5th Apr 2023
Museum reopening on Friday 7 April
The National Football Museum in Manchester will be reopening at 10am on Friday 7 April.
Craig Dobson
31st Mar 2023
Museum closed due to technical issues
Due to an ongoing technical issue, the National Football Museum has been unable to open and will remain closed until further notice.
30th Mar 2023
Gary Lineker: contemporary collection callout
The National Football Museum is looking to collect items associated with the BBC’s response to Gary Lineker’s social media post.
8th Mar 2023
Museum announces new partnership with FC United
The National Football Museum is pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership with FC United of Manchester.
11th Feb 2023
Jack Leslie inducted into the NFM Hall of Fame
Jack Leslie, the Plymouth Argyle goalscoring marvel, and first ever black player to be called up for England, has been posthumously inducted into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame.
13th Jan 2023
From Moss Side to Marseille: The Art of Michael Browne and Eric Cantona, opening 14 January 2023
The National Football Museum is delighted to unveil a new, thought-provoking exhibition jointly curated by artist Michael Browne and France and Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona.
9th Dec 2022
Andy Burnham & FA encourage GM schools to get more girls into football
The National Football Museum hosted an array of Lionesses past and present at a dedicated women’s football reception, taking place within our Crossing the Line exhibition on the Score Gallery.
21st Nov 2022
Congratulations to Sir Bobby Charlton, who has been awarded the Oxonian!
Congratulations to our president, Sir Bobby Charlton, who has been awarded the prestigious Oxonian award by The University of Oxford’s eminent Oxford Guild.
11th Nov 2022
Kerry Davis inducted into National Football Museum Hall of Fame
England’s first ever Black player to play for the Lionesses Kerry Davis has been inducted into National Football Museum Hall of Fame.
10th Nov 2022
Trent Alexander-Arnold BLM Boots on display at new FIFA exhibition
The National Football Museum has loaned Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Black Live Matter boots to the FIFA Museum in Zurich, as part of their ‘211 Cultures. One Game’ exhibition.
4th Nov 2022
Arts Council funding for our Football Creates initiative
The National Football Museum will be receiving £1 million Arts Council England funding to support communities through the creativity of football.
24th Oct 2022
The Dugout Cafe, now open!
The National Football Museum’s brand new café, now open!