Olympic Museum Network meeting
As every year, the Network of Olympic Museums led by the Olympic Museum Lausanne and recognized by the International Olympic Committee has held its annual meeting. This year, due to the situation we are experiencing, the sessions have been held via videoconferences. This network consists of 28 museums around the world. The Olympic Museums Network’s […]
Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló (17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010)
On July 17, 2020, commemorative events will be held to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the most international sports leader our country has ever had: Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló (17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010). Samaranch was a businessman, politician and, above all, a sports leader who became president of […]
Holidays at the Olympic Museum
Summer is coming and as every year the Olympic Museum wants to share an unforgettable experience with you. Because of the security measures required to carry out activities, we have adapted our activities so that everybody can enjoy them safely. Activities at the Olympic Museum: Holidays at the Museum ‘No Limits’ Workshop Discover Cobi’s friends […]
Until September 15
All our visitors will be able to enjoy a 2×1 in the individual entrance for adults or children (On sale exclusively at the museum entrance – not combinable with other offers). We will be happy to attend you from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays and public holidays from 10 […]
June 9 the Museu Olímpic opens its door to the public
The Museu Olímpic I de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch is pleased to announce our reopening next Tuesday, June 9 with the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibition “Olímpics”. Until July 12, all our visitors will be able to enjoy a 2×1 in the individual entrance for adults or children (On sale exclusively at the museum […]
The Board of Directors of the Spanish Sports Association meets at the J.A. Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum
David Escudé, president of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation, welcomed several representatives of the ADESP Board of Directors, who gathered at the Barcelona Olympic Museum alongside Juan Ignacio Gallardo, director of the newspaper Marca.
Presentation of the eDreams Half Marathon in Barcelona with a record of 23,000 runners and with the participation of Roza Dereje and Stephen Kissa.
David Escudé, sports councillor of Barcelona City Council, together with Javier Bellido, director of eDreams Spain, and Cristian Llorens, sports director of the eDreams Half Marathon in Barcelona, were in charge of revealing the new features of this year’s edition. Some of the highlights include the increase in female participation, the search for a new […]
100 years since the first edition of the Jean Bouin race
Juli Pernas, director of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation, and David Llorens, deputy director of the sports newspaper Mundo Deportivo, have launched the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first edition of the Jean Bouin race, the oldest athletics competition in the country besides the official Catalan and Spanish track and cross country championships. Jaume […]
The admission of the FBO International Art on Paper Award is opened
The Barcelona Olympic Foundation has launched the 10th edition of the FBO International Art on Paper Award. This biannual Award aims to foster the artistic expression of sport through the painting. Transmitting values is one of the objectives of the Olympic movement and the main instrument is sport. Nevertheless, it is not the only element […]
“En Acción” wins the 2020 SpotSport
The ninth edition of the SpotSport contest, organized by Fundació Barcelona Olímpica in collaboration with the newspaper Sport, has a winner. The spot “En Acción”, produced by Alexander Giménez from Venezuela, based in Catalonia, has won this edition of SpotSport 2020. Alexander Giménez, freelance of the audiovisuals, since 2017 is developing his project […]
