On average we recommend 90 minutes for your visit. We also have a Gift Shop and The Dugout Cafe to enjoy once you have explored our four galleries.

Last entry is 4pm, 1 hour before we close at 5pm.

Buying your ticket direct from the National Football Museum means you have unlimited access for a year. You can beat the queues by booking your preferred time of visit and save money on our standard admission rates.

All admission tickets purchased direct from us are Season Tickets – there is no difference in price. You just get the added benefits!

Thanks to funding from Manchester City Council, the National Football Museum is able to offer free admission to City of Manchester residents and schools.

City of Manchester residents need to bring photo ID and something that shows your home address, for example driving licence, passport or council tax bill. Concessions need to bring photo student ID. Art Pass and Museum Association need to show a valid membership card upon arrival.

Unfortunately due to safety reasons, we don't allow any luggage to be stored and all bags must be carried around with you during your visit.

Season tickets aren't transferrable. Only the original ticket holder can access the museum for free.

Once purchaed, a season ticket gives the holder free entry for 12 months.

All tickets booked direct with the National Football Museum are called Season Tickets, and include:

Museum admission – unlimited entry for 12 months (valid from date of first visit)
Free entry into special exhibitions
Guided tours
Workshops
Football+ interactive games *
*excluding Penalty Shootout

Football is for all, and so is the National Football Museum. We want to make sure that everyone enjoys their visit.

We welcome visitors of all ages, and there’s plenty to entertain young and old fans alike throughout our four galleries.

For our youngest visitors, the Discovery Zone in the Play Gallery is ideal for the under-fives, providing a calm and safe space to introduce little ones to the world of football. For visitors seven and above, the Football+ interactives are a must-play! There’s also a range of free activity trails and family workshops, so check out our What’s On guide when planning your visit.

We do get busy during school holidays so make sure you book in advance to secure your slot (and save £££!). Queues for the Penalty Shootout can exceed 30 minutes at peak times.

We love dogs (especially Pickles – you can find out him in our Match Gallery) but for the comfort and safety of all our visitors, only assistance dogs are permitted in the museum galleries

We encourage our visitors to use the greenest transport option possible when travelling to the museum to contribute to the fight against climate change and reduce congestion and air pollution in the city centre.

The National Football Museum has excellent public transport links, and for those travelling by car the nearest car parks are:

AO Arena CitiPark: https://citipark.co.uk/car-parks/manchester/arena

Car Park Manchester Printworks | APCOA: https://citycentre.apcoa.co.uk/carpark/location/manchester-printworks/3878

Q-Park Deansgate North: https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/manchester/deansgate-north/

Visit the How To Get Here page for more information.

The National Football Museum is in the heart of the city centre, within the Medieval Quarter area.

Within the Medieval Quarter you will find: Manchester Corn Exchange, AO Arena, Chetham’s Library, The Stoller Hall, Manchester Cathedral, The Printworks and Arndale Shopping Centre.

We are also close to Manchester neighbourhoods: Greengate, NOMA, Northern Quarter and Central Retail District.

Visit Manchester is a great resource for planning your visit to the city: www.visitmanchester.com