Pelé Museum, Football museum in Santos, Brazil

The Pelé Museum occupies two buildings on Largo Marquês de Monte Alegre in the Valongo district, including a restored 19th-century townhouse that was in ruins. Its three blocks of interactive exhibits cover 4,134 m² and display 2,545 items, among them photographs, shirts, boots and a replica of the Jules Rimet Trophy.

The museum opened on 15 June 2014, during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It occupies two buildings on Largo Marquês de Monte Alegre in the Valongo district, including a 19th-century townhouse that lay in ruins and was recovered for the institution. The project cost about R$ 40 million, with R$ 2 million from the São Paulo state government and funds from the Rouanet and ProAc laws. In March 2016 the city of Santos took over management, and Pelé donated his collection, valued at R$ 19 million.

The museum shows Pelé's career through photographs, films, and personal objects that reveal his meaning for Brazilian football. Visitors learn how this athlete changed the way people in Brazil understand and celebrate the sport.

The museum is easy to reach on foot from downtown Santos and offers wheelchair access for visitors. It is wise to arrive in the morning or early afternoon when fewer visitors are present.

Among the 2,545 items are a 400-réis coin of the kind Pelé earned as a shoeshine boy at age 10 and a replica of the Jules Rimet Trophy. In 2016 he donated his collection, valued at R$ 19 million, to the city of Santos.