Our visit started with a photo op with some trophies. The Women's Euro trophy was built out of Lego.
It was nice to be greeted by a staff member who was learning Cymraeg and was keen to practice! She also took the photos.
As the Euros are on, there was an interactive wall-chart where people could predict the results of the competition. Cathy decided Wales and England would compete the final. (Although at the moment it seems unlikely either team will feature.)
The exhibits feature a good mix of artifacts arranged by theme.
I spotted a few mascots as well!
There are also plenty of cultural exhibits - showing how football has been represented in popular media. This brought back memories! It's a long time since I watched Escape to Victory but I want to now!
I found a couple of Shrewsbury Town references.
The interactive football grounds need updating. The CCFC Stadium was missing it's top tier and West Ham were still at Upton Park, not the London Stadium.
The bonus highlight of the day was having lunch with Connor afterwards in the Dug Out Cafe. We really loved meeting up with him on his home ground.
The museum entry is a "season ticket" that lasts for a year so hopefully I can spend a bit more time there if I'm in Manchester again in the next 12 months.
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