10 years and 10 milestones for VCF Heritage and Museum Department

The VCF Heritage and Museum Department, part of the VCF Foundation, celebrated its 10th anniversary in September.

Over its decade of existence, the objective has been to present, promote and preserve the historical heritage of Valencia CF, sharing it with fans thanks to the extensive research, recovery, restoration, archiving, cataloguing and exhibition of articles, shirts, documents, photographs, illustrations, pictorial works, trophies and more. This occurs through the organisation of exhibitions and forums, involving the participation of the protagonists of the more than 102 years of the club's history, and their descendants.

This objective maintains the generational chain of a feeling of belonging to Valencia CF, taking care of the past, reinforcing the present and showing both to future generations.

The work by the department, run by Loles Ruiz, Carmen Casaní and Mª José Soriano, is essential to safeguarding the history of Valencia CF. Ten notable milestones have been chosen to best illustrate it:

1. KM. 0: The Origin of Valencia CF: The discovery of the location of Bar Torino, the scene for the club’s founding.

2. The Origin: The locating and presentation of the club’s first constitutional act, dated March 1st, 1919 and exhibited in the Mestalla VIP Box as part of the Mestalla Forever Tour.

3. Locating and presentation of the founding statutes of the club: Dated March 14th, 1919. On March 18th, four days later, the Civil Government formalised the club's constitution.

4. Restoration of the club's flag: Dating back to 1924, it is exhibited in the Mestalla VIP Box as part of the Mestalla Forever Tour. With the collaboration of the Heritage and Restoration Institute at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the VCF Footballers Association.

5. Restoration of the ‘Palmito de Aldaia’ fan: The object has a connection to the 1971, 2002 and 2004 LaLiga titles. With the collaboration of the Heritage and Restoration Institute at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

6. Organisation and active participation in Centenary events: Civic March, Legends Match at Mestalla, Official Book, “Passeig 1919” around Mestalla, “Centenari: Un Sentiment Etern” exhibition.

7. To date, 17 editions of the Forum Algirós.

8. To date, 3 ‘El nostres ídols’ exhibitions: Puchades, Claramunt and Roberto Gil.

9. More than a million visitors in the 16 travelling exhibitions organised to date, with the collaboration of the VCF Footballers Association

10. Close ties with collectors as necessary and recognised collaborators in exhibitions for the dissemination of Valencia CF’s historical heritage.