Football is for all, and so is the National Football Museum. We offer a wide range of community events and activities to inspire and engage all our visitors.
Using our unique collection of football object and archives, our communities team bring the stories of football to life, through interactive workshops and creative activities.
We offer a seasonal programme of family activities and museum events throughout the year, so make your you check our What’s On guide before your visit.
Baby: Active sessions
Our youngest visitors can get in the game with our fortnightly Baby: Active sessions!
Join us in the museum’s Discovery Zone for a fun, free session, designed to get your babies moving. This is specifically designed for birth to pre-walking babies..
CITC: City Play Together
Get your toddlers kicking and moving with our friends at City in the Community!
This free session, held in the museum’s Pitch Gallery, encourages physical activity, play and movement. This is open to walking babies / toddlers.
Art: Active drop-in sessions
Every month, we transform our Pitch Gallery into the ultimate baby play space!
You can drop in with your baby and enjoy our ground floor play zone, full of toys, games, building blocks, soft play and more. Booking not required but is recommended.
Sign up to our Early Years newsletter
Sign up to our newsletter to get information on the latest sessions, or email communities@nationalfootballmuseum.com for more information.
Giant Scarf Project
The Giant Scarf Project is a collaboration between the National Football Museum and Preston North End Community and Education Trust, encouraging groups and individuals to come together to create a very special piece of woolly art!
The project is for all skill levels from beginners to seasoned pros You can pick up a knitting pack containing everything needed to make a strip of the scarf, including a ball of navy or white wool, needles and an instruction sheet, from one of our hubs in the Preston community.
Please note that the final whistle for handing in your knits is approaching! Please return them to one of the pick-up hubs by Tuesday 6 May 2025.
Match of the Day at 60: Celebrating 60 years of the nation’s favourite football show
An immersive new exhibition celebrating 60 years of Match of the Day – the nation’s favourite footballing show – is to be launched at the National…
Football Changemakers create history at National Football Museum
Chloe Morgan and Rebecca Welch joined young people from club charities and representatives from across the world of football at a special Premier League Changemakers event.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
Celebrating this February with outreach activities and sessions with the LGBT Foundation and MMU Sport.
Barry Davies to be inducted into the museum’s Hall of Fame
Legendary commentator Barry Davies is to be inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame in March at Selhurst Park, the home of Crystal Palace.
Ashley Cole to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
One of the greatest left-backs in English football history is to be inducted into the museum’s Hall of Fame.
From Pitch to Page: our new exhibition dedicated to football annuals
A new exhibition that lets visitors to step right into the story of the beautiful game is to be launched this month in our Score Gallery.
Sporting Memories
Sporting Memories is for older sports fans (50+) to meet and chat about the beautiful game. Everyone’s welcome to take part and share their memories about amazing players, great games or match-going-anecdotes.
The group currently meets every other week on Wednesdays 10.30am – 12pm at the museum and every other week online.
Email communities@nationalfootballmusueum.com to find out more, or call us on 0161 605 8200.
Adult Learning
We offer tailored sessions to suit adult learners, with a wide range of themes and topics that use the power of football connect and educate.
If you’d like to bring a group of adult learners to the museum, please email groups@nationalfootballmuseum.com or call 0161 605 8200.
Classroom Hire
You can hire our classroom for your own sessions, seminars or presentations. Situated on the fourth floor, the classroom is self-contained with a 75-inch screen for presentations, wi-fi and flipchart. There is also a separate breakout space and toilet facilities.
Visit our Venue Hire page for more information. Alternatively you can email events@nationalfootballmuseum.com or call us on 0161 605 8200.