National Football Museum
The story of the game in a glass wedge by the cathedral, with penalty shoot-outs to try.
The 1966 World Cup ball, the first FA Cup and the oldest set of rules, plus interactive games that keep children busy. It is ticketed for visitors from outside Manchester, and indoors, which makes it a strong rainy-day pick for football families. Allow two hours.
When it works
Indoors, so the weather does not matter. Best morning, afternoon. Free for Manchester residents.
Good for kids, groups and step-free visits.
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