Museo del Calcio

About the museum

The idea for the museum arose during the expansion works of the Centro Tecnico Federale at Coverciano, in view of the 1990 World Cup, on the initiative of Fino Fini. The museum was inaugurated on 22 May 2000, ten years after Italia '90, with the participation of the then Minister for Cultural Heritage and the federal leadership.

The Fondazione Museo del Calcio does not limit itself to telling the history of the Italian national team and of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC): it presents football as a tool for integration and as a vehicle for values such as solidarity, sacrifice and justice. Guides accompany visitors along the exhibition route, and the museum offers educational initiatives aimed especially at young people.

The building also houses a historical documentation centre on football, with texts and documents that can be consulted on site and a multimedia database of images and videos. The museum holds memorabilia and trophies of the national team and the FIGC, and has a FIGC Store and a bar.

Highlights

• Memorabilia and trophies of the Italian national team and the FIGC
• Route through the history of the Azzurri and Azzurre
• Audio guide included in the ticket, downloadable via an app
• Sensory app for blind, partially sighted, deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors
• Historical documentation centre on football

Permanent exhibition

• Cimeli e trofei della Nazionale e della FIGC – Exhibition route with memorabilia and trophies telling the story of the Italian men's and women's national teams and of the Federation.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Fondazione Museo del Calcio (FIGC)

Admission & discounts

The ticket includes the audio guide, downloadable via an app. The museum participates in the Firenze Card circuit (72 hours, one entry per museum). Tickets are bought at the ticket office or online; individual visitors do not need to book.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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 sensory app “Museo del Calcio Open” is available, designed for blind and partially sighted people and for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Family tickets for 3, 4 or 5 people with children aged 6 to 14; educational routes for schools.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the Centro Tecnico Federale at Coverciano; the entrance is at Piazza Fino Fini 1, along the extension of Viale Verga. By car: A1 motorway, exit Firenze Sud, then about 5 km following the signs for the Centro Tecnico Federale or the Museo del Calcio.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Bar Sport at the museum, run together with students of the Saffi hotel and catering school in Florence; FIGC Store inside the museum.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum offers the option of holding events inside it (section “Il tuo evento al Museo del Calcio”).

Plan your visit