FIFA Museum, Sports museum in Zurich, Switzerland.
The FIFA Museum is a sports museum in Zurich that spans three floors of the Haus zur Enge building and tells the story of football through exhibitions, objects, and digital displays. The spaces showcase trophies, historic uniforms, photographs, and interactive installations that allow visitors to explore the journey of the game.
Plans for a football museum in Zurich were put forward in 2012 by FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the Executive Committee. In April 2013 FIFA signed a 40-year lease with Swiss Life for the Haus zur Enge, a 1970s building by Werner Stücheli, renovated from 2009 to 2015. The museum opened on 28 February 2016 under Gianni Infantino.
The museum's name changed from FIFA World Football Museum to FIFA Museum, and the words "FIFA WORLD FOOTBALL MUSEUM" still appear on the facade panel with the white sphere. A free library on the first floor holds more than 7,500 publications on football. Each year the museum takes part in Zurich's Long Night of Museums, and its programme includes the discussion series Anpfiff, a football cinema, book presentations and a quiz.
The museum occupies the lower three floors of Haus zur Enge, directly opposite Zurich Enge railway station and next to the FIFA-owned Hotel Ascot. A freely accessible library on the first upper floor holds more than 7,500 football publications. The building also houses a restaurant with a terrace, a shop and seminar rooms.
The collection includes a massive pinball machine that visitors can actually play, offering a surprising contrast to the traditional display pieces. The original FIFA World Cup Trophy is also on display, which draws fans who want to see this legendary object in person.
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