Home is Football: Belonging in Australian Soccer
Opens Saturday 13 June
Whether you're a young football player new to the sport, a fan looking forward to the world cup, or a long-term supporter with a lifetime of fond memories behind you, this exhibition is for you.
Home is Football: Belonging in Australian Soccer delves into how the much-loved universal sport is a source of community for Australians from a broad range of groups and identities.
Discover the stories of nine footballers to find out what turned them into the players they are today.
Take to the bench where you can watch football experiences play out on our pitch-turf video wall.
Explore football today and how it has evolved.
Uncover layers of belonging in Australia's football communities – you don't have to be a pro to be part of it.
For as long as the game has been played, football has brought people together.
In local parks and packed-out stadiums, football has built common ground and changed lives in ways that go further than the final score.
Look beyond the field and into the heart of some of Australia’s football communities.
Home is Football: Belonging in Australian Soccer has been produced with support from our co-creator Melbourne Victory Football Club and Professional Footballers Australia.
Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Senior $12
Child 16 Years & Under Free
Concession Free
Members Free
Date & Time
Opens Saturday 13 June
Key information
Two-for-One Ticket Offer
Melbourne Victory Football Club members are eligible for a two-for-one Immigration Museum ticket. To take advantage of the offer, Melbourne Victory members must download a voucher distributed via the club’s mailing list. Vouchers are to be presented upon entry to the Immigration Museum and are valid between 13 June 2026 and 26 January 2027. This is an onsite offer only; vouchers cannot be used to purchase tickets online.
PLAYERS
The exhibition highlights diverse personal stories from current and former, professional and community team football players including:
- Ange Postecoglou, former player and coach for the Socceroos and South Melbourne Football Club
- Lydia Williams, former goalkeeper for the Matildas and Melbourne Victory
- Hakeem al-Araibi, former Bahrain and Pascoe Vale Football Club player
- Thomas Deng, Yokohama F. Marinos, as well as former Socceroos and Melbourne Victory player
- Bahara Kohistani, Afghan Women's National Team, Melbourne Victory player
- Andrea Martin, former Greensborough and Australian Women's Soccer Squad (now known as the Matildas) player
- Charlotte Doherty, The Bilbies, Australian Women's Blind Football Team player
- Stuart Bonner, Melbourne Rovers Soccer Club player and President
- Brunswick Zebras Football Club, 2011 line up
ACCESSIBILITY
Please view our accessibility page for general information. A sensory map of Melbourne Museum can be found on our Visual Stories page where step-by-step visual and written access guides are available. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
