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One of the fun things about Monguí are the handmade footballs that the town is famous for producing. A good place to learn about this industry is at the Football Museum (Museo del Balón). It’s located on the town plaza of this Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio) and admission is free.
Exhibits
It’s not exactly a serious place with a curator and in-depth exhibits, but it effectively tells the history of football manufacturing in Monguí. There are mannequins showing how the balls are traditionally made along with old photos. There’s also an explanation of the step by step process of making the balls. Unfortunately, everything is in Spanish, but it’s easy to get the idea just by looking at the displays.
You can even peek into the workshop to see how the balls are made today. If they’re working, you’ll be able to watch someone making a football in front of your eyes.
Upstairs, there’s a display dedicated to the World Cup. There are posters and a replica of each official ball used in every World Cup to date.
Buy a Football
The Football Museum also serves as a store selling all kinds of footballs. They sell mini souvenir footballs with the logo of famous clubs from around the world and Colombia, authentic footballs, and replica antique footballs. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, it seems like every souvenir shop in town sells footballs.
