Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum

About the museum

The museum is housed in the Grade II listed County Buildings on Regent Street, a Tudor Gothic building designed by Thomas Penson and built in 1857–1858 as a militia barracks. It later served as a police station and magistrates’ court, and from 1996 it housed Wrexham County Borough Museum, which was refurbished and reopened in 2011.

In 2023 the Welsh Government awarded £5.4 million to the “Museum of Two Halves” project, which combines the local museum with a new Football Museum of Wales. The building was closed for redevelopment in 2024 and reopened on 25 September 2026 with 11 new galleries, a café, a shop and an atrium. The combined name was announced in 2026, in the year that marks 150 years since the Football Association of Wales was founded in Wrexham.

The football galleries draw on the Welsh Football Collection, which contains around 2,000 items and is described as the largest collection of Welsh football memorabilia. The Wrexham galleries cover the town’s history with objects such as Brymbo Man, together with Roman and medieval finds and industrial and modern material.

Highlights

• Football galleries on the history of the Welsh national team and Wrexham AFC
• Wrexham galleries on local history, with interactive displays and film
• Welsh Football Collection with about 2,000 items
• Restored Grade II listed building with atrium, café and wellbeing garden
• Free entry with timed tickets

Permanent exhibitions

• Football Galleries – Our Football Story, told through interactive digital displays, immersive film and the Welsh Football Collection, from the national team to Wrexham AFC.
• Wrexham Galleries – Our Wrexham Story, covering the town’s history and industrial past through interactive digital displays and immersive film.

Founded

2026

Operated by

Wrexham County Borough Council

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free thanks to Welsh Government funding, but free timed tickets should be booked online in advance. A limited number of tickets are available at the welcome desk each day for visitors who cannot book online, and there may be a short wait. Some special events and exhibitions carry a charge. Donations are welcome.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum describes level access throughout, a spacious lift and accessible facilities. There are accessible and gender-neutral toilets with baby changing on both floors, and a Changing Places facility on the first floor with the key available from reception. A hearing induction loop is available on request. Tactile maps are next to the stairs on both floors, and benches are placed throughout the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Baby changing facilities

The museum offers events for families and home-educating families, trails and a sensory bag for families with additional learning needs, and the mascots Madog and Mali. A family room has space for buggies and prams, a toilet, wash facilities and baby changing. Schools can book learning sessions.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on Regent Street next to St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, with signposts around the city centre.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Lockers

The Courtyard Café has indoor and outdoor seating and serves drinks, cakes and food. Lockers are provided for large bags and coats. A wellbeing garden is open for selected events and workshops.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 100 guests.

Spaces on the ground floor with level access, including the atrium for drinks receptions of up to 100 guests and dinners for up to 60 seated guests with a licensed bar. Conference facilities have a large touchscreen and audio-visual equipment, and private guided tours of the galleries can be booked.

Plan your visit