Football Museum, Sports museum in Consolação District, São Paulo, Brazil.
The Football Museum sits within Pacaembu Stadium and spans fifteen exhibition rooms spread across 6,900 square meters documenting Brazilian football history. The collection extends through permanent and rotating installations exploring different aspects of the game.
The museum opened on September 29, 2008, with Pelé in attendance, emerging from a partnership between São Paulo city and state authorities. The founding marked a commitment to preserve the sport's cultural heritage in a publicly accessible space.
The displays show how the sport shifted from a foreign pastime to a symbol of Brazilian life, connecting people across all backgrounds. Exhibits explain the journey from early upper-class clubs to its current role in neighborhoods and communities throughout the country.
Visitors can access audio guides in Portuguese, English, and Spanish through their smartphones while moving through the rooms. The exhibitions are designed with wheelchair users in mind, allowing access to all areas.
The Reference Centre houses Brazil's first public football library with over 4,000 items, including books, periodicals, and documentary films. Researchers and visitors can consult material otherwise found only in private collections.
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