The Legacy of a Legend at the Manchester United Football Club Museum

Known as North England’s most underratedEnglish football history. Opened in April ’08 by
tourist destination, Manchester is fast gaining pacefootball icon Pele the museum offers an
on Leicester and London to be one ofinteractive and comprehensive look at the
Britain’s leading cities. Wrapping its’ footyclub’s past.
friendly arms around the world, this ever changingThe gold brandished honours and mantels of
landscape is not only the birth place of capitalismchampionships won from 1908 when the club won
but a city with an urban and a uniquely Europeanthe First Division Football League title are displayed
joie de vivre that is found nowhere else in thein the Trophy Room. Visitors can marvel at the
continent. With its ultra chic Castlefield region andclub’s extensive accomplishments over the
the free and easy Northern Quarter, it is noyears.
wonder that the home of the world’s mostThe Legends Departments is a hall of fame for
prolific football clubs is one of Britain’s bestthe club’s greatest players who have helped
kept secrets.put Manchester United on the world map with
A melting pot of culture and history, Manchestertheir courage, strength and leadership. Exhibits
is whereThe Lowry Art Gallery, Dunham Masseydevoted to Cantona, Charlton Best and Law are
Hall & Gardens and a number of illustriousfound in this section while the Munich quarter
museums such as the People's History Museum ,houses photographs, newspaper items and
the Jewish Museum , the Imperial War Museumpersonal belongings of the fateful Busby Babes as
North and the Museum of Science and Industry ina tribute to that tragic day in February 1958.
Manchester are located.Vibrant recollections and memorabilia from the
But one of the city’s most endearingclub’s 1998-99 Treble-winning season is found
landmarks is undoubtedly situated in Old Trafford .in The Treble Exhibition where visitors have the
Synonymous with world class players such aschance to experience the ten days leading up to
David Beckham, Roy Keane and Gary Neville, theSir Alex Ferguson’s team defeating Arsenal
Manchester United Football Club is no less than anto win the Premiership title and then the FA Cup.
institution that is irrevocably mingled with theThe evolution of the team’s colours, jerseys
city’s identity and popularity. As one of theand shirt styles are explored in the Kit area which
globe’s wealthiest and famed football clubs,documents changes from Sandy Turnbull’s
Man U brand’s reach stretches far beyondjersey in the club’s first FA Cup to the attire
the boundaries of this great city and even Britainworn by Brian Kidd in 1968’s European Cup
as a colossal foot-balling powerhouse which hasfinal.
garnered supporters from across the world.The museum also houses an electronic archive of
As winners of the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup andthe club’s impressive list of players at the
the 2008–2009 Premier League, ManchesterMan-U-Net which also offers a host of other
United has won a total of 22 major titles sinceinteractive options. Whether you are a
1986. Holding the joint record for the mostManchester United devotee or not, one is sure to
number of English league and FA Cup victories, itbe enthralled at this well-collaborated museum
is the world’s most successful sporting bodydedicated to English football’s finest team.
worth a whopping 1.136 billion pounds in AprilFor those who are looking for a Manchester hotel
’09.that offers easy access to the museum and
Now fans have the opportunity to take a tripother key attractions, look no further than the
through time to the club’s historic rise toCopthorne Hotel Manchester. Ideally situated, this
fame at the Manchester United Tour Centre withcharming rest is a hotel Manchester is proud to
unparalleled access to the club’s legacy incall its own.