'Sfumature di Azzurro' on display at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10 December 2024
Saturday, March 23, 2024
After the big success in Cesena, with over 1,000 visitors in three days, 'Sfumature di Azzurro', the Museo del Calcio's travelling exhibition, now moves on to Ferrara, which will host the Under 21 European Championship qualifer between Italy and Türkiye on Tuesday 26 March at 18:15 CET at the stadio Paolo Mazza. The exhibition will be opened on Sunday 24 at 10:00 CET at the Town Hall (Palazzo Municipale) (Piazza del Municipio, 2), in the presence of the city mayor, Alan Fabbri, the city councilor for Sport, Andrea Maggi, and vice-president of the Museo del Calcio Foundation, Enrico Demarchi.
Entry to the exhibition is free and fans will be able to visit following the opening, from 24 to 26 March from 09:00 to 19:00 CET. It will be housed in Ferrara's historic Town Hall (entrance from the Piazza Municipio - entrance available by lift for disabled persons).
The 'Sfumature di Azzurro' exhibition tells the history and triumphs of the men's senior national team, as well as those of the Italian youth and Olympic national teams thanks to a selection of memorabilia from the museum's collection in Coverciano.
From the 1968 European triumph, through Sandro Salvadore's shirt, to the success of EURO 2020 and the trophy lifted at Wembley, the exhibition retraces Azzurri history from the post-war period to the present day. Also celebrated are the 1982 and 2006 World Cup triumphs, with Fulvio Collovati's shirt from Spain '82 and the ball from the 2006 Berlin final on display.
The exhibition also seens a section dedicated to the Italian youth national teams with some unique pieces, such as the green jersey of the junior national team used in the 1950s, the European cup won by Cesare Maldini's Azzurrini in 1996 and Giorgio Chiellini's captain's armband worn in the game that opened the “new” Wembley in 2007.
Finally, there is also a section for the Olympic national team, with the gold medal awarded by Italy in 1936 in Berlin and some precious memories from the Games in Rome in 1960 and Barcelona in 1992.
Virtual reality. In addition to the possibility of seeing the Azzurri's trophies and memorabilia up close, visitors will also have the opportunity to relive the 1982 world final: thanks to virtual reality, by wearing a special visor, fans will be able to experience the sensation of being on the pitch alongside Bruno Conti, Paolo Rossi and Alessandro Altobelli, or in the stands, between the Italian President of the Republic, Sandro Pertini, and the Spanish King, Juan Carlos. The 'VR4Football' project was created by Noema Digital.