green Bay Bobcats hockey team, which played its home games at the Arena. In 1967, the Packer Hall of Fame Association, a separate corporate entity from the team, was founded and annual induction banquets were subsequently launched in 1970.
The exhibit space opened as a series of displays located in the lower concourse of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, although it was not a permanent fixture, as the exhibits had to be dismantled each autumn to make room for the Green Bay Bobcats hockey team's home games at the Arena. In 1967, the Packer Hall of Fame Association, a separate organization from the team, was founded and annual induction ceremonies were introduced in 1970.