National Football Museum

[Alexander Litvinenko]

For those who remember a minor furore when this moved from Preston, the replacement open in Manchester tomorrow. Looking good :

http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/

[Barry the bird boggler]

It's in North Manchester, near Strangeways.....

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Closer to Manchester Victoria and the Cathedral.

[biscuitman]

Saw it on the weekend whilst visiting Ian Brown. Looks okay.

[Stuka]

I feel duty bound to visit these things and since my brother-in-law's a Manc, no doubt I'll be up there soon.

[southbank1871]

Think I'll take a look at this next time I'm in Manc for work.

[Green]

Not really my thing but thanks for the heads up.

[Wax Jacket]

may possibly have to be visiting the north in the foreseeable so a visit is likely

[Maguire]

Football isn't very high up my list of things that belong in a museum tbh.

[Green]

Football isn't very high up my list of things that belong in a museum tbh.

I'd like to see that list at some point Maguire.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

Football isn't very high up my list of things that belong in a museum tbh.

Neil Warnock's tactics?

[Wax Jacket]

[Bandini]

Also no plans at present to go there.

[Silver Fox]

I'm not ruling anything out, but I can't see a situation where I'd be visiting it any time soon

[Ark Royal]

Definitely on my bucket list. Planning a trip home in October/November and will take a trip oop north to visit.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Reporting back from this, it's pretty well done. There's not as much stuff as there was at Preston - more of a representative sample - but it doesn't suffer from that.

There's a whole lot more interactive stuff, though - quizzes, games, etc so it should easily keep kids entertained. The *real* interactive stuff (penalty shootout, goalkeepers' reaction test, one-two passing game etc) do cost extra, though. Should easily fill a good 2-3 hours, though - and they also have changing exhibitions so worth going back for - currently teh best is "Homes of Football" - Stuart Roy Clarke's pictures of various football grounds and supporters. Worth looking at again even if there's not much new compared to what was shown at Reading Museum in 2003 (?).

Highlight (and most intimidating experience) was playing the "You are the Ref" game (where you get shown a video clip and select the correct option for the ref). While I was deciding my answer someone was looking over my shoulder to see what I was answering, so I turned round to see who ... Howard Webb.

[Green]

How much is entry?

[Wax Jacket]

How much is entry?

like AL's going to know that sort of plebeian detail

[Green]

Yeh I'd guessed he was there with the prawn sandwich brigade.

[Wax Jacket]

as usual