This year, our Christmas programme of activities is inspired by the release of our fantastic stocking filler, The Story of Football in 100 Objects.
Join us at the National Football Museum across the festive period as we celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year with a unique programme of activities, all based on our brand new book.
The Story of Football in 100 Objects chronicles the history of the beautiful game through the objects in our Football Heritage Collection: the largest football collection in the world.
We’ve chosen twelve iconic objects that have helped shape the story of football, and are bringing them to life on the galleries through craft activities, storytelling and trails.
Teamwork: The Rainbow Armband
Contribute to our communal piece and weave the colours of inclusion into our armband, based on one worn by Harry Kane at Euro 2020.
Make Your Own: Pennant
Design your own version of the pre-match memento and celebrate what’s important to you. Take it home with you and hang it up as part of your festive decorations!
Play: Subbuteo
The ever-popular tabletop classic returns to the Play Gallery. Learn how to play and get involved in some flick-to-kick retro action.
Challenge: Object Brick-building
How many of our objects can you build using our brick sets? Take inspiration from our galleries before recreating some of our prized assets.
Storytime: Unity the Unicorn
A tale of camaraderie and teamwork at Euro 2020, told through Unity the Unicorn and our expert storytellers.
Trail: 12 Objects of Christmas
How many of our featured book objects can you find on the galleries? Pick up a trail and see how many you can spot across our four floors.
Rank: Object Wall
Get involved in our interactive wall and rank a selection of our book-related objects for visitors (and staff) to judge!
Pop-up: 100 Objects
Large-scale versions of some of the book’s key objects, from shirts and boots to placards and inflatables.
The captivating story of football told as never before, through 100 amazing objects collected from its rich history.
Carefully selected from the unique archive of the museum, these and many other artefacts give an amazing account of football itself, but also of the clubs, players and fans at all levels.
They take us inside moments of high drama, crushing heartbreak and euphoric success, and together reflect a diverse, inclusive and surprising vision of the world’s favourite sport.
We’ve chosen twelve iconic objects that have helped shape the story of football, and are bringing them to life on the galleries through craft activities, storytelling and trails.
Book your tickets
We are open every day, 10am to 5pm (last admission 4pm). Get your ticket directly from us and enjoy unlimited visits for a whole year!