Museum acquires ESL Protest Tee

27 April 2021

A warm-up T-shirt worn by a Leeds United star as the controversial European Super League plan rocked football, has been acquired by the National Football Museum.

Museum to receive £239,721 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

2 April 2021

The award from the Culture Recovery Fund enables the museum to reopen in May with a brand new Hall of Fame exhibition and new digital content.

‘Magna Carta’ of football to go on display as museum plans 27 May reopening

23 March 2021

A manuscript which details the very birth of football will go on display at the National Football Museum, with a planned reopening of 27 May 2021.

It’s not about results or multi-million pound salaries, it’s how football can change lives – Jane Bateman

23 February 2021

Jane Bateman has developed football networks around the globe for more than 20 years leading The Football Association's International Relations Team. But it's delivering programmes around football and social change that she feels are the most rewarding.

Create the Space: a trio of online talks

4 February 2021

The museum is hosting Create the Space, a trio of online talks about representation, identity and mental health within the game.

The oldest surviving FA Cup returns to the museum, courtesy of Manchester City

8 January 2021

The oldest surviving FA Cup will be returning to the National Football Museum, having been acquired at auction by new custodians Manchester City.

Help us improve and be in with a chance of winning £300!

9 December 2020

Help us improve via our survey and you could net yourself a prize in our draw.

Manchester’s museums and gallery adventures from home

20 November 2020

The best cultural digital experiences from Manchester museums and galleries this winter.

We’re currently closed

3 November 2020

In accordance with government guidelines, the museum is currently closed.

The nation’s greatest football shirt 2020-21, as chosen by our curators

21 October 2020

National Football Museum curators have run the rule over this season’s new football shirts and selected the country’s very best. Has your club made it into our Top 25 list?