The B. C.
Sports Hall of Fame was forced to pack up its exhibits and close its doors inside Vancouver's B.
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C.
Place Stadium on May 14, 2026, after FIFA demanded exclusive control of the facility ahead of the upcoming World Cup tournament.
The two-month displacement leaves six employees facing unpaid layoffs and forces local sports artifacts, including memorabilia from Terry Fox and racing legend Greg Moore, into storage to make room for a media center before the tournament kicks off locally on June 13.
Crown corporation PavCo, which operates the stadium, confirmed that FIFA maintains complete authority over the venue and all access decisions until the international soccer event concludes in July.
Museum leadership expressed severe frustration over the sudden eviction and the nature of the forced departure from their long-term home.
"What an absolute joke.
Maybe the worst day I’ve had in 23+ years working at the BC Sports Hall of Fame," stated Jason Beck, Curator and Facility Director of the B.
C. Sports Hall of Fame.
Beck further detailed an encounter where an accredited tournament representative questioned why the museum staff were still present on the premises during their final moving day.
"A person wearing a FIFA vest approached our staff yesterday while we moved artifacts out. 'Why are you still here?'
this person asked us. 'It’s our last day, we’re moving out,' one of our team replied.
'Ok that’s good,' the FIFA rep answered. Unreal.
