I have visited this wonderful collection of football history a number of times going back to the days when it was at Preston but here, I want to focus on the Manchester incarnation. The museum was always free entry until a few years ago (2019) when they started charging £11 to enter which badly affected the numbers of those who attended which is a shame because something like this should be free for everyone and not just those who reside in the local area. A family pass is about £28 for 2 adults and 2 kids. So, the museum entry aside, what’s on offer inside? The entrance is a great start as leading up to the entry doors, there are stepping plates to remember players and managers from years gone by. It’s a nice touch before you even get inside the door. Once inside the venue, there are a plethora of sights over a number of levels. Things are mixed up a little to avoid the repetition of seeing the same things over and again. Mind, many of the items on show are permanent pieces and rightly so. The museum hosts exhibitions throughout the year and you can finish up in the museum store and cafe before leaving to explore more of what’s on offer in Manchester. The last visit I made meant I was able to see a Pele exhibition which was absolutely fantastic. If you are a football of any degree, this place is worth a visit. Even if you aren’t or just hold a passing interest, it’s worth the trip. Despite my personal disagreements with entry prices, I’ll be going back again in a couple of months to see the new changes and seasonal exhibition, “When Football Was Football”.

This is a museum dedicated to football. Although it is called a museum, in actual fact, it consists of a lot of interactive and interesting games. Citizen of Manchester no need to pay for entrance fees. Others like us need to pay £14 per person. After queuing up for 5 minutes and paying for the ticket, we would go inside immediately. After we walked from ground level to level 1 and level 2 through stairs to see interesting pops, thrn only we realised there is a 45-degree lift to take us from level to level. The most crowded game was the penalty shoot out. Queue time mire than 20 minutes. It challenged the accuracy and speeds of the ball we hit. Winner are offered interesting prizes. No wonder so many people can spend whole day here

Good collection of football history. It will be cheaper if buy ticket online and it is valid to enter multiple times through out the year. You can experience multiple events happen as part of football match like live commentary. One goal shoot-out events organiser at the top floor of the building with additional charge but you have to spend lots of time in queue to get your turn.

From the outside the building looks not very inviting, but once inside I have enjoyed myself, and my son too. Staff is friendly, the exhibits interesting and the games fun. Could have spend a day inside. It has become a bit woke and preachy though, which is a shame. I don't want to see politics when I am in a museum, but I guess it is unavoidable nowadays.

To me, it was visiting Disneyland. I had such a wonderful time. It felt we were the only people here. We got to see the FA Cup, the English hall of fame but most importantly, the jewel of the crown: Diego Maradona t-shirt Mexico 86, Argentina vs England. Ever since I came to the UK, I found out this piece of history was here and now I could witness it first hand (no pun intended). The museum is beautiful, it has the Jules Rimet cup replica, a passport from Pele and memorabilia from many world cups. As a fan, I was grateful to spend a whole afternoon here.

Called in on a wet miserable day it was either this place or strange ways plus it was very handy from the train station 2 minute walk I just struggled to find the entrance but my eye sight is not the best plus there are signs pointing towards the entrance - It’s £14 to fill your boots with the history of the dying game but you can’t take away the history the roots the working class formed game - A friendly welcome with a 1 off payment to attend has many times has you want during the year which is a great offer the first floor has plenty to look at with a video of sir Bobby Charlton playing with a city - united like fan portraits / the second floor delves into the history of both men plus women also more women upstairs along with subbuteo there is also a penalty shoot out upstairs plus various games which you can take part in for a small fee - This place seems very popular with young families also there is a cafe on the way out . When it rains this is a decent place to keep dry I guess .

If you are a Football fan, you cannot miss this Museum. As the only national football museum in the UK, it is heavily focused on the game within the boundaries of the island and information on world cups in general. The museum displays exquisite football history from its beginnings until what it is today. It has awesome interactive tools for engaging with the past, videos about former stars discussing historic events and a whole level for testing your skills (such as scoring penalties, dribbling, shooting aim and goalkeeping reflexes).

The National Football Museum is an absolute gem! A captivating journey through the rich history of football, filled with interactive exhibits and memorabilia that truly bring the sport to life. The museum's passionate staff adds a personal touch, making it a must-visit for any football enthusiast. Highly recommend for an engaging and enjoyable experience.

Paid a visited with me family. I myself am not really into football, so didn't feel really interested. I'd appreciate the architecture and the design of the building more, especially the intriguing inclined elevator, which should be the only one around Greater Manchester. Still worth a visit although me experience could get better if the staffer at reception was friendlier.

Nice place lots of importantance giving on history of football as game.there are 4 levels in total. Level 3 is dedicated to ladies football well efforts done to showcases all legends.

Nice museum especially if you have kids to do some activities. You can see some trophies, old shirts and other stuff. I do recommend buying the ticket online as they will ask some information to register before having the ticket. I was looking to see the FA cup but I did not find it!

Went on a fact finding mission for our development of the Welsh football museum. Very good introduction tour from a very knowledgeable guide and it was a great introduction to the galleries. Some very good and interesting exhibitions tendency to concentrate on England and events in the English game. Particularly good collection of trophies. Some aspects of the development of stadiums and football at war. Interactive floor was good fun and should keep the young and old busy. The current exhibition about football games is like a step back in time and should fascinate youngsters as to how games both board games and electronic have developed. Yes you can play Subbuteo! Particularly good is the introductory corridor which has films and stills about 11 particularly important events in football and some football art on the other wall. At the end is a case containing inclusive football of every variety. There's a little shop with some good reasonably priced items. The cafe is limited in choice but a decent cup of coffee. I would say that the entry fee is worth it given the amount of things to see and do.

Lovely place for children and adults to visit, and lots of things to see, even if you're not into football, I think you'd still appreciate this museum! Each floor has interactive games for you to try, although a couple of them is a long wait, but people still queued to have a go! There is a gift shop on the way out and a cafe to have a brew etc! I'm not into football myself, but I really enjoyed it. Also, if you are a Manchester resident and bring proof of your address and name, you get in for free!

It's definitely a must visit if you're a football fan. It's a huge building with exhibitions on a few floors. You can read a lot about football history, see interesting items, and play different football related games. There is a cafe on the ground floor and a room for events. It's a great venue for team events. I actually visited for a company organised event and everything was perfectly organised. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Brilliant for kids and not so little kids, we went as a family of 5 for around £30 which means you can revisit for the next year free. Only thing we paid for was a penalty shoot out which was also brilliant highly recommended

One of the most fun museums I have ever been to! If you get your reduced tickets online you pay £1 less per ticket so make sure you do that. The museum has many interesting sections (maybe a bit weirdly connected/organised but that's on the layout of the building, which is a weird shape) and tons of interactive football activities that you get access to by scanning a QR code they give you at the entrance. From goalkeeping simulator to pass simulator, quizzes, pass accuracy challenge, etc... There's other paid activities, like £2 for a penalty simulator or £1 for a game of foosball, which I think should be free since the entry to the museum is already a bit expensive. Maybe they aren't free because people would create big queues for it but there could be a time slot reservation system in place to avoid this, maybe. But these are all minor issues, really, and you can definetely see why you would pay to see this museum, since it must take a lot of work to keep every screen and activity working properly, which is not always the case. Another thing I will mention about the price is that it is a yearly ticket you are purchasing, which means that you will get to go to the museum and play around with their displays as much as you want during those 12 months, so definetely worth it if you live nearby and want a fun getaway every now and again

Honestly, best museum I've visited in the whole world. we spent Matt's 23rd birthday, three hours inside. there was so much information and news. There were so many interactive aspects. We were advised we would only need to spend an hour and a half but we spent so much time in it. We were greeted by such an amazing host, I don't remember his name but he was a local with so much knowledge about the city. We were so welcomed, we enjoyed the three floors of pure joy. The museam wasn't like separated in terms of men's and women's football or race and inclusion. the museam is all inclusive of all the aspects of football from the 1800s and even earlier history. I enjoyed learning more about women being banned from football for 50 years. We listened to old radio clippings of football matches. I recommend for any ages.

Lovely day out at the museum! Staff were super friendly and helpful! Really interesting and lost of interactive games to do! Would recommend even if you’re not a football fanatic!

It's really interesting to read and hear so much from the history of football. The whole building is really nice structured and has a great way to see all levels in the museum. The greatest thing about the museum is the one level where you can play football in different games. It is for everyone who has an interest in football and I recommend it also for everyone. For families with children, it is also really good and real fun to go

Took my son and his friends for his birthday. Ideal place for a football fans’ birthday celebration. A good mixture of interesting facts, displays with boards to read, colouring in, skills booths to practice your kick ups and the best of all was the penalty-taking area where the boys queued up to pay £2 for shots against a full size net which was a screen with a goalie trying to save your shot! Well worth it and what a lovely city to visit. Lovely architecture and had lunch in the Arndale centre which had a great variety of shops. All fully accessible for people of all backgrounds and abilities- despite the stairs.

Football, the most popular sport and has most number of fans in the world. It has everything, dedication, passion, resilience, courage and creativity. According to the website, it's the only national football museum in the UK. Museum displays exquisite football history from the beginning, however, there are also room for improvements. Staff's there are knowledgeable about the objects lay out there and some stories related to the sport are thiriling, specially that related to the Jules Rimet trophy. After one and only international trophy won by England long back in 1966, I feel they are really craving for another major international recognition. Maybe they will get it in this 21st century or maybe not.

I’ve visited here over a Dozen times over the years ,, it used to be free - so I would leave a £5 donation and it’s a wonderful place to spend a few Hours - Souvenir shop is overpriced as is I think the Cafe with a limited Menu , slow but friendly service. Staff used to be so Friendly and bubbly - Toilet Services are superb and clean - very clean. My last visit was a shocker ,, curtly told that it was free only if you resided in the Gtr Manchester area - My Disabled Bus pass STATING Gtr Manchester on my address didn’t satisfy them and payment was demanded - embarrassed & disgusted I rather lost my composure & left. I always leave a donation anyway but I was dismayed at the arrogance of the Staff won’t be going back. Just a General Comment ,, Since 2014 I’ve seen a steady decline in Manchester City Centre - it’s becoming run down and unclean ,, used to be so well kept around this area - beautiful and relaxing - things get worse the further you venture ,, I suppose it’s the same everywhere but it’s a shame..

Brilliant, could have spent all day in here. A must for any football fan but even non-football fans would love it and learn so much about the beautiful game. I will definitely come back here for another look around, some of the stuff they had on display was incredible, worth every penny.

An amazing collection of footballs history in the Uk, particularly with 3 Lions. 🥳 If you’re a football fan, go and check it out as it’s well worthy of your time and visit! ⚽️

Great place to take children. Open on Sundays, learn the history of football and some of England's finest players. Loads of memorabilia. Pricing is great, with up to 1 year to use purchased tickets. Great family day out.

Great exhibition! The football history in one place! Must visit for everyone who loves football!!!

Really fun and great value for money. Loads of interactive stuff for adults and kids alike. Well worth a visit!

Not only history of English football or world football, in this museum you will find the development of the balls, shoes, and more. Walk towards to two upper levels, you will start to find games, including many different football board games (that people usually haven't heard of) and some football video games. If you want to learn the details, join the tour guide which is the best part of the museum tour. The staff will take you through the museum with explanation at each step, and the entire guided tour lasts for about 1 hour.

One floor is really interesting. It has all the trophies. Other floors are fun. If you love football, you will like it. Expected a bit more.

We visited for the first time yesterday and had a great experience. Although we were a little time pressed we managed to visit every exhibit. We thoroughly enjoyed a brief game of subuteo and doing all the little quest style games such as guessing the nicknames of the teams. My son (13) enjoyed the more hands on task such as the penalty shootout and we had a family competition on shot stopper. Those games went down a storm. We will be back hopefully this year

Beautiful place. If you are a football lover you will love this place . They have lots of fun games. Lots of posters jersey and trofies . At the end they have a shop you can buy memento.

Lots of great football history The most famous football shirt of all time inside the museum Great museum shop as well

Staff nice brought a large football to my son as he has a wheelchair and it made it more inclusive for him. Kept my kids busy for hours. Nice place will be back with the offer pay once and can come back a second time free within the year!

A fine place to understand the history of the game, could have had a more linear approach to the history. Enjoyable enough if you have a couple of hours spare.

Could experience. Learned some cool and interesting facts about the game. Was hoping for a little more - only 1 floor to explore. Gift shop was good. Staff was very friendly. A nice staring point if you plan to do some shopping across the street.

Growing up, my father was coaching a soccer team in our hometown and all that made me a fond of this beautiful British game. I enjoyed my time at the National Football Museum yesterday and I think it’s a good context to document the legacy. I liked the sequence of the galleries as well as the interactive activities such as penalty shoots rooms and immersive cinema. I hope to go back there another time with my father who brought the love of soccer game into our memories.

The National Football Museum – A great place that tells the story of Football via art, stories, and objects What is the National Football Museum about? The National Football Museum is located in the heart of Manchester. It is a great place for die hard Football fans. They hold a series of exhibitions and displays that take place throughout the year with a changing programme of events. It is inside the beautiful and modern Urbis building. It consists of 3 floors. Ground Floor – Pitch Gallery First Floor – Match Gallery Second Floor – Play Gallery, Interactive Games and Discovery Zone Third Floor – Score Gallery Exhibitions and Displays Visited The Pitch Gallery It certainly looked like a pitch as the carpet is green and looked like it was grass. A great touch. This floor is a great way to start your trip at the museum. It was great to see that both the Premier League and Women’s Super League trophies were on display. It was lovely having a photo with both of them. It was incredible that they still have George Best’s iconic Mini Cooper. There was also an interesting art exhibition on Women in the game. It was empowering to see women from different backgrounds for whom football has shaped their lives in a positive way. It was great to see. The Match Gallery This was an interesting floor that looked at different aspects of football through art, photographs, videos, and more. It emphasised the importance of the Women’s game, Lily Parr, the FA Cup, racism, the building of stadiums, the England Men’s Football managers through the years and more. It was varied, informative and engaging. Other highlights featured: The oldest surviving FA Cup Trophy The 1966 Jules Rimet trophy replica and match ball The 180 Cinema Experience The Play Gallery This is the interactive floor of the museum. It highlighted how the game has influenced on our culture. There were a number of games in which you can test your skills with the ball.. This floor was entertaining especially when doing the quiz that was done via a screen. I really enjoyed that. In addition I had a short period kicking the ball. That was fun too. The games that are on offer include: Penalty Shootout (payment required) Pass Master Shot Stopper The Discovery Zone for little footie fans Entry and Admission You are required to book a time slotted ticket and pay for it online. Once purchased it is then free for 12 months and you can visit as many times during that period. If you reside in the City of Manchester then it is free for you. If you have a disability then a free carer can come with you on your visit. For ticket prices then check out the Football Museum website for further details. Facilities There is a café that serves a selection of sandwiches and cakes alongside hot and cold drinks. Alternatively there are cafes nearby too. Toilets are on site. Access There is a circular rotating door in order to enter the museum building and all floors are accessible via stairs or lifts. Parking Parking is available at Q-Park which is a multi-storey car park where payment is required even with a Blue Badge. Alternatively there is pay and display parking where payment is needed too. It is reasonably priced. If you want to learn about the history of the game in an engaging, entertaining and informative way then the National Football Museum is the place for you.

This was so much fun. From the get go, huge thanks to Craig. What a man. He is such a lovely person and welcomes everyone, interacting with them from the moment they step in. All through our visit he was around to guide and chat. He made our whole experience extra special. The museum is a must go for all footy fans and take on the penalty shootout out challenge. Lots of activities and lots see and read. A good few hours worth to do here. Those that don't want to walk around can go across the road to Arndale Centre as this is smack in the middle of Manchester town centre.

Brilliant for both kids and adults. The student art pass is free to enter, it’s a great value, a must go for fans, the souvenirs of the game day magazine are very impressive, the transportation is convenient, you can also go to the nearby cfs store

Knowledgeable staff and great museum. Lots of features and well set out.

Enjoyed an hour or so wandering around, but it felt like they were stretching for exhibits to fill the space available. Very anglo-centric, as perhaps expected for a National display, and was missing detail on key eras (eg. not much on the seventies or Liverpool in the eighties).

A great day out, took my 8yr old and there was enough there to keep him engaged and plenty of exhibits he could interact with.

Definitely a must if you're a football fan and also enough material for young children to be entertained.

It's an entertaining way to kill a couple of hours. We love football and found the exhibits interesting to explore. There are plenty of little games to bring out everyone's competitive edge.

Really enjoyed my visit to the National Football Museum. Lots off classic memorabilia, as well as some really interesting information on the game through the ages.

Great place to visit, plenty to see and do, realised how poor I am as a footballer. I will definitely head back and look again.

Well worth the entrance fee... £11 online. 12 month re-entry in your own name with ID proof. 👍 Posted 15 pics but took 100s... Great for kids with interactive things to do and penalty shoot out etc... 👍

We were expecting more informations and more organisation. Like they have a lot of things maybe but just placed around. You don't have a path to follow you just walk around. What was nice Is the small activities that kids and adults can do.

Generally OK, but for a few extras activities, you still need to pay above the ticket price. Suppose to be a National Museum, but you can have a vibe of being too much focused on Manchester United and not on other teams from England.

Brilliant visit. Took us a good three hours and could have stayed longer. This is a must visit museum not only for football but the whole culture around it. Knowledgeable staff and so pleased with the photo they took for us with the Premiership trophy. Don't miss it.

An imposing piece of architecture housing an impressive (but not exhaustive) array of both mens and women football memorabilia, catering as much to children as to the adult football fan - however, it is nevertheless a must-visit for the latter, to deep dive into the history of English football, the World Cup and football generally, including artworks, documents, stadium furniture, balls, boots, ticket stubs, fan merchandise, trophies, a lifesize model of Sergio Aguero’s head for a FIFA video game etc. - I can personally guarantee you will walk away having learnt some fun facts and feeling a little more intimate with your other life partner, football.

An interactive and inclusive (albeit anglo-centric!) look at the history of football. A lot of the tone built on self-deprecating English humour of winning in ‘66. I wonder what will happen if England actually win something…!

Fantastic way to spend a few hours with the kids. Take proof of living in manchester for FREE entry 👍fantastic knowledge from the volunteers, I could've listened all day!

Overall the visit was good. Most of the staff were interacted with seemed rude or like they didn’t want to be there. Some were lovely however like the lady in the cafe. As with all places like this the cafe and gift shop were over priced. The displays were fantastic and there were lots of interactive displays. We all enjoyed our day out but a few small changes could have made it so much better.

I haven't gone inside yet but looked at the building structure and indeed the exterior glass structure looked impressive from an archithectral perspective.

This museum is for football lovers, you will leave it with a big smile and very satisfied with the experience, an interactive museum, at the end there are interactive activities, a museum that makes you move! 100% recommended

Cool museum, it’s fun to look at for any football fan, was mostly English football which was fun to learn about but would have loved to have seen more European stuff! It’s smaller than I expected. The last (top) floor was just about women. Felt like they didn’t need a whole floor for that. But it was good to pass an hour

Great place to learn all about the history of national football and try your skills on some football challenge stations. Also a nice exhibition on women's football on the top floor

Second visit to the museum and won’t be the last. We visited in half term week so additional activities were happening for the kids such as badge and crown making which the youngest loved. The fact you get a free pass for 12 months after purchasing a ticket means you can go again, if like us you didn’t get round the whole thing (other activities booked in around manchester so had to leave) football mad son loves it here, so much to see, activities to do such as become a commentator, penalty shoot outs, challenges etc.

Lots of interesting memorabilia, plenty to read and do. A good 2 hours or more to get around everything if you take your time. Probably biased but only giving 4* as there's a lack of things relating to Sheffield. Disappointed there's so little about Sheffield since that is the home of football, no mention of "Sheffield Rules" or anything like that. Still, plenty to see and some interactive games that were fun, although one of the goalkeeping challenges on the second floor wasn't working on the day I went. Not expensive at £12.00 a ticket, staff were friendly too although I didn't see many around.

Prebook the tickets if going on weekends or holidays. We went over Easter, and by about 1 p.m. it was sold out so we purchased for two days later whilst there - which was good as it also sold out by midday. The museum is well laid out, and covers every aspect of football - the history of the game, key players, fans involvement, critical matches, memorabilia, stadium buildings, info from the refs, coaches, and physiology points of views. The largest focus is on England’s men teams, but dos also cover women’s football and international matches. It is good for both football enthusiasts as well as those just wanting to see something new or interesting. It also uses a variety of mediums - video clips, artwork, uniforms, and good signage throughout. You can probably see it in about 1-1.5 hours at a moderate pace, not including the additional activities on the 2nd floor (some of which were paid). Most items are on the 1st floor, though there are pieces to see on 2nd and a special exhibition on 3rd. They also have a small shop and cafe, and decent toilets.

I had a great afternoon visiting this museum. If you are not from Manchester you’ll have to pay £11 online or £12 at the entrance. The museum has multiples floors and some interactive games. But its mostly about Manchester and a bit about the World Cup. Still a nice experience if you have a free afternoon I’d say its worth it!