Half Term at the National Football Museum

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The National Football Museum has a variety of events in store to keep the kids busy as well as under shelter if the weather doesn't play ball.

Celebration is the theme of the week - whether it's a goal scored, a game won, or launching the museum's new exhibition - From Pitch to Page: The Magic of Football Annuals.

The exhibition launches on Monday 17th February, an immersive experience centred around inclusion and fun allowing visitors to step into the story of the beautiful game and the magic of football annuals.

Activities over half term include:

Saturday 15th - Sunday 23rd Feb 11am - 3pm

Celebration Station. Recreate your favourite footballer poses or create one of your own in the museum’s Celebration Station activity.

Saturday 15th - Sunday 23rd Feb 11am 2pm

Celebration Tours. A special guided tour of the galleries with a museum

interpreters, based on the theme of celebrations: great games, goals and trophies.

Saturday 15th Feb

Learn more about the game through museum objects on a guided tour, included in the price of admission. Tours take place at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm.

Monday 17th Feb - Tuesday 18th Feb

Premier League Player VR. Using cutting-edge VR game modes you can test your reflexes as a Premier League goalkeeper and challenge your aerial ability in a fast-paced test of skill.

Tuesday 18th Feb 11am - 12pm

Join NFM for the latest instalment of the Wonderkids Book Club, where staff will be reading from the ever-popular Roy of the Rovers comic book.

Word Play Workshop

Inspired by the games in Football Annuals and as part of our From Pitch to Page exhibition three amazing poets will spend the day running drop-in workshops:

Tuesday 18th Feb 11am - 2pm: Lewis Buxton

Friday 21st Feb 11am - 2pm: Ruth Awolola

Sunday 23rd Feb 11am - 2pm: Monika Radojevic