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Museu Do Futebol

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Museu do Futebol is a football museum inside Pacaembu Stadium on Charles Miller Square, in São Paulo's west.

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What's on here

Encontro de Colecionadores de Figurinhas Encontro de Colecionadores de Figurinhas Saturday, 09:00Free 191° Encontro Memofut 191° Encontro Memofut Saturday, 09:00 Oficina de Confecção de Bolas de Futebol Artesanais Oficina de Confecção de Bolas de Futebol Artesanais Saturday, 11:00 Encontro de Colecionadores de Figurinhas Encontro de Colecionadores de Figurinhas Saturday, 09:00Free Espaço Dente de Leite Espaço Dente de Leite Saturday, 10:30 Atividade Educativa | Mapa dos Estádios Atividade Educativa | Mapa dos Estádios Saturday, 11:00 Espaço Dente de Leite Espaço Dente de Leite Sunday, 10:30 Atividade Educativa | Brincar de Futebol Atividade Educativa | Brincar de Futebol Sunday, 14:00

Why go

  • The main exhibition, spread over 15 rooms, from the beginnings of football to today
  • Downloadable smartphone audio guides in Portuguese, English and Spanish

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 17:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00
Thursday09:00 – 17:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Room over the stadium lawnVisitors can look down over the stadium lawn from one of the exhibition rooms.Inside the museum, in Pacaembu Stadium On the map
  • Scale models and touch panelsScale models and touch panels are on display, alongside the museum's visual and sound experiences.Inside the museum, in Pacaembu Stadium On the map
  • Brazilian Football Reference CentreThe reference centre holds the first public football library in Brazil, with over 4,000 titles.Inside the museum, in Pacaembu StadiumSince 2013 On the map

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 17:00.
  • Address: Praça Charles Miller S/N, Estádio do Pacaembu.
  • Phone: +55 11 3664-3848.
  • Tickets are sold online on the museum's own website.
  • Groups can visit without a guide by buying tickets for all participants, with no specific appointment.
  • Scheduled school visits accept groups of up to 40 people; a scheduled group needs at least 10.
  • Booking ahead is mandatory for scheduled school group visits.
  • The museum welcomes all its visitors.

What's inside

  • Football's links with the arts and with people's daily lives, shown in the main exhibition.
  • Didactic information on the sport, with interactive visual and sound experiences.
  • Spaces for temporary exhibitions, a shop and a bar.
  • The online Football Museum Collection holds photographs, such as one of a youth board.
  • Online collection article on LGBT+ football, under the heading Diversity on the field.
  • Online exhibition recalls Mexicans rallying behind the Brazilian team at the 1970 World Cup.
  • Online collection article marks the centenary of goalkeeper Barbosa, with new perspectives.

With kids

  • Schools and social groups can book special visits led by the museum's educators.
  • Scheduled visits for school and institution groups run from Tuesday to Friday.
  • School groups are advised to wear protective masks.
  • Museu do Futebol says it welcomes all its visitors.
  • Visits for school groups and social groups are prepared to meet their specific demands.

Tips for your visit

  • The museum presents its exhibitions online on its website.
  • The website has an online exhibition on goalkeeper Barbosa, who had to fight racism to gain recognition.
  • An online exhibition follows two friends who travelled to Mexico in a VW Beetle to watch the 1970 World Cup.

Tours and audio guides

Walk-in guided visit
Weekends · 11:00 and 14:00 · no appointment Led by a team of educators, up to 15 visitors per educator. Meet at the entrance, at the spot called Sala Grande Área.
Downloadable audio guide
Portuguese, English, Spanish Downloaded to a smartphone.
Audio guide for blind and low-sight visitors
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Video guide
Brazilian Sign Language
School and social group visits
Tuesday to Friday · led by the museum's educators Booked with the museum's educators.

Interesting facts4

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  1. 6,900 square

    The museum covers 6,900 square metres behind the stands of Pacaembu Stadium.

    Football Museum - Wikipedia

  2. It shows how a sport of English origin became characteristic of all Brazil by absorbing popular Brazilian traits.

    Football Museum - Wikipedia

  3. Its online exhibitions include one on goalkeeper Barbosa, who had to fight racism to gain recognition.

    Museu do Futebol

  4. The online collection includes an article on floodplain clubs, such as Santa Marina Atlético Clube.

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Shorts

History

The museum is dedicated to football's practice, history and curiosities in Brazil and worldwide. A consortium of the city government and the state government carried out the building work. The museum also runs an Accessibility Program to improve its services.

  1. 2008The museum opened on 29 September, with Pelé attending the inauguration.

Accessibility

  • All 15 exhibition rooms accessible The main exhibition is spread over 15 rooms that are accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Lift or escalator to every floor Every floor is reached by lift or escalator.
  • Accessible restrooms Accessible restrooms and unisex baby changing stations are provided.
  • Accessible parking Accessible parking spots for disabled visitors are at Praça Charles Miller.
  • Tactile paving Tactile paving is laid down for visitors.
  • Braille on information totems Information totems include Braille.
  • Free entry for visitors with disabilities Free entry is offered to visitors with disabilities and one carer.

Sources: Football Museum - Wikipedia · São Paulo/Downtown - Wikivoyage (see) · Museu do Futebol · Opening hours and Tickets – Museu do Futebol · Educational visits – Museu do Futebol · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Praca Charles Miller S/N Estádio Do Pacaembu, Sao Paulo

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Questions and answers

Where is Museu do Futebol in São Paulo?

Museu do Futebol is inside Pacaembu Stadium, at Praça Charles Miller S/N, in the Pacaembu neighborhood on the west side of São Paulo. Accessible parking for disabled visitors is at the square.

What are the opening hours of Museu do Futebol?

Museu do Futebol is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 09:00 to 17:00. Weekend walk-in guided visits start at 11:00 and 14:00.

Do I need to book tickets for Museu do Futebol?

Tickets are sold online on the museum's own website. Weekend walk-in visits need no appointment, while school groups must book in advance.

Is Museu do Futebol accessible for visitors with disabilities?

Yes. All 15 exhibition rooms are accessible, every floor is reached by lift or escalator, and entry is free for visitors with disabilities and one carer.

Can school groups visit Museu do Futebol?

Yes. Schools and social groups can book visits led by the museum's educators from Tuesday to Friday, for groups of 10 to 40 people, and booking ahead is required.

Does Museu do Futebol have audio guides?

Yes. Downloadable smartphone audio guides are available in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and a video guide is offered in Brazilian Sign Language.

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