Hibs reveal details of landmark anniversary project
Hibs have revealed details of a landmark project that will form a key part of the Club's 150th Anniversary celebrations.
With just two months to go until the Club officially celebrate 150 years as a Football Club on 6 August 2025, work is now underway to repurpose the Old Ticket Office Building at Easter Road Stadium into the Hibernian Football Club Visitor Centre.
One of many initiatives formed to mark a significant year in Hibs history, the Visitor Centre will be dedicated to exhibiting the rich history of Hibernian FC – welcoming fans, locals, schools, community groups and tourists to learn about our Club's proud and storied past.
Following the popularity of our St Mary's Street Hall Exhibition and recent Heritage Events, this year-long project, generously backed by Hibernian Supporters (HSL) and developed closely with the Hibernian Historical Trust, will deliver a constantly evolving exhibit to engage with supporters and the wider public.
The Hibernian Historical Trust will populate the Visitor Centre with their extensive archive of memorabilia and artefacts, creating a captivating exhibition that will give a variety of precious pieces of Hibernian FC history a platform to be viewed and enjoyed.
'When the Hibernian Historical Trust was set up in 2004, its main goals were, and still are, the maintaining and preservation of memorabilia relating to the Club and educating current and future generations about the Club,' said Gordon Mackay at the Hibernian Historical Trust.
'The new visitor centre will allow more memorabilia to be displayed helping us fulfil our key objectives. Our grateful thanks go to HSL for their ongoing support and of course Hibernian FC for making the project possible.'
Generously supported by Hibernian Supporters (HSL) – the largest supporter-shareholder group at Hibernian FC – transformative work has already begun at the Old Ticket Office, with the Club targeting an opening date in Autumn 2025.
'We are really pleased to be able to support the Visitor Centre project, thanks to the ongoing contributions from our members' added Peter McDermott, Hibernian Supporters (HSL) Director.
'With such a rich history, it's fantastic to see the Club and Historical Trust working together to showcase a vast range of unique items and stories from the last 150 years of Hibernian, which will allow fans of all ages to learn more about the events that have helped shape our great club.'
Amongst a number of events and planned activities, the Club is excited by the prospect of creating a stimulating space for visitors to enjoy while telling its story.
Scott Souness, Hibernian FC 150th Anniversary Project Manager added: 'Feedback from supporter surveys and consultations made it clear that the Club was missing a facility that fans, schools, community groups, wider members of the public and even tourists could visit, not just on matchdays but throughout the week, to learn about and experience Hibernian FC.
'Moving our Ticket Office to the Famous Five Stand created the perfect location to create a Visitor Centre that will be fully utilised as part of our 150th Anniversary celebrations.
'We thoroughly look forward to launching this project later this year and our thanks go to Hibernian Supporters (HSL) and the Hibernian Historical Trust for their generous backing and full support. Our thanks also go to 442 Design, JB Contracts and Eastern Exhibition & Display for their support and dedication to help bring this exciting project to life.'
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