Never had I thought I’d see the day where I would be writing and posting anything football (or soccer if you’re in the US) related, and look at me now. Don’t worry, it won’t be a common occurrence and for those who don’t know, I am into football. I wasn’t aware that the Football: Designing the Beautiful Game exhibition existed until I browsed the Design Museum website. It was a no-brainer to me, an instant yes. This museum has always been on my to-go list for years so it was great to kill two birds with one stone. I’ve dragged my other half along but it’s fine, he’s football mad.
To enter this exhibition, you can purchase tickets online and select a time slot in advance so it doesn’t get overcrowded or you can purchase them at the museum instead. Once you enter the museum, walk straight ahead and it is there right in front of you. They will scan your QR code upon entering.
Now, what do you expect to see at this exhibition? The history and evolution of the number one sport in the world; from the history of boot making to tactics to the stadium’s architecture to women’s football to fans to sticker books and plenty more. I could list more but I don’t want to spoil it for you. The sticker books and the exhibits in the same section were definitely a nostalgic moment for me. Anything that brings me back to my childhood is a positive moment.
I had spent a little over an hour reading and examing at everything whilst the other half is yapping away in one ear with more history and throwing in anything Arsenal-related. We support different teams, yet there’s friendly rivalry and banter between us. The exhibition might not be the biggest but there is a lot to see and learn with its good eyeful of curated pieces and descriptions. I had thoroughly enjoyed understanding what football was like before I was born. Not even that, more like before the earliest memory I have of my childhood.
England 1966 World Cup shirt
England Euro 2020 shirt
Well done, so proud of you all.
It was fascinating to see how it has developed over the decades, and also to see some items worn by the legends of football such as Pele, George Best and Diego Maradona. My favourite part of the exhibition was the football shirt wall; consisting of the club and national shirts from around the world throughout the years. For me, it’s seeing how the style and design have changed over the years, what was in trend at the time and also the changes in the club’s logos.
Even if you are not a fan of football, you can still appreciate the history of how it has developed from a design perspective – the architecture, graphic design, before and after technology was involved. The world cup posters brings me back to my GCSE art class days, researching these exact posters for a project.
The gift shop at the end does sell old, collective shirts which were cool as well as other items. That reminds me, I need to purchase the book, Football Type 2. I adore typography.
Football: Designing the Beautiful Game Exhibition at The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High Street
London
W8 6AG
Dates
8th April – 29th August 2022
Price
Adult – from £16.80
Concession – from £12.50
Child 6 to 15 – from £8.25
Student – from £12.50
Family and other ticket types are available
Website & Tickets
designmuseum.org
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