FC Barcelona Museum
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The FC Barcelona museum was inaugurated on 24 September 1984 under the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez
. In 2000 the museum was renamed President Nuñez museum under the presidency of his successor, Joan Gaspart
. On 15 June 2010 the museum was reopened after a long restructuring.
The restructuring saw the museum split in three separate sections with a 3D cinema, audiovisual touch-screen, and information on the history of FC Barcelona. The first section includes a collection of photos, documents and trophies detailing the club's history on an interactive glass wall, allowing visitors to touch the screens and see information wall. The glass wall, equipped with laser technology, allows the exhibition of video, images and music through user-feedback. The second section is a private art collection on permanent display at the museum which exhibits works by local artists as Dalí
, Miró
and Tàpies. In the third section is the Futbolart Collection displays various football memorabilia from throughout the history of the club including a trophy-room with every trophy, or a replica thereof, that the club has ever won.
One of the items at display in the Futbolart Collection is the boots with which Ronald Koeman
scored the winning goal in the 1992 European Cup Final
, which he did in the 111th minute against Sampdoria
, 21 minutes into extra time, securing Barcelona's first European trophy.
The museum occupies 3,500 square meters and attracts 1.2 million visitors a year, ranking it second to the Museu Picasso
, which attracts 1.3 million visitors, as the most visited museum in the city of Barcelona.
Josep Lluís Nuñez
Josep Lluís Núñez i Clemente was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. Núñez also owns the Núñez i Navarro construction company and Núñez i Navarro Hotels chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978 despite having no previous connection with the club...
. In 2000 the museum was renamed President Nuñez museum under the presidency of his successor, Joan Gaspart
Joan Gaspart
Joan Gaspart i Solves is a Spanish businessman and a former FC Barcelona president between July 2000 and February 2003. He was born in Barcelona. He is known as one of the best vice presidents of the club but one of the worst presidents...
. On 15 June 2010 the museum was reopened after a long restructuring.
The restructuring saw the museum split in three separate sections with a 3D cinema, audiovisual touch-screen, and information on the history of FC Barcelona. The first section includes a collection of photos, documents and trophies detailing the club's history on an interactive glass wall, allowing visitors to touch the screens and see information wall. The glass wall, equipped with laser technology, allows the exhibition of video, images and music through user-feedback. The second section is a private art collection on permanent display at the museum which exhibits works by local artists as Dalí
DALI
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, Miró
Miro
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and Tàpies. In the third section is the Futbolart Collection displays various football memorabilia from throughout the history of the club including a trophy-room with every trophy, or a replica thereof, that the club has ever won.
One of the items at display in the Futbolart Collection is the boots with which Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
scored the winning goal in the 1992 European Cup Final
1992 European Cup Final
The 1992 European Cup Final was a football match held on 20 May 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, between FC Barcelona of Spain and U.C. Sampdoria of Italy. Barcelona won the game 1–0, thanks to a Ronald Koeman free-kick, to record their first triumph in the competition. This was the last tournament...
, which he did in the 111th minute against Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, 21 minutes into extra time, securing Barcelona's first European trophy.
The museum occupies 3,500 square meters and attracts 1.2 million visitors a year, ranking it second to the Museu Picasso
Museu Picasso
The Museu Picasso in Barcelona, Spain, has one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. This is one of the most popular and most visited museums in Barcelona. The museum is housed in five adjoining medieval palaces in Barcelona's La Ribera.The...
, which attracts 1.3 million visitors, as the most visited museum in the city of Barcelona.