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 hall debuted as a collection of displays situated in the lower concourse of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, although it was not a permanent location, since the exhibits had to be taken down each fall to accommodate the Green Bay Bobcats hockey team's home games at the Arena. In 1967, the Packer Hall of Fame Association, an independent business entity from the team, was established and annual induction galas were launched in 1970.