Things to do in Zurich

FIFA Museum Zurich: World Cup trophies and football history

The FIFA Museum opened on 28 February 2016 at Tessinerplatz in Zurich-Enge, directly opposite Bahnhof Enge station. Its exhibition covers more than 3,000 m² over three floors.

Address
Seestrasse 27, 8002 Zürich
From Zürich HB
S2, S8 or S24 to Bahnhof Enge
Opened
28 February 2016
Opening hours
See official website
The building of the FIFA Museum at Tessinerplatz in Zurich-Enge
The museum building at Tessinerplatz; the photo still shows the former name "FIFA World Football Museum". Photo: “FIFA Museum, Zurich (Ank Kumar) 01.jpg” by Ank Kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What to see

The FIFA World Cup Gallery, the largest room, displays both the original FIFA World Cup Trophy – first used at the 1974 World Cup – and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy from 1999. "The Rainbow" is a 35-metre display of national-team shirts representing all 211 FIFA member associations, arranged by colour.

Among more than 1,000 objects are the first minute book of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) from 1886, a shirt from the first World Cup finals in Uruguay and a tracksuit worn by Pelé at the 1958 finals. The "Curva Nord" has stadium seats from famous venues such as Wembley (1966), Munich’s Olympiastadion (1974) and Cape Town’s Green Point (2010). A cinema with a 180° screen shows short films, and every visit ends at a giant interactive pinball machine where you can test your ball skills.

Good to know

  • The museum was originally called the "FIFA World Football Museum" and was later renamed FIFA Museum.
  • It occupies the lower floors of the renovated Haus zur Enge.
  • Free audio guide via QR code on your own phone in eight languages, including English – bring headphones.
  • Coats, jackets, rucksacks and large bags are not allowed in the exhibition; the lockers on level −1 need a CHF/EUR 1 coin, which you get back. For large luggage use the lockers at Bahnhof Enge.
  • The bistro "Extra Time" and the museum shop can be visited without a ticket.
  • The whole exhibition is wheelchair-accessible (some areas via lift), and there is free Wi-Fi.

Getting there from Zürich HB

  • S-Bahn lines S2, S8 or S24 to Bahnhof Enge; the museum is directly opposite the station.
  • By tram: lines 7 or 8 to "Bahnhof Enge", or 5 and 13 to "Bahnhof Enge/Bederstrasse".
  • There is no museum car park – public transport is recommended.