The FFBB Museum Space opens its doors to the public. The members of the Basketball Museum, the FFBB Heritage Commission and the Club des Internationaux de basket make you discover the places. The members of the Basketball Museum, the Heritage Commission of the FFBB and the Club des Internationaux de basket offer you, throughout the day, guided tours of the Museum Space, inaugurated in 2011. Each tour lasts between 30 minutes and one hour. Tours will start at full hours (10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm). Registration is recommended (patrimoine@ffbb.com - 01 53 94 25 23).
Visitors can visit the basketball gallery and the Yvan Mainini Research and Documentation Centre. The gallery offers remarkable pieces from the Museum’s collections and the scenography stages the history of basketball and the specificities of its development in France. Jerseys of great teams, equipment of all eras, medals gleaned by the teams of France (at the Olympic Games, World Cup and European Championship) a model of the oldest basketball room in the World, posters, etc. At the Research Centre, usually reserved for researchers, students and journalists, the books of the library of the Basketball Museum and the historical archives of the FFBB are available. A selection of books and documents will be made available to the public. Throughout the day, visitors will be able to exchange with members of the Heritage & Legends Commission of the FFBB and the Club des Internationaux who have all worn the jersey of the French basketball team.