National Football Museum

Cathedral Gardens
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 3BG
England

Website

www.nationalfootballmuseum.com

Stay in touch with the museum on Twitter

www.twitter.com/footballmuseum

E-mail

General enquiries

info@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Enquire about schools and group visits

groups@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Telephone

General

0161 605 8200

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The National Football Museum in Manchester is the world’s biggest and best football museum. An essential part of any visit to the city, the national celebration of the national game offers free entry, and is open 7 days a week.

The museum explores the cultural and social impact of the game, while featuring iconic objects including the Jules Rimet trophy, the 1966 World Cup Final ball, and the shirt worn by Diego Maradona during the infamous 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup.

A programme of changing exhibitions explores how art and culture around the world has been affected by the growth of the game, and a learning and education programme reaches out to visitors of all ages. With a floor full of fun interactive exhibits and opportunities for kids big and small to get hands (and feet)-on, the National Football Museum offers a unique visitor experience for fans and non-fans alike.

To learn more visit www.nationalfootballmuseum.com, follow @footballmuseum on Twitter or go to facebook.com/NationalFootballMuseum

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sundays 11am - 5pm.
The museum cafe is open for breakfast and hot drinks from 9am each morning.
The museum is closed on Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

 Admission charges

Free Admission. The museum is a charity and donations are very welcome. There is a charge for activities such as our Penalty Shoot Out, speak to staff for details.

 Getting there

By train
We’re a two minute walk from Manchester Victoria Train station. Come out of the station and look to your right; you won’t be able to miss our big triangular shaped glass building! We are a ten to twenty minute walk from other city centre stations in Manchester; Salford Central, Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Deansgate.

By bus
There is a bus stop (code NJ) right outside the museum on Corporation St served by many different routes. The free city centre Metroshuttle service number 2 stops at the museum and links directly to Deansgate and Oxford Rd train stations as well as other Metroshuttle services.

See the TFGM website for more details including maps of city centre bus routes.

By metrolink
The nearest metrolink tram stop is at Victoria station. All services from Bury stop at Victoria, as do services from the city centre towards Bury or Oldham. www.tfgm.com

By car
Manchester is ringed by the M60, linking to the UK's extensive motorway network. Many of the brown signs read 'National Football Museum at Urbis', so follow these to the city centre. There are a number of car parks within a 5-10 minute walk of the museum, including parking at the Manchester Arena. The nearest disabled parking is on Todd Street. See our Access page for more information.

By coach
There is a coach drop off point on Todd Street next to VIctoria Station.

From the airport
There is a regular train service from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly, from where the museum is approximately a 15 minute walk, or you can change to the Metrolink Bury service and alight at Victoria.

Collection details

Architecture, Design, Social History, World Cultures

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.
Football and art in West Africa

Moving Into Space: Football and Art in West Africa

26 July 2012 — 26 March 2014 *on now

The exhibition features a wide range of work including painting, sculpture, installation, textiles, and photography.

Football has spread to all parts of the globe and in West Africa it is part of the fabric of society, from the street games of children to the large amounts spent on national teams by governments seeking to gain popularity and electoral advantage.

The exhibition is part of a broader celebration of contemporary West African culture taking place across the city in Summer 2012.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

Admission

Free

Website

http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whats-on/event/2012/west-african-art/

Display showing clothes from the George Best Boutique as part of Strike A Pose: 50 Years of Football & Fashion

Strike A Pose: 50 Years of Football and Fashion

1 February — 27 August 2013 *on now

From terrace style and cultural movements to designer brands and high street ranges, meet the men and women who have taken football from Kop to catwalk.

1960s Britain saw a revolution in style, youth culture, and football. With the maximum wage abolished, young footballers with disposable income were suddenly style leaders off the pitch – accessible heroes for a generation discovering a voice on the terraces and in the high street.

George Best and Bobby and Tina Moore may have paved the way for today’s Balotellis and Beckhams, but it’s the mods, skinheads and casuals on the terraces who have hit the high street and the headlines.

This exhibition charts the journey football and fashion have taken together over the last half century. Features iconic on-and-off pitch outfits with era-defining adverts and photography from half a century of style and football revolution.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Admission

Free.

Website

http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whats-on/event/2013/strike-a-pose-50-years-of-football-and-fashion/01-02-13/

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Resources

Schools Education Service

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary levels. DfES Curriculum Resources available for Key Stages 2,3,& 4 in English, Science, Maths, History, Business Studies, Citizenship, Physical Education and Design & Technology.

Getting there

By train
We’re a two minute walk from Manchester Victoria Train station. Come out of the station and look to your right; you won’t be able to miss our big triangular shaped glass building! We are a ten to twenty minute walk from other city centre stations in Manchester; Salford Central, Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Deansgate.

By bus
There is a bus stop (code NJ) right outside the museum on Corporation St served by many different routes. The free city centre Metroshuttle service number 2 stops at the museum and links directly to Deansgate and Oxford Rd train stations as well as other Metroshuttle services.

See the TFGM website for more details including maps of city centre bus routes.

By metrolink
The nearest metrolink tram stop is at Victoria station. All services from Bury stop at Victoria, as do services from the city centre towards Bury or Oldham. www.tfgm.com

By car
Manchester is ringed by the M60, linking to the UK's extensive motorway network. Many of the brown signs read 'National Football Museum at Urbis', so follow these to the city centre. There are a number of car parks within a 5-10 minute walk of the museum, including parking at the Manchester Arena. The nearest disabled parking is on Todd Street. See our Access page for more information.

By coach
There is a coach drop off point on Todd Street next to VIctoria Station.

From the airport
There is a regular train service from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly, from where the museum is approximately a 15 minute walk, or you can change to the Metrolink Bury service and alight at Victoria.

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