Museums & galleries
National Football Museum | Harris Museum and Art Gallery
For a truly memorable family day out, visit some of the city's newest and most exciting museums and galleries. You can see an exhibition charting the history of the world famous Wembley Stadium at the UK's National Football Museum or sample some of the country's finest exhibitions of art and sculpture at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.
Housing some of the greatest collections of football memorabilia in the world, including the official FIFA, FA, Football League and Wembley collections and the original Jules Rimet World Cup Trophy, the National Football Museum has gained recognition as the 'spiritual home of football', and it's completely free!
Through a number of exciting interactive displays, UK footballing greats Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen invite visitors to take part in a football commentary TV programme, and famous personalities from the world of football bring the game to life through fantastic TV and radio footage.
When it opened in 2001, the museum became the first and largest major football museum in the world. Located underneath two stands at Preston North End's Deepdale Stadium, the museum is situated in an area rich in footballing history. In 1889 Preston North End FC were the first winners of the oldest league in the world. The club also plays at the oldest, continuously used league stadium in the world, having played its first game at Deepdale in 1878.
Over 1,000 objects are on display in the museum at any one time, from the 25,000 artefacts in storage, and recently, temporary exhibitions of the museum's collections were hosted at the World Cup in Japan as well as similar displays in Germany and France.
Opening times:
Closed on Mondays
Tuesday - Saturday - 10am - 5pm
Sunday - 11am - 5pm
Midweek Matchday - 10am - 7.30pm
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For over one hundred years the magnificent Greek Revival building of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery has dominated the centre of Preston. The Grade I listed building, houses a wonderful collection of art, textiles, costume, glass ceramics and sculpture as well as a new, lively and varied programme of temporary exhibitions, all for free!
Over twenty exhibitions are mounted each year, more than any similar institution in the region, to ensure that visitors always have something new to see. The programme includes local history, fine and decorative art, and contemporary craft.
And with the biggest gallery space in the whole of Lancashire the ""Story of Preston"" Gallery brings the history of the town to life, whilst the Gallery of Clothes and Fashion features changing displays of historical and contemporary clothing.
Guided tours of the building are available by appointment and you can buy a wide variety of local publications, cards and historical souvenirs at the Harris Museum shop.
Opening times:
Monday - Saturday 10am 5pm
Sunday - 11am to 4pm
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