Tianjin Dagang Olympic Museum

　　The Tianjin Dagang Olympic Museum is one of the 12 members of the International Olympic Museums Network and an Olympic-themed museum approved by the International Olympic Committee. It is an independent, international, non-profit public institution. The museum was planned, founded, and is personally directed by Mr. Wu Jingguo, an IOC member, President of the International Boxing Federation, renowned architecture expert, and convener of the Engineering Construction Group of the 2008 Coordination Commission.

　　The Tianjin Dagang Olympic Museum aims to inherit Olympic culture and promote the Olympic spirit. Its main architectural design draws inspiration from the Lausanne Olympic Museum. The exterior of the museum is simple and bright, with a unique glass corridor that connects all three exhibition halls—making it a world-first in architectural innovation. The museum has an open structure, with the main building divided into two levels. On the first floor near the entrance, there are inscriptions from Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch, Honorary President of the IOC for life, and current IOC President Jacques Rogge, expressing their congratulations and high respect for the Tianjin Dagang Olympic Museum and its founder, Mr. Wu Jingguo.

　　The first-floor lobby is a public area, featuring a café and lounge, restaurant, panoramic cinema, and China’s only specialty souvenir shop that sells international Olympic and Olympic Games-themed merchandise. The second floor consists of three exhibition halls: the Road of the Olympics, the Tree of the Olympics, and the Spirit of the Olympics. These are designed to advocate and promote Olympic culture, and to showcase Olympic treasures, cultural relics, and souvenirs to the public, allowing visitors to learn more about the Olympics and get closer to the Olympic experience.

　　The style of the exhibition halls is rich in Olympic cultural atmosphere, with both text-and-image displays and advanced electronic equipment. The museum exhibits dozens of years’ worth of Olympic collectibles amassed by Mr. Wu Jingguo, including original manuscripts by Pierre de Coubertin and torches from past Olympic Games. A wealth of formats—combining historical facts with modern trends, culture with spirit, and education with entertainment—bring the passion and timelessness of the Olympics to the public.

　　A Brief History of the Olympic Museum:

　　The Olympic Museum is a dream about museums. This dream had already spanned 99 years by June 23, 1993. The International Olympic Committee was founded on June 23, 1894. The essence of the Olympic Museum lies in the Olympic spirit—the perfect combination of sport, art, and culture. The purpose of establishing a contemporary Olympic Museum is to present Olympism to the world in a perfect physical form.

　　The idea of creating an Olympic Museum originated with Pierre de Coubertin, the reviver of the modern Olympic Movement. In 1915, after the IOC headquarters were established in Lausanne, Switzerland, he first proposed the idea of building an Olympic Museum. At the time, the Baron believed that the museum should not only be a repository of the cultural heritage of the newly revived Olympic Movement but should also embody the ideals of the Olympic spirit.

　　The Olympic Spirit Comes Alive:

　　In 1980, when Juan Antonio Samaranch became President of the IOC, he made a significant decision—to create a large, top-tier Olympic Museum and Olympic Research Center in Lausanne, truly fulfilling Coubertin’s vision and promoting the Olympic spirit.

　　Samaranch’s goal was to make the museum a cultural center equipped with modern audiovisual and electronic display technologies, bringing Olympic culture to life. Construction began in 1988, after the successful acquisition of a large parcel of land. This land was located on a slope, offering a view over Lake Geneva in Ouchy.

　　On June 23, 1993, President Samaranch presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Museum. German figure skater Katarina Witt lit the cauldron on the square, and many local residents were present to witness this historic moment.

　　President Samaranch’s efforts were recognized when the Olympic Museum was awarded the “European Museum of the Year Award” in 1995 by the Council of Europe. The museum has since become a major permanent attraction in Lausanne and has welcomed over 1.9 million visitors since its opening.

　　Address: No. 236 Museum Road, south side of Guanhu Lake, Dagang District, Binhai New Area

　　Phone: 60469635

Tianjin Dagang Olympic Museum is aAAA-rated tourist attraction