National Football Museum, Preston

National Football Museum
Sir Tom Finney Way
Deepdale
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6PA
England

Website

general information and news

www.nationalfootballmuseum.com

E-mail

general enquiries

enquiries@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Telephone

general enquiries

01772 908 442

Fax

general

01772 908 444

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The National Football Museum opened in February 2001. It is the first of its kind in the world, bringing the whole history of the game to life in five galleries within the stands at Deepdale Stadium. The striking entrance building incorporates several football references. The Museum is multi-sensory and accessible to all. Social history features strongly alongside football. There is a shop and cafe, full disabled access and plenty of free parking

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Open: Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00
Midweek matchday open until 19.30 For weekend matchdays the museum will close earlier - 3.00pm or 1.00pm depending on kick off time.

Closed: Mon except Bank Holidays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Easter Sunday

 Admission charges

Free entry

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

National Football Museum
Sir Tom Finney Way
Deepdale
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6PA
England

Website

general information and news

www.nationalfootballmuseum.com

E-mail

general enquiries

enquiries@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Telephone

general enquiries

01772 908 442

Fax

general

01772 908 444

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Museum has the finest collection of football memorabilia in the world, with over 20 000 objects. The FIFA Museum Collection, put together by the late Harry Langton, is the centrepiece and especially strong in the period 1870-1940. It includes a shirt and cap from the first ever international match in 1872. There are also collections from the Football Association, Football League, Wembley Stadium (including the 'Geoff Hurst' crossbar from the 1966 World Cup Final) and Preston North End.

Collection details

Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Film and Media, Social History, Sport, Toys and Hobbies

Key artists and exhibits

  • Match Balls from 1930 & 1966 World Cup Finals.
  • Infamous Maradona "Hand of God" Shirt from 1986.
  • Oldest international shirt in the world dating from 1872.
  • George Best 1968 European Player of the Year award.
  • "Geoff Hurst" Crossbar from England's 1966 World Cup Final.
  • Ashes of the late England centre forward Tommy Lawton.
  • Replica Jules Rimet trophy used at the 1966 World Cup Final.
  • Spitting image puppets of Eric Cantona and Paul Gascoigne.
  • War memorial honouring footballers lost in the Great War.
  • Ball from England v Argentina 2002 World Cup game.
  • "Goalstriker" - our lifesize penalty shoot out interactive.

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

National Football Museum
Sir Tom Finney Way
Deepdale
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6PA
England

Website

general information and news

www.nationalfootballmuseum.com

E-mail

general enquiries

enquiries@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Telephone

general enquiries

01772 908 442

Fax

general

01772 908 444

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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 Paper-based and downloads

The National Football Museum

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.

National Football Museum
Sir Tom Finney Way
Deepdale
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6PA
England

Website

general information and news

www.nationalfootballmuseum.com

E-mail

general enquiries

enquiries@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Telephone

general enquiries

01772 908 442

Fax

general

01772 908 444

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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