Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum

Discover, explore and enjoy exciting stories of Welsh Football and Wrexham’s history.

The Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum is an unmissable, immersive and vibrant visitor attraction telling compelling stories of community, football, diversity, innovation and local life. 

The flagship Football Museum of Wales; official home of the Welsh football collection; displays historic objects and stories from clubs and fans across Wales, telling the story of Welsh football’s diversity from grassroots clubs to the Women’s Game, national and local teams. The reimagined regional museum spotlights Wrexham’s historic importance in Welsh Football alongside the county’s history and heritage. 

Explore 11 themed galleries a new café and shop.

Wrexham is often referred to as ‘the spiritual home of Welsh football’; a nickname gained long before the recent global attention the city has attracted following the takeover of Wrexham AFC by Hollywood stars, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.

The Football Association of Wales was founded in the Wrexham during a meeting at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel in 1876.

Wrexham AFC was established in 1864, making it the oldest professional football club in Wales and the third oldest in the world.

Their ground, the Racecourse, hosted the nation’s first home international match in 1877. Some of Wales’ most successful players have come from or played in Wrexham including Billy Meredith, Mark Hughes, Robbie Savage and, more recently, Neco Williams.

The museum is home to the official Welsh Football Collection – the largest collection relating to Welsh football in public ownership. It has cared for the collection for over twenty years during which time it has been used in more than a dozen exhibitions, as well as being a resource for researchers, TV production companies and other museums.