National Football Museum
4
4
Date of visit: June 2018
I have experience of challenges around: moving around and seeing.
Overall Rating
Good
The access to Hampden Park is fully accessible, being a large stadia there is ample parking that is disabled designated and welcomes blue badge holders too. If you are taking the train or bus it’s a lengthy trek. The venue is 2.5 miles from Glasgow City Centre. Being a sporting museum it appeals to those who like the history of Scottish Club and National Football, it’s a well laid out journey on a timeline basis through origins, history, development of the game from 1869 to the current day. The Stadium tour is not fully wheelchair or walking aid friendly so there are areas you miss out on. It can appeal to all ages and it’s an experience if you are interested in football.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
Limited signage, for visitors to the museum this is more than adequate via lifts, doors are wide as the concourse areas
Parking & Transport
Good
Ample parking with designated bays, train or bus is not close, train 750 m bus 500m steep inclines and descents to and from the stadium.
Accessible Toilets
Good
As the museum is in the main stand where the hospitality rooms, function suites and administration are located the toilets are fully andwell appointed with plenty space. However if you are a spectator in the other stands, a totally different and disappointing story.
Staff
Good
Although there were 2 Guides on hand they were not keen to interact or engage unless you made the initial prompt or contact. It would have been difficult to get a clear and full description if you did not already have a knowledge and understading of the sport.
Additional Information
There are lots of interactive opportunities for children and young people, the time lines used for the pathway of Club and National Football is well presented as it highlights the entwined impact the game has on communities, their identity from street to playground or public park.
