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| Museo del Calcio | |
|---|---|
| Name | Museo del Calcio |
| Native name | Museo del Calcio |
| Established | 2000 |
| Location | Coverciano, Florence, Italy |
| Type | Sports museum |
Museo del Calcio Museo del Calcio is an Italian football museum located in Coverciano, Florence, celebrating the history of Italy national football team, FIGC, and Italian football heritage associated with Stadio Artemio Franchi, Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, CONI, UEFA, FIFA. The museum documents successes in tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Olympic Games football tournament, and domestic competitions including Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana, featuring memorabilia connected to figures like Giovanni Trapattoni, Marcello Lippi, Arrigo Sacchi, Roberto Baggio, Francesco Totti, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Pirlo, Dino Zoff, Fabio Cannavaro, Silvio Piola, Giuseppe Meazza, Sandro Mazzola, Gigi Riva, Christian Vieri, Ciro Immobile, Gennaro Gattuso, Giacinto Facchetti, Gianluca Vialli, Angelo Schiavio.
The museum opened in 2000 within the Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano and evolved under the influence of FIGC administrators, Lazio F.C. technicians, AC Milan staff, Juventus F.C. historians, Fiorentina directors to preserve material from campaigns including the 1934 FIFA World Cup win, the 1982 FIFA World Cup victory, the 2006 FIFA World Cup triumph and the 1968 UEFA European Championship success involving managers linked to Helenio Herrera and Enzo Bearzot. Its curatorial development involved collaboration with Museo del Calcio di Coverciano stakeholders, CONI archivists, Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, and international partners like The British Museum and FIFA for exhibition loans.
Permanent galleries present artifacts spanning matches at Wembley Stadium, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Maracanã Stadium, Estádio do Maracanã, San Siro, Old Trafford, Camp Nou and domestic derbies such as Derby della Madonnina, Derby d'Italia, Derby della Capitale, connected to players from A.S. Roma, S.S. Lazio, Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Juventus F.C., SSC Napoli, Torino F.C., Parma Calcio 1913, Empoli F.C.. Rotating exhibits have showcased trophies, kits, and multimedia on tournaments like the UEFA Nations League, Coppa delle Fiere, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and events honoring figures such as Gian Piero Ventura, Cesare Maldini, Carlo Ancelotti, Fabio Capello, Luigi Riva, Roberto Mancini, Gasperini. The display strategy references museological practice at institutions such as Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Galleria degli Uffizi, Vatican Museums, and integrates archives from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport, Rai Sport.
Interactive modules use audiovisual material from RAI, Sky Italia, DAZN, Eurosport, and interactive coaching tools inspired by Coverciano pedagogy and curricula from Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio courses taught by instructors who worked with Francesco Rocca, Vincenzo Montella, Stefano Pioli, offering seminars linked to UEFA Pro Licence, UEFA A Licence, UEFA B Licence. Educational outreach partners include Università degli Studi di Firenze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Istituto per il Credito Sportivo, youth academies of AC Milan Youth Sector, Juventus Youth Sector, and community initiatives coordinated with Comune di Firenze cultural programming. Workshops address tactics, refereeing, physiology and media with contributions from former referees of Associazione Italiana Arbitri and sports scientists affiliated with CONI and Università degli Studi di Siena.
Highlights include shirts worn by Paolo Rossi, Dino Zoff, Roberto Baggio, Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, boots of Gianluigi Buffon, match balls from finals at Estadio Azteca, Wembley Stadium, and a replica of the 2006 FIFA World Cup trophy alongside original programs from the 1934 FIFA World Cup and medals from the 1968 UEFA European Championship; correspondence and contracts involving administrators like Gianni Agnelli, Silvio Berlusconi, Agnelli family memos, and coaching notes from Vincenzo Montella and Marcello Lippi are also exhibited. Memorabilia connected to fan culture includes banners from ultras groups of Curva Sud Milano and Curva Nord Firenze and preserved items from historic matches like Italy v. West Germany (1970), Italy v. Brazil (1982).
The museum is situated at the Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano complex in Coverciano, a district of Florence, with proximity to Firenze Campo di Marte railway station and access via Piazza San Marco, Via dei Fossi, and transit from Peretola Airport. Visitor services reference schedules coordinated with FIGC events, guided tours led by staff trained with input from Museo Nazionale del Cinema and educational partners such as Università degli Studi di Firenze; ticketing and amenities accommodate groups from clubs like AC Milan, Juventus F.C., A.S. Roma and school visits organized with Istituto Comprensivo networks.
Administration is overseen by the FIGC in collaboration with the CONI and municipal authorities of Florence, drawing on advisory input from former players and managers affiliated with A.C. Milan, Juventus F.C., Inter Milan, and cultural oversight from Ministero della Cultura. Partnerships have included sponsorship and archival loans from La Gazzetta dello Sport, FIGC foundations, and philanthropic support linked to figures such as Gianni Agnelli and corporate entities like Puma SE and Nike, Inc. that have supplied exhibit materials.
The institution has contributed to preserving narratives of Italian sporting identity recognized by sports historians citing works from John Foot, Simon Martin, Alberto Testa, and has been featured in media from RAI, Sky Italia, BBC Sport and international coverage of FIFA World Cup anniversaries and UEFA European Championship retrospectives; collaborations with Uffizi Galleries programming and exhibitions have reinforced its role within Florence's cultural tourism alongside attractions such as Duomo di Firenze, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio. The museum's collections support scholarship at universities including Università degli Studi di Bologna, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", and are cited in monographs on players like Roberto Baggio, Gianluigi Buffon, Paolo Maldini and managers such as Marcello Lippi and Arrigo Sacchi.
Category:Sports museums in Italy Category:Football museums Category:Museums in Florence