Barcelona Football Club Museum

Ever since Joan Gamper founded the FC Barcelona in 1899 the club has seen a steady increase in its membership (currently it stands at over 100,000 members worldwide). The blue-red team colours and the Camp Nou, the giant Barça stadium that seats 120,000 spectators, have become symbols to legions of fans.

In light of the club's history and the ever-growing interest in it, Joan Gamper suggested the creation of a Barça museum as early as the 1920's. However, the idea didn't come to fruition until 1984 when the FC Barcelona Museum was inaugurated. In doing this the Barça club became the first club in the world to collect and exhibit its past. Furthermore, the exhibits were not limited to the football team but also included the other club teams: handball, basketball and hockey.

The museum is divided into different sections. One section brings together the Barça past in terms of photographs, audio-visual material, athletic items and all the trophies the club has won over the course of its history. The most significant trophy is, without a doubt, the Europa Cup that the FC Barcelona won in 1992. Coincidentally, this happened to be the same year that the city hosted the Olympic Games.

Another section is dedicated to the contributions made by a variety of Catalonian artists such as Dalí, Miró, Tàpies and Subirachs. In addition, the museum houses one of the best private collections on the subject of football, and the specialised document centre allows visitors to access any imaginable kind of club information.

Since the museum is located next to the Camp Nou, visitors have two options. Either they can choose to only visit the exhibitions or they can opt for a guided tour of the stadium as well. The tour includes a visit to the locker room used by visiting teams and, after crossing through a tunnel, a stop on the playing field and at the player's benches.

The press boxes, which usually offer great visibility onto the field, can also be visited. If visitors want to check out the spot from which the club president (currently Joan Laporta) agonises and celebrates during the matches, they should find seat number 10. This seat enjoys a prime location in an area known as “La Llotja”.

To purchase tickets to the museum or a FC Barcelona football match please contact us at groups@bcninternet.com or +34 93 452 1315