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Announcements from the museum, such as special opening hours, press releases or other news.

Fan Movement by FIFA enters the FIFA World Football Museum | ©FIFA Museum
Fan Movement by FIFA enters the FIFA World Football Museum | ©FIFA Museum
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From fans for fans: Eleven objects, eleven stories

Newly curated exhibits from fans to be showcased in the FIFA World Football Museum, The museum celebrates the rich heritage of football and the game’s unique ability to connect and inspire people around the world.

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Ascension Day and Whitsun opening hours

The FIFA World Football Museum will be open on Ascension Day and on both Whit Sunday and Whit Monday.

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FIFA Museum open again

We look forward to welcoming you back to the FIFA World Football Museum and Sportsbar 1904 from 10:00 CEST on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: FIFA World Football Museum temporarily closed

Due to the latest development regarding the current spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19), the FIFA World Football Museum and the Sportsbar 1904 are temporarily closed until further notice.

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FIFA World Football Museum and Hyundai Motor Company win iF Design Award 2020

The FIFA World Football Museum's special exhibition "The Women's Game" presented by Hyundai Motor Company won the world-renowned iF Design Award 2020 in the category of architecture.

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Şenes Erzik donates his personal collection to the FIFA World Football Museum

The Honorary President of the Turkish FA (TFF), Şenes Erzik, has donated his personal collection to the FIFA World Football Museum. More than 200 objects, including coins, medals, mini-trophies and jerseys, have been handed over to the home of football history in Zurich.

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FIFA World Football Museum displays “Meant to Bond” sculpture by Olympic champion Josephine Henning

After hanging up her boots at the age of 28, former Germany international Josephine Henning has now turned her attention to the creative arts. One of her works has just gone on display in Zurich: the “Meant to Bond” sculpture fashioned by the Olympic gold medallist and European champion is featuring in the permanent exhibition at the FIFA World Football Museum from 10 March to 15 May 2020.

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On the rise again: More than 160,000 visitors in 2019

In 2019 the FIFA World Football Museum welcomed a record 161,700 visitors through its doors in Zurich, many of them attracted by a programme dedicated to women’s football and the interaction between different football cultures. This was the second consecutive year that the Museum set a new annual top mark for visitors attending its exhibitions and events in Switzerland’s largest city.

The Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup™ | ©FIFA Museum
The Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup™ | ©FIFA Museum
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New edition released: The Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup™

The FIFA World Football Museum is proud to present the new updated edition of our Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup, which now includes this summer’s World Cup in France.

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Christmas and New Year opening hours

All the information you need to plan your visit to the museum during the holiday period.

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Christmas-Shopping at the Museum

The FIFA World Football Museum’s Shop in Zurich offers a wide range of exciting memorabilia and plenty of football literature.

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'Foot et Monde Arabe': the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich presents a guest exhibition from the Institut du Monde Arabe

In conjunction with the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), the FIFA World Football Museum will be holding a guest exhibition called 'Foot et Monde Arabe' in Zurich from 4 October 2019 to 5 January 2020. The exhibition can be seen from Tuesdays to Sundays between 10.00 and 18.00.