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Olympic and Sports Museum in Barcelona

2007 Museum dedicated to sport & 1992 Olympic games. Museum houses sports exhibits in an interactive children friendly space. Tickets & Opening Hours

Updated: Mar 10, 2023 by: Barcelona Travel Hacks Views: 1.4k

About Olympic and Sports Museum in Barcelona

The Olympic and Sports Museum, Museo Olímpico y del Deporte Joan Antoni Samaranch, houses exhibits about the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.

Museo Olímpico y del Deporte Joan Antoni Samaranch is a newer museum opened in Barcelona on Montjuïc mountain next to the Olympic Stadium. The museum is built into the side of the mountain and has a floor underground.

The Olympic and Sports Museum History

The Olympic and Sports Museum was located in Montjuïc Olympic Stadium but moved to a custom building next to the Olympic Satdium in 2007.

In 2010 the Olympic and Sports Museum was renamed in honour of Juan Antonio Samaranch, a Spanish Citizen and president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001. Juan Antonio was a key figure during the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.