{"id":7795,"date":"2024-05-01T17:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/?post_type=barcelona&p=7795"},"modified":"2024-07-06T19:54:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T19:54:38","slug":"joan-antoni-samaranch-olympic-and-sport-museum","status":"publish","type":"barcelona","link":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/barcelona\/joan-antoni-samaranch-olympic-and-sport-museum","title":{"rendered":"Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Museu Ol\u00edmpic i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch\u2014in English, Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum\u2014is a popular Barcelona attraction with sports fans from all over the world. Throughout this modern museum you\u2019ll find exhibits covering topics like the history of sports, past Olympic Games, and of course, the 1992 Summer Olympics\u2014which were held in Barcelona. The museum contains a significant collection of sports memorabilia, and it hosts temporary exhibitions throughout the year on a variety of sports-related subjects. There\u2019s even an area of the museum where visitors can try out an Olympic sport or two for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History of the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the fall of 1986, Barcelona was awarded the rights to host the 1992 Summer Olympics, which took place throughout the city and its surroundings from July 25 to August 9, 1992. While not all the ensuing changes were without controversy, hosting the Olympics transformed the city forever; billions were invested in new construction, infrastructure, and attractions, thus spurring an era of significant growth and urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joan Antoni Samaranch was a Barcelona native who served as the President of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001. The museum that bears his name today was first opened to the public in 2007; it was named after him in 2010. The Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum is located in the heart of Anella Ol\u00edmpica, the sports complex where you\u2019ll also find Olympic Stadium, Palau Sant Jordi, and Torre Calatrava. All of these attractions are on Montju\u00efc, not far from Poble Espanyol<\/a>, Fundaci\u00f3 Joan Mir\u00f3 (Joan Mir\u00f3 Museum<\/a>), and the Telef\u00e8ric de Montju\u00efc (Barcelona Cable Car)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The permanent collection of artifacts housed at the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum numbers approximately 5,000 items, and includes such treasures as an autographed pair of shoes worn by tennis player Carolina Mar\u00edn when she won the gold medal during the 2016 Summer Olympics; skis used by Blanca Fern\u00e1ndez Ochoa when she took home a bronze medal in slalom during the 1992 Winter Olympics; and the Macaya Cup, a historic trophy which was first awarded in 1901 to Hisp\u00e0nia Athletic Club\u2014the club considered the champions of the first-ever official soccer competition hosted in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the museum\u2019s artifact-filled galleries you\u2019ll come across numerous interactive spaces organized thematically on topics like the history of sport and athletic pioneers, as well as rooms dedicated to the memory of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics and the career of Joan Antoni Samaranch. The popular Dynamics of Sport <\/em>area is where you can put your own athletic skills to the test by participating in a long-jump competition or climbing a rock wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to its permanent installations, the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum runs a series of temporary exhibitions throughout the year. The nature of these shows will vary depending on when you visit, but for context recent examples include Paris 2024: Games Wide Open<\/em>, which profiled the City of Light\u2019s latest Summer Olympics; Cultural Olympiad: An Artistic Explosion for Barcelona<\/em>, during which the city\u2019s influential early 1990s cultural initiatives were remembered; and Centenary Club: Uni\u00f3 Atl\u00e8tica d\u2019Horta<\/em>, a retrospective that paid tribute to one of Barcelona\u2019s first soccer clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More to See and Do at the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below you\u2019ll find a few more things to see, do, and expect at the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*As you enter the museum, don\u2019t get so laser-focused on purchasing tickets or having your Barcelona tourist pass<\/a> scanned that you forget to take in the foyer\u2019s atmosphere. That\u2019s where you can compare your hands to the handprints of some of your favorite athletes; these sporting heroes\u2019 handprints are affixed to the wall as you arrive at the attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*One of the best places in the museum for an unforgettable photo opportunity is within the hallowed chambers of the site\u2019s Hall of Fame. There you\u2019ll encounter replicas of some of the world\u2019s greatest sporting trophies, as well as a selection of historic Olympic torches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum has different hours between October and March than it does between April and September, so keep an eye out for that as you plan your visit. Also, the museum is closed on Mondays. Kids under the age of seven years old are always admitted free of charge, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The museum doesn\u2019t have its own parking lot, so when it doubt it\u2019s best to use public transportation to visit the attraction. You could also use the Red Route of a Barcelona Bus Tur\u00edstic hop-on hop-off tour<\/a> as your ride to and from near this destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum caf\u00e9 is located on the attraction\u2019s first floor. There you can grab a quick meal, drink, or snack, and enjoy your choice of seating that overlooks the museum\u2019s galleries or occupies an outdoor terrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum Should Be on Your Must-See List<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re someone who counts down the days, weeks, and months between years when the Olympics take place, then there\u2019s no way you can visit Barcelona and not make time to tour the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum. No matter whether you feel all warm, happy, and nostalgic when recalling the halcyon days of the 1992 Summer Olympics\u2014with its headline-grabbing basketball Dream Team\u2014or you\u2019ve only just recently enjoyed your first Olympics on TV, this colorful museum is an engaging place to spend part of a morning or afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Located across from Olympic Stadium on Montju\u00efc, this interactive museum features exhibits on sports history, past Olympic Games, the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and more. It has a robust collection of sports memorabilia on display, and there\u2019s a hands-on activities area where you can climb rock walls and practice your long jumping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","type_of_thing_to_do":[],"class_list":["post-7795","barcelona","type-barcelona","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/barcelona"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7795"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8788,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7795\/revisions\/8788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type_of_thing_to_do","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type_of_thing_to_do?post=7795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}