National Football Museum

I feel a little unpatriotic that I hadn’t reviewed this place until now as I’ve been several times and it’s story of our national game!
Wether you need to kill so time or want to spend an entire day in one place, you can do it at the National Football Museum as it has something to occupy everything!
You can walk round and tour for free or you can pay a slightly higher ‘donation’ and hold the FA cup and premier league trophies as well as have a go at the various games.
I spent a good 30 minutes in the penalty shootout room which is a really fun interactive game that people of all ages and abilities can join in with!
The 3^rd floor has to be my favourite though as it had football video games from conception (1990) all the way through to FIFA 16 (it’s 2016). Pitch to pixel I believe it’s called and it really is fascinating seeing the development we’ve made in such a short space of time!
A brilliant exhibition and a fantastic option to have in our city Centre, after all, Manchester is the football capital of the world ;)

Decided to take my son to the National football museum on recommendation, and because he loves football and also a huge fan of mufc. .He loved it full off facts not just on our favourite players, but on all football legends. A variety of activities on offer to which we didn’t realise we had spent most of the day being entertained .Great family day out and also free entry.

Está ubicado en un majestuoso edificio de cristal en pleno centro de Mánchester y cuando lo visité me quedé con las ganas de que fuera un poco más grande o, quizá, algo más abierto al fútbol europeo y no casi en exclusiva al fútbol británico.
Bien es cierto que el fútbol nació en Inglaterra y que sólo eso se merece un museo completo, pero yo es lo que eché de menos. Apenas hay referencias al fútbol español más allá de una camiseta del Madrid de Puskas, la Recopa del Zaragoza y poco más. Da la impresión de haberse estancado en 1998 en muchas zonas.
Aun así, por supuesto, merece la pena venir, disfrutar de la historia del deporte rey, aprovechar el WiFi gratis para subir fotos a Unilocal y quizá hacer alguna donación al salir, que la entrada es gratuita y un sitio así no se mantiene solo.

If you are a fan of Football and you are in the area then this place you must visit. It’s a great museum on all things Football and it was really interesting. Admission is free but things like Football plus has to be purchased. Visited this place time and time again since the opening and never got bored.

Gr8 for all lovers of the beautiful game.!! And if your like me who can take it or leave it.
I really enjoyed the experience and the staff were helpful and friendly!
I’ll definitely be going back.

If you love the Beautiful Game and are in the Manchester area, this place is a must visit.
Once you are in the vicinity of the Market St., it is just a short walk to the place. The glass house looks cool from outside and feels even better inside. I really like the design of the different levels and no matter where you are in the museum, it still feels like a unit whole.
As you go through different levels, the alternating dimmer inner section and brighter periphery never lets you feel like being trapped in some dark hole. With video footage, audio sections and various footballing paraphernalia; it helps you glide through the place without being bored.
It is really interesting to go through the history of football: how it started, famous players, fashion and some of the highlights of the football folklore; it’s all here. It gives you a chance to lift a replica of the PL trophy and was really surprised to find how heavy the PL Cup was. You can also try out some hair-​wigs and fashion kits of some of the famous football personalities. You’ll need a minimum of an hour to enjoy the place.
The employees are friendly and there is a nice cafeteria downstairs.
Admission is free but things like Football plus and photographing with PL cup needs to be purchased, totally worth it.

A great museum on all things football, Im not a huge football fan but it was really interesting, Its home is the cool Urbis Building with 3 floors of football memorabilia. Its great for those rainy days in Manchester.

I admit it, I love football/​soccer so this was a «must» while I was in Manchester for a few days. I always thought it would be cool to go to a football museum and this was the first time that I have ever been to one, other than stadium tours with team museums. One word to describe it… OUTSTANDING! I didn’t want to leave! There was so much history, great photograph exhibition, interactive games, World Cup history, FA history, old time football based games, you name it. I would have been happy to pay 10+ pounds to enter and would have felt that I had gotten my money’s worth. Entrance was FREE! Yes, meaning you do not have to pay to get in!!!
If you’re in Manchester and love the beautiful game — just GO! If you’re not happy with your visit then I will refund the admission price to you!

With Manchester being at the centre of the football universe (and I’m not just talking about my team Stockport County here…), with thousands of UK and European fans arriving each week to watch Utd and City, it makes perfect sense that the National Football Museum is here.
I went for a whistle stop visit on my lunch break but I think the beauty of the NFM is that you can visit for 40 mins or stay for four hours if you’re really into it. There’s so much to see and do that you can make it a pilgrimage if in Manchester on a short visit or you can go and break it up into multiple visits if you live here.
The layout is based upon 3 floors of a classic museum style, interactive exhibits and a top floor of changing exhibits (extra charges apply to some special exhibits and interactive exhibits) with it being free entry but donations welcomed.
Expect to see all the big trophies on display like the Premier League trophy, FA Cup, 1966 World Cup replica — along with a treasure trove of collectors items such as balls from the 1800’s, classic football strips and loads of medals from the stars of today and yesteryear.
Make sure you check out the cavernous gift shop and there’s a coffee shop serving snacks onsite too.

Great for any football fan

Shamefully, I haven’t been to the Urbis/​National Football Museum since way back in 2009 when there was an exhibition on video games. When it was transformed into the National Football Museum I have to admit, I was an unbeliever. Why make something that will end up so biased? What about the rest of us who don’t even particularly enjoy football unless it comes with the promise of a free drink in return for not talking during the match? I, now, am a believer.
The building is just as imposing as ever, a real landmark of the Manchester skyline. The entrance is clear but along the side of the building you can see both the exit and the entrance to Kaleido, the restaurant currently getting rave reviews by many Manchester based critics. Upon entering there is a tillpoint, instantly making my head go ‘what, what, I thought this place was free? can I back out now without seeming completely cheap?’ Panic over though folks, it’s only so you can pay for your programmes or buy special tickets. My welcome was nice and friendly, pointing me in the right direction and, despite almost getting stuck in the turnstile, I managed to find my way to the stairs and began my ascent to level three for the Fashion & Football ‘Strike a Pose’ exhibition. Set in the temporary exhibition space the layout is easy to find your way around and explore, from a George Best dedicated area to a special section for WAGs, a feast for the eyes and the ears, with videos sitting comfortably alongside the mannequins. There are a great range of photos and even a few interactive sections, one with large wigs and hats for dressing up and a pier style stick-​your-​face-​through-​the-​hole-​for-​a-​photo stand.
As a non-​dedicated football watcher I really enjoyed this exhibition — particularly well dated ready for a Valentine’s trip both him and her should enjoy. I’m keeping the other two floors for explorating when I have a companion. Until then I will enjoy the photo of David Beckham through the ages.

The Urbis always divides opinion due to its ‘flat V’ building shape. But aside how it looks on the outside and you may be pleasently surprised by the museum inside.
Items such as Stanley Matthews football boots — quite light and comfortable looking actually, Maradona’s footy shirt from the infamous ‘Hand Of God’ world cup game — courtesy of Steve Hodge, it was probably the only time he got near him that day. Bobby Moore’s World Cup ’70 vs Brazil shirt, FA Cup Winner Medals of various kinds — many of them a lot smaller in size than you’d imagine. All of these things and far far more are all brought together here. There are many interactive pieces of kit to keep you and the kids amused too.
If you are in to footy then you must visit this place. My only gripe was that it would have been nice if the museum was flogging more museum merchandies than just National Football Museum baseball caps. I reckon you’ve missed a trick there as footy fans particularly like to wear souvenier t-​shirts and shirts.