Museum of FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Football museum at Donbass Arena, Ukraine
The Museum of FC Shakhtar Donetsk sits within the Donbass Arena and displays the club's history across multiple exhibition rooms. Visitors encounter trophies, player uniforms, personal awards, archival documents, and a cinema area showing past match recordings.
The club started in 1936 as a mining team and grew into a major European football force over the following decades. A turning point came in 2009 when the team won the UEFA Cup, marking its rise to international prominence.
The club holds deep meaning for the mining communities of the Donbas, where football matches were central to how people spent their leisure time. Exhibits throughout the building show how the team became part of family traditions and local identity over the generations.
The museum is best explored on foot as you move through the different rooms to get the full picture of the club's story. Guided tours led by former players offer deeper insights, while the cinema and interactive displays provide varied ways to spend your time there.
One wall displays cast metal handprints and footprints of notable players, creating a physical record of those who shaped the club's story. The actual UEFA Cup won in 2009 is also on display in this same area, allowing visitors to see the real trophy.
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