The Museum, in a remarkable building, used to known as Urbis, designed by Ian Simpson, a "museum" of urban development, which failed through lack of interest.
The Football Museum used to be at Deepdale, Preston originally from 2001 but funding was withdrawn in 2010 and the collection moved in July 2012 to a welcoming central part of the footballing population. Encouraged financially by the Manchester City Council and the European Regional Development Fund (Brexit??) the Museum settled in Manchester.
Enjoy the "Walk of Fame" as you enter the building, relax in the cafe afterwards and spend some money in the well stocked shop full of goodies, especially since it is nearing Christmas!
Even the male lavatories are football themed....work that out! (I don't know about the ladies?!).
Then there is the Hall of Fame with 152 inductees-this website will get you there, unless you want to name them all first:
http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/
http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson
So, for the youngsters there is no need to get bored and trudge the three floors not reading the notices because you can get involved with practicalities such as interactive games, football skills and even some brain work with quizzies.
For the oldies you can reminisce as we did over the Old Carthusians, Preston North End, Newton Heath, Blackburn Rovers and the Trotters. Pele was in full view in the Gallery and so were Dick Kerr Ladies.
It's free to get in but do make a donation and if you do, you can hold the FA Cup and have a photo taken.
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