Photos: ShimG777, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Graham Robson , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: ShimG777, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Graham Robson , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
National Football Museum, from Urbis to today
Your local guide
Ryan Sutcliffe
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Highlights
- A glass building with two histories
- From exhibition centre to football museum
- The plaza's changing angles
- England's football story on display
- A building that found its purpose late
About this tour
This call looks at the National Football Museum from outside its glass Urbis building, once built for a different purpose entirely. You see the plaza and the shape of the building that now holds England's football history. I explain how a struggling exhibition space became one of the city's most visited buildings.
We start with a sound check on the plaza, then move around the building's angles, taking questions as they come. I send a short note on the museum's collection afterwards.
It suits football fans and anyone curious about how a city repurposes a difficult building. It also works well combined with a Castlefield call earlier the same day.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Manchester before heading out.
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Former Urbis building 21 min
You see the glass building that opened as the Urbis exhibition centre before becoming the National Football Museum, and I explain why the switch made sense for the city.
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Museum entrance plaza 21 min
The camera takes in the plaza outside the entrance, and I point out where the building's shape changes to let more daylight into the upper floors.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Manchester: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Curry from the Curry Mile and Northern Quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Manchester, showing you Former Urbis building and Museum entrance plaza live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- I run this live from outside the museum, once known as the Urbis building, and talk through its two lives.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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