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A night at the museum that’ll live long in the memory

Another successful Long Night of Museums in Zurich saw visitors enjoy the FIFA Museum’s exhibitions and special programme until the early hours of the morning.

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FIFA Women’s World Cup™ legends come out to welcome our new showcases

Visitors have been admiring the expanded and revamped FIFA Women’s World Cup™ section of our FIFA World Cup™ Gallery since July this year, but Brazilian legend Formiga and world champions Ann Kristin Aarønes and Ariane Hingst officially inaugurated the new showcases in style last Thursday night at an exclusive event.

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Namibian women’s national team visit FIFA Museum between Liechtenstein double-header

The FIFA Museum had the honour of receiving the Namibian women’s national team and a delegation headed by Namibia Football Association President Robert Shimooshili for a very special visit last week.

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New FIFA Women’s World Cup™ showcases open for public

The expansion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ section of the FIFA Museum’s crowd-pleasing FIFA World Cup Gallery in the permanent exhibition is now complete.

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Harry Kane on being part of “The Making of a Footballer”: “An incredible feeling”

The FIFA Museum’s special exhibition “The Making of a Footballer: Photographs of Youthful Dreams”, which documents the stories of up-and-coming young talents and legendary players through a dazzling collection of photographs, has been captivating the public in Zurich for around six weeks. One of the more than 20 stars featured in the exhibition is England’s record goalscorer, Harry Kane.

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Spanish Legends Fàbregas and Mata reunited with FIFA World Cup Trophy™ at FIFA Museum

Monday night at the FIFA Museum in Zurich, Cesc Fàbregas and Juan Mata became the first members of Spain’s 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™-winning squad to get reacquainted with football’s most iconic trophy.

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Blue Stars / FIFA Youth Cup participants visit the FIFA Museum

The traditional Blue Stars / FIFA Youth Cup took place in Zurich over Ascension Day, just like every year. Eight women's and eight men's teams from all over the world participated. Some of them seized the opportunity to visit the FIFA Museum.

Pictures provided by and used with kind permission by Jack Ward (Macesport) and Stewart Regan (Ascend Global Consulting Ltd)
History and Culture

FC Barcelona’s longest serving manager inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame

On 16 April 2024, Jack Greenwell was inducted into the English National Football Museum Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at Durham University. Jack who? While that might be your first response, especially as he died over 80 years ago, it was long overdue recognition for a truly remarkable figure.

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Special exhibition "The Making of a Footballer: Photographs of Youthful Dreams" from May 2024

Football fans can look forward to a new special exhibition at the FIFA Museum from 2 May 2024. "The Making of a Footballer: Photographs of Youthful Dreams" offers a unique insight into the personal careers of former and active professional footballers and shows the dreams, challenges and triumphs that have shaped their path to success.

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Memorable day for the FC Basel Dreamteam at the FIFA Museum

Juggling, table football, board games, a cup competition and much more! Swiss top-flight club FC Basel’s Dreamteam, a team for people with physical or mental disabilities, had a day to remember at the FIFA Museum this Saturday.

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Accumulated World Cup experience at the FIFA Museum

Italy, Germany, Switzerland or the Netherlands - former World Cup participants from several European countries were guests at the FIFA Museum on Wednesday evening.

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A prestigious award and its history

Just hours after The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023 Ceremony in London, the FIFA Museum has unveiled a section in its permanent exhibition highlighting the history of this prestigious award. Over the next couple of weeks, the trophy and a selection of objects from previous winners are on display.

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