Money for the construction, all at the club's own headquarters, comes from the partnership with Olympikus

Fred Huber Rio de Janeiro

Flamengo will receive a beautiful gift on November 15th, its 114th anniversary. The club will open its megastore at its Gávea headquarters on that date, selling licensed merchandise. After the store opens, efforts will shift to the museum. Funding for these construction projects comes from a partnership with Olympikus. "We want to begin construction on the museum this year, but we don't have a set date yet. The goal now is to focus on the store. The inauguration will be on November 15th, the club's anniversary. Next week, we'll begin opening it to visitors," said Luiz Paulo Segond, vice president of Fla-Gávea. "The original design for the museum (costing approximately R$8 million), which will occupy two floors of the club's headquarters (the 2.600m² space), has undergone some changes to accommodate innovations." "We're still discussing some aspects of the project." We're going to adjust some things, such as new additions to the Pacaembu Football Museum. \ In June 2008, GLOBOESPORTE.COM visited the site and had access to the collection that will be part of the red-and-black museum. \ Check out the photo gallery\