Linzixing Football Museum, Cradle of Football: A Journey Through History

No. 308 Linyin Road, Linzi District, Zibo City, Shandong Province

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Introduction

As a sport and entertainment method that has influenced China for over two thousand years, Chinese Cuju has had a profound impact on the development of world football. On July 15, 2004, FIFA confirmed that ancient Chinese Cuju is the origin of football. With strong support from FIFA, the AFC, the General Administration of Sport of China, and the Chinese Football Association, the Linzi Football Museum was inaugurated in Zibo on September 12, 2005. The museum covers an area of 2500 square meters, located in the center of Linzi, consisting of ten exhibition units showcasing the history of ancient and modern football with more than 150 precious cultural relics and over 300 historical images, reconstructing over 20 scenes, and fully and systematically displaying the development history of football for thousands of years and the global development trends of football. Visitors can learn from the museum how Cuju, which has influenced China for thousands of years, was originated and how ancient Chinese people played Cuju, as well as the reasons why it became the first popular sport worldwide. The museum also displays the development process of football from its primitive form to modern football, as well as the connection between Chinese Cuju and world football. The Linzi Football Museum is a comprehensive encyclopedia of football culture, history, and folklore, offering visitors a great opportunity to explore the origin of football, appreciate the charm of Cuju culture, and experience the charm of football.

Address

No. 308 Linyin Road, Linzi District, Zibo City, Shandong Province

Opening hours

09:00-17:00
last admission at 16:30 (Tuesday to Sunday, from January 1 to December 31) Note: the museum is closed on Mondays (except for national holidays)

Phone 0533-7175778;0533-6292898