an hour agoBarca will turn the old La Massia building into a Leonel Messi museum
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)As part of renovation work around Camp Nou, Barcelona plans to turn the old residence La Massia into a museum dedicated exclusively to Lionel Messi, says Diario AS. This is the building in question. The building is quite old, dating back to 1702, but the club cannot tear it down or even change it markedly [...]
This is the building in question.
The building is quite old, dating back to 1702, but the club cannot destroy it or even change its appearance markedly after it has been declared part of Catalonia's architectural heritage. The club bought it in 1950.
Instead, Barcelona plans to make some internal changes and transform it into a comprehensive high-tech museum dedicated to its largest player.
The museum will not only attract many fans and thus bring in revenue but also serve as a gesture of appreciation for Mess. Both aspects are especially important now when Barca is trying to bring Leon back to the club.
Previously, the Catalans planned to use the building as a place for formal meetings and dinners. However, the return of the La Massia residence to a museum for its largest product seems to be a better use of the building.
