A City United, now open in the Pitch Gallery

25 October 2023

A warm-hearted collection of portraits by the late Iain S. P. Reid, on display ahead of the latest Manchester derby.

Sir Bobby Charlton, 1937 – 2023

22 October 2023

Sir Bobby was President of the National Football Museum and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002 for his outstanding contribution to football.

Our record-breaking bumper summer stats!

12 October 2023

The National Football Museum welcomed a record number of visitors during the 2023 summer season, continuing its strong annual performance from the previous year.

Football Writing Festival 2023: back for a ninth year

6 October 2023

The Football Writing Festival returns to the National Football Museum for a ninth year, featuring more talks and cheaper tickets than ever before.

Museum hosts first curatorial summit for Black footballers

5 October 2023

The National Football Museum today hosted the inaugural co-curatorial summit for a brand-new exhibition that tells the important story of black footballers in the English game.

Teaming up with the Barclays WSL to increase women’s football representation

28 September 2023

The National Football Museum has teamed up with the Barclays Women's Super League to increase women's football representation on our galleries.

Visitor Notice: Penalty Shootout

7 August 2023

An update for visitors regarding duplicate payments for the museum's Penalty Shootout game (20 July to 4 August).

Manchester’s Medieval Festival returns for its second year

18 July 2023

A unique family-friendly festival in Manchester’s historic medieval quarter returns for its second year on 23 - 24 September 2023. 

National Football Museum Announces New Trustees

14 July 2023

The National Football Museum is delighted to welcome two new trustees.

Batteries Not Included, open now!

12 July 2023

The museum has unveiled a new interactive exhibition that explores the history and development of football toys and games.