For supporters who cannot get to a match — or who want to see the parts of Old Trafford that matchday never shows — the stadium tour and museum are the next best thing. Here is what the visit involves and how to plan it.
What You See on the Tour
The guided tour takes you through the players’ tunnel, the home dressing room, the dugouts and the stands, including the view from the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand. Guides mix the club’s history — Busby, the Treble, the Ferguson years — with the small details you only learn inside the ground. Photography is encouraged in most areas.
The Museum
The museum covers more than a century of United history: trophies, shirts, medals and interactive exhibits, including the story of Munich and the rebuilding under Sir Matt Busby. Most visitors spend an hour or more here, and it is worth doing the museum before the tour so the places you walk through mean more.
Booking and Practical Tips
Tours are booked through the club’s official website, and popular dates — school holidays and weekends around home fixtures — sell out, so book ahead. On matchdays the tour is shorter or unavailable, and access to some areas changes; check the details for your chosen date when booking. Current prices are listed on the official site at the time of booking.
Getting there is easy: trams run from Manchester city centre towards Old Trafford and the cricket ground, and the stadium is well signposted on foot from the stops. Allow time before or after for the Megastore and a walk along Sir Matt Busby Way to the Trinity statue and the Munich memorial.
Making a Day of It
If you are travelling for the tour, pairing it with a home match is the dream combination — our guide to buying tickets explains how membership and official sales work, and our full fixture list will help you pick the date.
