For one summer and autumn only, Hong Kong has its own shrine to the beautiful game. The FIFA Museum Hong Kong has set up on the fourth floor of Times Square in Causeway Bay — a six-month residency of real World Cup history, hands-on challenges and a glowing wall of 211 national jerseys, landing just as the 2026 World Cup gets under way. For football fans, it is the easiest pilgrimage in town, and you do not even have to leave the mall. Here is everything you need to know before you go.
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What is the FIFA Museum Hong Kong?
The FIFA Museum Hong Kong is a touring exhibition staged by the team behind the permanent FIFA Museum in Zurich. For the first time, the institution has brought a large-scale, long-term show to Hong Kong — and, the organisers say, to East Asia. It is not a few dusty boots in a glass case; it is a properly curated walk through the history of the world's biggest sport.
The timing is deliberate. The residency opened on 28 May and runs through the autumn, framing it as the perfect warm-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026. There is a strong regional thread, too: the show leans into football in Asia, from the continent hosting the very first FIFA Women's World Cup back in 1991 to a record nine Asian nations qualifying for the 2026 tournament.
That makes it more than a tourist photo-op. For a city with a football heritage stretching back more than a century, it is a rare chance to stand next to objects you usually only see on a screen — and to let kids loose on the kind of interactive kit that turns a quiet afternoon into a penalty shoot-out.
When is it on, and where?
The exhibition runs for six months, from 28 May to 28 November 2026, and it is open every day from 11am to 9pm. The late closing is a genuine bonus in a neighbourhood that never really stops — you can roll up after work or after dinner and still get a full visit.
The venue is the Times Square (時代廣場) mall at 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay — the exhibition sits on the fourth floor. Because it is a temporary residency rather than a permanent fixture, it will not be back once the run ends, so this is very much a 2026-only window.
FIFA Museum Hong Kong — Key Facts
Dates, hours and prices are taken from the official FIFA Museum Hong Kong site and Time Out Hong Kong. Confirm the latest details and book on the official site before you go.
What's inside: trophies, The Rainbow and more
The show is split into themed sections, and each one has a clear draw. Knowing them in advance helps you pace a visit — especially with children in tow.
World Cup history and real artefacts
The spine of the exhibition is a timeline with an original object from every edition of the FIFA World Cup, the Women's World Cup and the Club World Cup. The headline pieces are wonderfully specific: the passport that carried Pelé to the World Cup stage, the match ball from the dramatic 2006 final between Italy and France, and the boots Olga Carmona wore when she scored Spain's winning goal in 2023. These are genuine items from the FIFA Museum's own collection.
The Trophies
This section lets you stand beside replicas of the Jules Rimet Trophy — football's original World Cup prize — and the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy. They are official replicas rather than the current trophies, but the storytelling around them is the point, tracing how both tournaments grew. A nice detail for the Asia angle: Japan remain the first and so far only senior World Cup champions from the continent, after winning the women's title in 2011.
The Rainbow
The signature installation is The Rainbow — a single jersey from every one of FIFA's 211 member associations, hung together in one vivid spectrum. The museum describes it as a tribute to "the diversity within our unity," and in person it is the shot everyone takes home. It is also a quietly moving reminder of just how far the game reaches.
Interactive challenges, legends and a cinema
For restless legs, the interactive zone puts you into real match situations: a Goalkeeper Challenge, a penalty-spot moment, a turn in the referee's role and a "celebrate like a pro" station. A Legendary Players section gathers iconic shirts from the likes of Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, China's Sun Wen and the USA's Alex Morgan, and a purpose-built cinema screens the FIFA Museum's short films, The Final and The Path of Champions.
| Section | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| World Cup history | An original object from every tournament edition |
| The Trophies | Replica Jules Rimet & Women's World Cup trophies |
| The Rainbow | A jersey from all 211 FIFA member nations |
| Interactive zone | Goalkeeper, penalty, referee & celebration stations |
| Legendary Players | Match shirts from World Cup greats |
| The Cinema | Short films: The Final, The Path of Champions |
Is the FIFA Museum Hong Kong worth visiting?
For a football fan, yes — comfortably. Standing next to Pelé's passport or a wall of every national jersey on earth is the kind of thing you remember, and the interactive stations make it an easy sell for kids who would rather play than read captions. At HK$180 it is priced like a decent exhibition, not a theme park.
The honest caveat is scale and setting. This is a temporary mall exhibition, not the three-storey original in Zurich, so manage expectations on size. And it sits in the middle of Causeway Bay — brilliant for combining with lunch or shopping, but heaving at weekends. Go with a little planning and it is a tidy two-hour outing.
It also slots neatly into the wider football moment. With the tournament itself filling screens across the city, pair a visit with our guide to where to watch the 2026 World Cup in Hong Kong and our pick of the best bars to catch live football. For more of the local game, the Hong Kong Football Festival keeps the season going on the pitch.
How much are FIFA Museum Hong Kong tickets?
Pricing is simple. Standard entry is HK$180, while concessionary tickets for children and families are HK$140. There are also a limited number of VIP experiences, which bundle in a guided element and souvenirs — a Golden Ticket Box, a signature stamp book and a special-edition cap from the official merchandise line.
Tickets are sold through the official FIFA Museum site and the Arena-Tix platform, with resellers such as Klook also listing them. Booking online ahead of time is the smart move at a busy Causeway Bay venue — and lets you pick a quieter slot. Exact concession categories are set by the ticketing platform, so check the terms before you pay.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard entry | HK$180 |
| Concession (children & families) | HK$140 |
| VIP experience (limited) | Premium — guided visit + souvenir bundle |
How do you get to Times Square by MTR?
This is one of the easiest venues in town to reach. Take the MTR Island Line to Causeway Bay station (銅鑼灣) and follow Exit A, which links almost directly into the Times Square mall — you barely touch the street. From there, head up to the fourth floor. If you surface at another exit, just aim for the giant clock tower and open piazza on Matheson and Russell Streets.
Times Square
How to do it well (Kit's tips)
A bit of strategy goes a long way at a Causeway Bay attraction. The museum is compact and central, which is great — but it also means weekends and school holidays get busy. Here is how to get the most out of a visit.
Kit's Visiting Plan
- Use the late hours. Doors stay open to 9pm, so a weekday evening is far calmer than a Saturday afternoon.
- Book online first. Reserve through the official site or Arena-Tix and skip the counter queue at a peak time.
- Leave time for the interactive stations. The Goalkeeper Challenge and penalty spot are kid magnets — and queues build once a crowd arrives.
- Don't rush The Rainbow or the cinema. The 211-jersey wall and the short films are the emotional high points, not just backdrops.
- Make it a World Cup day. Visit in the afternoon, then find a screen for a live match — it is the ultimate football double-header.
- You're in a mall. Build in lunch or a coffee in Times Square so the trip is one easy loop.
Before You Go
This is a temporary residency that closes on 28 November 2026 — don't leave it too late. Note too that the trophies on display are official replicas of the Jules Rimet and Women's World Cup trophies, not the current prizes, though the boots, balls and other artefacts are genuine collection pieces. Final prices, concession rules and any timed-entry slots sit with the ticketing platform, so confirm them when you book.
And if the visit leaves the family wanting more action, there is plenty more on this summer — line up the rest of the season with our guide to the biggest events in Hong Kong this summer, the gear-and-trials Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo, or a list of kid-friendly things to do in Hong Kong.
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