National Football Museum

[FoxesDeb]

Has anyone been? I find myself with a day to kill in Manchester next week and I didn't know this existed. Walking round the Trafford centre for hours really doesn't appeal so while looking for things to do I found this. I've only ever visited Manchester before on match day so I've not seen any of the city itself. 

[Sambiasso]

Didn't know about this place, even better that it's free to  Has decent reviews on Google If you do go let us know what it's like.

[davieG]

Went when it was based in Preston.

[Stadt]

Not very useful to you at all but the German Football museum in Dortmund is brilliant 

[boots60]

5 hours ago, FoxesDeb said:

Has anyone been? I find myself with a day to kill in Manchester next week and I didn't know this existed. Walking round the Trafford centre for hours really doesn't appeal so while looking for things to do I found this. I've only ever visited Manchester before on match day so I've not seen any of the city itself. 

Good way to pass a couple of hours in Manchester. Loads of memorabilia, old & recent.Near to the City centre. Will be the best day out in Manchester since we did City 3-1.

 

[Parafox]

I went a couple of years ago while my daughter was at a One Direction gig at the Etihad.

 

I found it a bit dull TBH. Lots of old stuff about the history of English and international football in which England have been involved, the 66 World Cup and some replica trophies from the past. You'll need about 2 hrs to skip through and longer if you're really into reading everything about the exhibits. 

I'd rather have watched One Direction, but go and judge for yourself. If you aren't restricted by time or driving, there's some excellent pubs in the city centre.

Advantage is that it's free and if it's raining in Manchester, which is highly likely, then you can go somewhere to shelter.

Better to visit the Coronation set but that means advanced booking and a timed ticket.

[Buce]

51 minutes ago, Parafox said:

I went a couple of years ago while my daughter was at a One Direction gig at the Etihad.

 

I found it a bit dull TBH. Lots of old stuff about the history of English and international football in which England have been involved, the 66 World Cup and some replica trophies from the past. You'll need about 2 hrs to skip through and longer if you're really into reading everything about the exhibits. 

I'd rather have watched One Direction, but go and judge for yourself. If you aren't restricted by time or driving, there's some excellent pubs in the city centre.

Advantage is that it's free and if it's raining in Manchester, which is highly likely, then you can go somewhere to shelter.

Better to visit the Coronation set but that means advanced booking and a timed ticket.

 

 

You sad bästard. 

[SemperEadem]

7 hours ago, Wookie said:

Not very useful to you at all but the German Football museum in Dortmund is brilliant 

Plan to swing by next time i'm over in Bochum.

[FoxesDeb]

2 hours ago, Parafox said:

I went a couple of years ago while my daughter was at a One Direction gig at the Etihad.

 

I found it a bit dull TBH. Lots of old stuff about the history of English and international football in which England have been involved, the 66 World Cup and some replica trophies from the past. You'll need about 2 hrs to skip through and longer if you're really into reading everything about the exhibits. 

I'd rather have watched One Direction, but go and judge for yourself. If you aren't restricted by time or driving, there's some excellent pubs in the city centre.

Advantage is that it's free and if it's raining in Manchester, which is highly likely, then you can go somewhere to shelter.

Better to visit the Coronation set but that means advanced booking and a timed ticket.

Christ it must have been dull if you would rather have seen OD . Just seen there's an Imperial War Museum so I might go there instead, always wanted to go to the one in London but never have. I would have loved to have gone to the Corrie set but it's closed now 

[Mike the Metal Ed]

It's okay. Lots of donated memorabilia, couple of things related to Leicester. Nothing you wouldn't already know if you've read any kind of basic history of the sport. Last time I went I popped in just to look at a replica of the Premier League trophy with our ribbons on.

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 hours ago, Parafox said:

I went a couple of years ago while my daughter was at a One Direction gig at the Etihad.

 

I found it a bit dull TBH. Lots of old stuff about the history of English and international football in which England have been involved, the 66 World Cup and some replica trophies from the past. You'll need about 2 hrs to skip through and longer if you're really into reading everything about the exhibits. 

I'd rather have watched One Direction, but go and judge for yourself. If you aren't restricted by time or driving, there's some excellent pubs in the city centre.

Advantage is that it's free and if it's raining in Manchester, which is highly likely, then you can go somewhere to shelter.

Better to visit the Coronation set but that means advanced booking and a timed ticket.

It can't be that bad!

[kushiro]

They have these two trophies on display. Key parts of our history.

 

http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/collections_detail/football-league-second-division-shield-1893-1958

 

http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/collections_detail/football-league-second-division-trophy-1958

[CosbehFox]

Personally I think its pretty good. Nothing to do with me lifting the Premier League trophy there