Celebrate like a champion at The Olympic Museum’s 30th anniversary party

The Olympic Museum’s permanent collection is a truly extensive collection, split into different themes: Olympic Games, Olympic World and Olympic Spirit. The outstanding achievements of Olympians and the incredible legacy of the games are brought to life across 3,000 square metres. Through more than 1,500 exhibits and 150-plus screens, visitors can relive past sporting glories and learn the stories of those who’ve competed over the centuries.

And don’t be fooled into thinking your experience will be a static one. The Olympic Museum is a highly interactive affair, and there are numerous opportunities for visitors of all ages to get involved with multimedia displays and audiovisual installations, and even to test their own sporting skills.

After all that interaction and discovery, you’ll need to refuel, as every good athlete knows. Thankfully, help is on-hand in the TOM Café, a bright and airy space with great views across the lake.

2023 marks The Olympic Museum’s 30th birthday, which means it’s time to celebrate – because every good Olympian should also know how to celebrate, for when they finally claim that elusive medal they’ve been training for. The festivities take place on June 24 from 2pm-11pm, and they’re free for everyone to enjoy.

There’ll be a whole lot going on throughout the day. The morning fun includes games and immersive activities for children (they’ll need to crack the code to a safe to unlock a lost Olympic medal) and screening highlights from the Olympic Channel (including reconstructions of historic Olympic moments, and meetings between iconic Olympians and rock stars), followed by a special all-you-can-eat anniversary brunch buffet in the TOM Café.

Once fully nourished, it’s time to party. Hip hop and brass band hybrid collective Radio Kaizman will help with this part, as they’re organising a block party around the Olympic Park surrounding the museum. This one should be a blast. Don’t party too hard, though, as you’ll need to save some energy for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the museum. Here, visitors will get a rare chance to peak at usually-off-limits sections of the collections and discover hidden treasures, unravelling yet-more fascinating Olympic stories.

Another highlight is bound to be the Kalabazi bike acrobatics, which involves mind-boggling feats of bicycle agility, combined with music, costumes and poetry.

As the evening draws in, there’s yet-more fun to be had. Tapas and cocktails will be served at the TOM Café, The Coubertines – a band group consisting of employees from the International Olympic Committee – will bewitch the audience with some choice melodies, and comedy will combine with sport in the Olympic Improv Challenge, where athletes undertake spontaneous challenges to win medals and – more importantly – laughs.

If that’s got you in the mood for celebrating or just for paying a visit to this champion of a venue, head over to olympics.com/museum to find out more and book tickets.