Suomen Jalkapallomuseo

About the museum

The Finnish Football Museum was founded in 1993 in Valkeakoski, in connection with the Myllysaaren museo, and officially opened on 27 August 1994. Behind the project was a group of former players from the football city. The museum is run by the Suomen Jalkapallomuseo ry association. The exhibition spaces were extensively renovated in 2016.

On display is a broad and growing collection of club and player trophies, commemorative gifts, medals and football equipment from various decades, as well as material on internationally known players. An important part of the museum is the Hall of Fame, the honour gallery of Finnish football, founded in 1993.

The museum has four departments, two exhibition halls, an auditorium and a meeting room. On display are, among other things, match shirts and a dressing room from the 1930s. The legendary Tehtaan kenttä stadium is about a 400-metre walk away.

Highlights

• History of Finnish football from the early 20th century
• Hall of Fame honour gallery
• Match shirts, trophies and medals
• Dressing room from the 1930s
• Auditorium and meeting rooms available for hire

Founded

1993

Operated by

Suomen Jalkapallomuseo ry

Admission & discounts

Tickets are sold by the Myllysaaren museo. The same admission ticket also gives access to the exhibitions of the Myllysaaren museo. Museum Card accepted.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is on the third floor. It can be reached by stairs or by the old goods lift, for which instructions are available at the ticket desk. The lift is not step-free, and the reception staff will help if needed. A wheelchair can be borrowed from the ground-floor lobby. The museum has its own toilets, including an accessible toilet.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 40 guests.

Meeting room for 18 people (hire €100) and auditorium with 40 seats (hire €100). The rooms suit meetings, lectures, team events and family celebrations. There is no kitchen; catering can be ordered, for example, from the restaurant of the Myllysaaren museo.