National Football Museum
Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG · Manchester
Five floors of football history in the striking Urbis building next to Victoria Station, open daily 10am–5pm. Kids under 5 go free, City of Manchester residents get free entry, and all directly booked tickets convert to an annual pass with unlimited visits for a year. There's a cafe, baby changing, lifts to every floor and plenty of family-friendly interactive galleries.
Spark Hub tip: Book online in advance — it's cheaper than walk-up, and Manchester residents go free
Visitor information
Visitor info
- Hours
- Daily 10am–5pm (last admission 4pm)closed 24–25 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027
- Address
- Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG
- Price
- Adult £14 online (£15.75 walk-up); child 5–15 £8.75 (£10.50); under 5s free; family £38.50 (£43); Manchester residents free; tickets valid for unlimited visits for a year
- Setting
- Indoor
- Parking
- No on-site parking; nearby paid car parks include AO Arena CitiPark, Q-Park Deansgate North and Printworks APCOA (130+ disabled spaces nearby)
- Facilities
- The Dugout cafe (10am–4pm, card only) · Toilets on ground floor and levels 1, 2 and 4 · Baby changing and feeding room · Lifts to all floors · Free wheelchair hire · Explorer Bags for SEND visitors
- Phone
- 0161 605 8200
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