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One Game, Many Nations - our new photography exhibition is nearly ready! 📸
Showcasing 20 of Alan Campbell's images of the professional game in Scotland, we’re celebrating the diversity of our senior club game with Show Racism the Red Card Scotland
More pics to follow 🤩
A fantastic tournament coming up for Parkinson’s Walking Football in Glasgow!
We were delighted to host the organisers and sponsors for the recent Draw, good luck to everyone participating!
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Some of our Hampden Club Football Memories Scotland group got to visit McTears recently to view this incredible collection, don’t miss the auction if you can make it and view the catalogue below!
A fantastic Dementia Friends training session for our team from Anne Alzheimer Scotland, thank you so much!
We will be wearing our badges with pride at the Museum in Hampden Park 🌼
Training is available to everyone and highly recommended, details on their website 👇
dementiafriends.org.uk
Fantastic to welcome the Sportscotland Young Ambassadors & their teachers to the Museum yesterday as part of their national conference.
We hope to welcome lots of you back soon for a visit!
Private group visits available for schools via our website or DM for info.
🏆Have you visited our new Scottish Cup Gallery yet?
Don't miss this special new display which opened to the public just last week, a new-look home in the Museum for the iconic trophy, the jewel in our collection!
Find out more about its fascinating history and the development of the competition over 150 years, test your knowledge with our interactive quiz & don't miss our free educational resources for young people on the Scottish Cup, via the Learning Through Football platform!
Book your visit now at:
https://scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk
Free online learning resources: https://learningthroughfootball.scottishfa.co.uk/spotlight/150-years-of-the-scottish-cup/
Last Thursday our Hampden Club branch of Football Memories were visited by former footballer Robert Reilly. Robert talked about the many clubs he played for in his career, such as Hamilton Academical, Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Clyde and Kilmarnock. He shared some great anecdotes/memories about the clubs he played for, the managers, and his team mates.
If anyone would like to come along to the next meeting at Hampden Park on Thursday 24th August, the group meets in the Hall of Fame at Hampden Park from 10am to 12 midday - it's free to attend, and you're sure to be entertained!
In our warm-up area you can see a few famous faces - and when Kevin Mercer of Fife took our 12:30 tour today, he saw himself on the wall! He's given us an autograph and joined the likes of John McGinn by being on the walls of Hampden Park - and if you come along to one of our stadium tours, you might be surprised by who you see!
To book your tour today, visit www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk and discover the history of Scottish football like never before!
We were recently visited by Gregor - Gregor is one of the newest members of the Scotland supporters club and enjoys going to games with his dad and grandad! He really enjoyed his tour of Hampden Park, so why not be like him and experience Scottish football like you've never experienced it before?
To book your tickets, follow this link: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/scottish-football-museum/2023-01-01-january-2023/book
Don't forget that Scotland Supporters Club members can take advantage of a 50% discount!
In honour of International Women’s Day, we’re launching a learning resource based on our Striking Herstories trail. We teamed up with Professor Fiona Skillen & Learning Through Football to create educational activities that celebrate the history of women’s football in Scotland
Striking Herstories is a new trail in the Scottish Football Museum which celebrates and shines a spotlight on the long and fascinating history of women’s football in Scotland.
It's not long now until we welcome the stars of The Terrace Scottish Football Podcast to Hampden Park for a live podcast! Your favourites from the show will be joined by Scotland internationalists Suzanne Winters and Colin Hendry - and your entry fee goes towards helping Children 1st too!
To book tickets for this event, follow the link provided:
The Terrace podcast is coming live to Hampden Park's auditorium in aid of Children 1st.
Are you looking for an unforgettable birthday party experience like no other? Well, look no further than our birthday parties for children up to the age of 12!
To find out more and book your party, click on this link!
Lead your own team out of the tunnel at Hampden - a birthday party you will never forget
Have you received a gift voucher for your Christmas?
If so, you can redeem it by calling us on 0141 620 4082 or on our mobile number at 07834586807. Our staff will be happy to help you secure tickets for a visit to Hampden!
Unfortunately, due to heating issues in the museum we have had to take the difficult decision to close to the public today, tomorrow and on Saturday. Existing bookings will be able to rebook with us for a later date or be refunded in full - we apologise for any inconvenience.
Our Christmas opening dates and times can be found here - to book a visit, click on the following link: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/scottish-football-museum/2022-12-01-december-2022/book
Our new exhibition, "The History Makers" was opened this morning by the museum's chairman Robert Craig and Neil Gray MSP. Neil also presented Janie Houghton, one of the Ravenscraig pioneers who played in the first-ever women's international match 50 years ago today, with a Scotland cap!
To visit the exhibition, book your tickets by clicking on the following link: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/
Last night we held the launch for Scottish broadcasting titan Archie Macpherson's "Touching The Heights" at the Scottish Football Hall of Fame - thank you to everyone for coming along, and special thanks to Hugh MacDonald for hosting the night!
"Touching The Heights" is published by Luath Press and can be purchased by clicking on the following link: https://www.luath.co.uk/product/touching-the-heights
We're delighted to launch our new exhibition, The History Makers, celebrating 150 years of men's association football and 50 years of women's association football! This exhibition will be at the museum for the next nine months and is part of a wider celebration of 600 years of football in Scotland.
We're also pleased to announce that we have received a grant of £250,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Museums Galleries Scotland!
To book your visit, click on the following link: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/
We're excited to be hosting a launch event for broadcasting legend Archie Macpherson's new book, Touching The Heights, on Tuesday 22nd November at 7PM! To register for this free event, click on the link below:
Join Archie Macpherson to launch his latest book 'Touching the Heights' in Hampden Park's Scottish Football Museum Hall of Fame
Wednesday 30th November marks the 150th anniversary of the first-ever men's international fixture as Scotland faced England at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick - and to mark this momentous occasion, we're charging the same admission price to get into the game that day!
For one day only, you can book your visit to the museum and stadium tour for only 5p - to avoid disappointment, book your tickets online now!
https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/scottish-football-museum/2022-09-05-autumn-2022/book
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We're delighted to be hosting historian Andy Mitchell on Wednesday 26th October as he takes us through the hidden history of Scottish football's black pioneers! Tickets are available to book through the link found below:
Celebrating Scotland's pioneering black footballers
We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival on Sunday 18th September! We're offering some special free tours of the stadium on that day at 11, 12, 1, 2 and 3 o'clock, and you can book your place by clicking on the following link: https://glasgowdoorsopendays.org.uk/building-booking-ess/hampden-park/
UPDATE: all five tours on this date have now SOLD OUT! If you missed out though, you can still buy a ticket for one of our regular tours on another date here: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/scottish-football-museum/2022-09-05-autumn-2022/bookn
We'd like to wish our outgoing Museum Manager, Colin Lobban, a very happy retirement! Colin leaves us after 19 and a half years and we'd like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard work over the years - we'll miss you, Colin, don't make yourself a stranger!
Our opening dates for our Autumn season of September, October and November are now live on our website! To book your visit, click on the link below:
The Scottish Football Museum has created the Striking Herstories trail within the museum which follows the amazing history of Women's Football.
Using the reference sheet, visitors can follow each of the steps around the museum which leads to artworks and objects related to the Women's Game. The trail tells a story of resilience and activism! When you arrive you will find the trail reference sheet at our research desk where our staff are happy to help you navigate the trail. We are pleased to be taking part in with Year of Stories Community Stories Fund support from
Today sees the launch of our new women's football trail, Striking Herstories! Take yourself back in time and explore the rich, colourful history of the women's game right here in Scotland!
This exhibition is part of Museums Galleries Scotland's Year of Stories - book your visit and create your own stories with us!
Yesterday we hosted the launch event for John Bleasdale's new book "Scotland's Swedish Adventure" in the Hall of Fame - and it was great to see so many people in attendance!
John's book is published by Pitch Publishing and is available to purchase by clicking on the following link: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/scotlands-swedish-adventure
We're pleased to announce that our summer opening dates are live and you can now book your visit to us for June, July and August! Click on the link here to purchase your tickets.
Please note that due to our busy summer season of football matches and concerts at the stadium, stadium tours will be unavailable from 6th June - 20th July, and also from 16th August - 30th August. The museum will be open on selected dates during these periods.
We're hiring!
Do you have a great knowledge of football?
Do you love meeting new people and talking about football?
If the answer is yes, why not apply to join our team of Visitor Services Officers? Click on the link here for more information and also to apply.
Applications can be emailed to [email protected] - please note that we do not accept CVs.
Our closing date is Friday 29th April - if you have not been asked for interview by Thursday 5th May please assume that your application will not be taken any further.
If you or someone you know are interested in this position, then please apply and share this as widely as possible!
These responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be extended to meet any fluctuating demands that are made on this department or another department within the Museum.
We're delighted to have hosted this special Draw event for the forthcoming Glasgow Life Walking Football Glasgow Trophy.
Set to be a fantastic event at Toryglen in April! Good luck to all the teams taking part, we'll see you there!
WALKING FOOTBALL GLASGOW TROPHY 2022 | LIVE DRAW
We are here at the Scottish Football Museum for the draw of the inaugural Glasgow Life Walking Football Glasgow Trophy 2022 supported by Awards for All.
Special thanks to 1st Class Trophies & Awards with our trophy looking splendid ready for the draw.
A reminder of the times where we will go live:
9.30am - Over 70's Glasgow Trophy
10.30am - Over 60's Glasgow Trophy
12pm - Over 40's Women Glasgow Trophy
1pm - Non-Competitive Festival
2pm - Over 50's Glasgow Trophy
All the very best to all teams taking part.
Book your visit now!
Our open dates and times are now live on the booking portal for Feb - May '22.
Tickets are for combined Museum & Stadium tours. Group bookings & parties will be back soon, watch this space!
We hope to see you soon!
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🚨Booking portal now open! 🚨
Our online ticket booking portal is now open for February. We will be open Thurs - Sat each week with some additional days w/c 14 th.
We can't wait to welcome you soon!
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🏆Have you visited our new Scottish Cup Gallery yet? Don't miss this special new display which opened to the public just last week, a new-look home in the Museum for the iconic trophy, the jewel in our collection! Find out more about its fascinating history and the development of the competition over 150 years, test your knowledge with our interactive quiz & don't miss our free educational resources for young people on the Scottish Cup, via the Learning Through Football platform! Book your visit now at: https://scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk Free online learning resources: https://learningthroughfootball.scottishfa.co.uk/spotlight/150-years-of-the-scottish-cup/
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