Scottish Football Museum
Scotland's national football museum inside Hampden Park, with 14 galleries, the Hall of Fame, the original Scottish Cup and a guided stadium tour.
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About the museum
The Scottish Football Museum was founded in 1994, first occupying a small section of the Museum of Transport at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow. In 2001 it moved to Hampden Park, the national stadium, where it celebrated its twentieth year in 2021. It was the first museum in Glasgow to receive VisitScotland's five-star rating.
The collection is recognised as nationally significant by Museums Galleries Scotland, and the museum is formally accredited as a national museum that does not receive government funding. It holds thousands of objects, including the world's oldest football cap and the ticket from the first official international match, played in 1872, as well as the original Scottish Cup of 1873, the oldest national football trophy in the world.
Fourteen galleries lead visitors from the humble nineteenth-century beginnings of the game to the present, with film footage of memorable matches, turnstiles and a dressing room from the old third Hampden Park, and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. A guided stadium tour takes visitors along the players' route through the underground roadway, changing rooms and tunnel to the pitchside and the cup presentation area. The museum also runs the Football for All project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which digitises parts of its national archive.
Highlights
- Original Scottish Cup of 1873, the world’s oldest national football trophy
- World’s oldest football cap and ticket from the first international of 1872
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame
- Archie Gemmill’s World Cup goal and a dressing room from the old third Hampden
- Guided stadium tour with players’ tunnel and cup presentation area
- Hampden Hotshots shot-speed measurement in the indoor warm-up area
Permanent exhibitions
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame – The Hall of Fame honours players and others who made a significant contribution to Scottish football.
- Scottish Cup gallery – A gallery built around the original Scottish Cup, the world's oldest national football trophy.
- Founded
- 1994
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £10 |
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| Reduced | £7Concessions; carers pay the concession rate |
| Children & teens | £6free up to age 4 · Under-16 ticket for the museum only; children under 5 are free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Carers pay the concession rate alongside the person they care for. |
| Groups (10+ people) | £12 per personPrivate group rates for the stadium tour and museum: adults £12, concessions £9, children (0 to 17) £8; school groups £7.50 per child with teachers and helpers free. Groups of 10 or more book by phone. |
| Families | £202 adults and 2 children, museum only. |
| Museum and stadium tour, adult | £18.50 |
| Museum and stadium tour, concession | £12.50 |
| Museum and stadium tour, child (under 18) | £10Under-5s are free. |
| Museum and stadium tour, family (2 adults and 2 children) | £45 |
Prices are for museum-only entry unless stated; the museum and stadium tour is sold as a combined ticket. Members of the Scotland Supporters Club receive a 50 percent discount when booking online with a code and showing their card on arrival. Holders of an ASVA card get free stadium tours for up to four card holders per visit when booking adult tickets in advance.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum and stadium tour are described as fully accessible for wheelchair users, with entry by ramp or by level access by arrangement. Four accessible parking bays are in the level car park less than 20 metres from the main entrance. Assistance dogs are welcome and a water bowl is available. Staff are trained to use an evacuation chair. A visual tour and storyboard can be downloaded, and detailed access guides are published on AccessAble.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
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| Family ticket | £20 · 2 adults and 2 children, museum only. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
The museum and stadium tour are described as suitable for all ages. The Hampden Birthday Experience is for children aged 7 to 11 and includes a private stadium tour, a walk out of the tunnel, a shot-speed test, a supervised game in the indoor warm-up area, a museum visit, a quiz and lunch; it costs £250 for 10 children (£25 for each extra child, up to 14), with adults free, and no parties run in June and July.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Mount Florida station · 10-min walk
Mount Florida station is a 10-minute walk and King's Park station a 15-minute walk, both with trains to Glasgow Central. First Glasgow buses 5, 6, 7, 7A, 31, 34 and 90 run from the city centre; the nearest stops are served by the 31 and 90.
By car
Free parking
Free parking outside the South Stand, reached from Carmunnock Road in the west or Aikenhead Road in the east, with disabled bays and electric vehicle charging points. Cars are parked at the owner’s risk and access is controlled by security on matchdays.
- Accessible parking
The stadium is a 5-minute drive from junction 1A of the M74; use the postcode G44 4QG in a satnav. Walking from the city centre takes 45 to 50 minutes. Cycle racks are under the exit stairwells at the front of the South Stand.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café Hampden serves hot and cold refreshments and light snacks, and a coffee-and-cake add-on can be booked with tickets. A pop-up shop in the museum opens after the stadium tours finish and sells items about the national team and Hampden Park, but no Scotland kits.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The guided stadium tour usually lasts 45 to 60 minutes, and the museum suggests allowing at least as long again for the galleries. Weekday tours run once a day; weekend tours leave at 11:00, 12:30, 14:00 and 15:00. Tours do not run on Scotland matchdays or the two days before, or around cup semi-finals and finals. |
