The Museum of London will host the World Union of Olympic Cities (WUOC) House for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Union’s first ever Olympic base is officially titled ’London 2012 WUOC House-Maison UMVO Londres 2012’
’Houses’ for national teams have been commonplace in past Olympics, but this is the first time the WUOC will operate such a base, with the purpose of providing a platform for any of the 46 cities that have either hosted the Olympic games since 1896, or won the bid to host future Games (2014, 2016, and 2018).
The London 2012 WUOC House will also be a forum for the Olympic Cities to meet and exchange best practices, and discuss leadership in sport and the legacy of Olympic cities.
“We are delighted to welcome the WUOC this summer. As the Museum of London reflects upon the historical significance of the London 2012 Olympic games there is a strong resonance between us and the World Union of Olympic Cities which studies the impact of the Olympic Games on host cities, particularly in terms of legacy,” says Interim Director of the Museum of London, David Spence.
This deal makes the Museum of London the only cultural venue to have two partnerships of this type with official organisations at the heart of the Olympic movement: the WUOC at the Museum of London and Deutsches Haus at the Museum of London Docklands.
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