Old Trafford (Manchester United Stadium Tour and Museum)

Old Trafford, on Sir Matt Busby Way in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, is the 74,000-seat home of Manchester United and one of the best-known football grounds in the world. The Stadium Tour and Museum lets visitors see the areas normally closed to the public, including the home and away dressing rooms, the players' tunnel, the dugouts and pitchside, and the press and media areas. The museum covers the club's history from its founding as Newton Heath through the Munich air disaster of 1958, the Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson eras and the modern game, with trophies, shirts, boots and film. Displays include the club's silverware and interactive exhibits, and a tour guide or audio commentary explains the stadium's rebuilding after wartime bomb damage and its many expansions. Tours and the museum generally run most days from around 09:30 to 16:30, but schedules change on match days and for events, so checking the official website before travelling is essential. Tickets for the stadium tour with museum start at about £37 (~$50) for adults and about £26 (~$35) for children, with peak and off-peak pricing, and online booking is the usual way to secure a time. A full visit takes around two and a half to three hours. Non-match mornings are the quietest, while school holidays and weekends are busier. The Old Trafford Metrolink stop is a ten-minute walk from the ground, with trams from Deansgate-Castlefield taking around ten minutes. On the approach along Sir Matt Busby Way, visitors can photograph the statues and memorials outside the stadium, including the Munich memorial, before entering the Megastore and the museum entrance.