2 . Football: Designing the Beautiful Game

Whether you are a crazy fan or sideline supporter, visitors to this exhibition will enjoy discovering the remarkable design stories behind the world’s beautiful game.

What to expect

The exhibition explores the story behind football, showing how design has been used to push the game to new limits. Take a journey through over 500 objects, films and interviews in sporting performance, equipment development and stadium design, and involve yourself in the stories of clubs and game legends(传奇人物)including Messi, Pelé, George Best and Diego Maradona.

Held by the Design Museum and the National Football Museum in Manchester, the show reveals the master planning of the world’s most significant football stadiums, the design innovation used in today’s equipment, how the graphic design of team badges(徽章) and posters shapes a club’s identity and how grassroots’ efforts are pushing the sport’s commercialization.

Ticket information

※Online booking is advised but tickets will also be available in the booking office. Last entry to the exhibition is 90 minutes before the museum closes.

※Adult tickets are charged from £ 16 and student tickets from £ 12. Meanwhile, you can save 25% on family and group tickets.

※Present your exhibition entry ticket for 10% off food and drink at London Grade Coffee on the ground floor.

1. What can visitors do at the exhibition?

A．Design a team badge.	B．Interview master designers.
C．Put on football equipment.	D．Learn about famous football players.

2. How much should a couple with their 11-year-old son pay at least for admission?

A．£ 33.

B．£ 36.

C．£ 44.

D．£ 48.

3. What will visitors enjoy with the ticket?

A．A special discount on goods at a cafe.	B．A photo of a significant football stadium.
C．A free visit to the National Football Museum.	D．An invitation to a club’s sporting performance.