Iconic soccer artifacts at Seattle’s MOPOP Museum
(FIFA World Cup participation medals; 1930)
Soccer fan or not, you can’t help but notice that everyone is a bit World Cup crazy right now.
Museums included.
In Seattle, one of the host cities, the Museum of Pop Cuture, MOPOP, has teamed up with Julien’s Auctions to present a special Icons of Soccer exhibit that includes more than 20 artifacts and spans more than 6 decades.
Included is Pelé’s 1962 FIFA World Cup Gold Winner’s Medal and his Brazilian passport from the early 1960s, Messi’s signed Argentina jersey, participation medals from the 1930 FIFA World Cup and more.
The exhibit runs through July 6, 2026 and is included with museum admission.
Bonus: The Space Needle is right next to MOPOP and is currently running a BOGO offer (buy one; get one free) admission ticket offer for visits after 5 pm, Monday through Thursday. Use code SNBOGO.
General admission tickets run $35 to $55, so this is a great deal for two people.
(Soccer artifact images courtesy MOPOP and Julien’s Auctions)
Free Dubai hotel stays, courtesy Emirates
As the Iran conflict drags on, many airlines continue their flight suspensions to the Gulf Region, while others have resumed flights, but on a reduced schedule.
That includes Dubai-based Emirates, which currently notes on its website that, “At the moment, our flights to and from Dubai have not fully resumed.”
Emirates would still like you to fly to or through Dubai. And they’re sweetening the pot with a free summer hotel offer for those traveling on the airline between June 25 and September 30, 2026.
Here’s the offer:
From now thorugh July 12, 2026, travelers purchasing return tickets to or stopping over in Dubai for more than 24 hours can opt in for a free stay at the JW Marriott Marquis – the World’s Tallest 5-star hotel.
The offer includes two-nights for First Class and Business tickets and one night for those booking Economy and Premium Economy Class tickets.
Emirates also offer travelers the My Emirates Pass, which includes discounts to dining, retail, attractions and wellness activities in Dubai and a variety of curated 24-and 48-hour Dubai Experience itineraries.
American Airlines’ World Cup livery headed to … Miami
As we said, everyone is a bit FIFA World Cup crazy right now.
That includes ailines and airports.
If you’re at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Wednesday, keep an eye out for this 737-800 American Airlines aircraft with a special FIFA World Cup livery.
