PICTURES have been released detailing how a planned museum for Wrexham - dedicated to Welsh football - could look.

Wrexham is viewed by many as being the spiritual home of Welsh Football. 

Football is part of the community and everyday life for many people so it makes sense to create a visitor experience that brings sporting heritage and community heritage together.

As such, plans are progressing to create the Football Museum for Wales alongside a new Wrexham Museum on Regent Street.

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The museum’s staff, Haley Sharpe Design, Purcell (Architects) as well as other important project partners have been progressing the designs, with work proceeding at pace over the past few months.

The new double-height courtyard with visual images and film display are based around the theme of Together Stronger: Wales, Wrexham & Football.

The architects and designers have worked out plans that envisage the current main gallery returned to its original use as a courtyard hub, but enclosed and providing a lift and stairs to the first floor.

The Football Museum for Wales being centred around Court No.1 (the large courtroom) The Wrexham Museum focusing on Court No.2 and the eastern side of the museum building.

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Bird’s eye view concept drawing of the planned galleries for the Football Museum for Wales. Picture by Wrexham Council. 

There is also set to be a new learning and community hub on the forecourt, providing - for the first time ever - a flexible up to date and fully accessible learning and events space for use by schools, community groups and for holiday activities.

The site will also include a large shop allowing the museum to sell football and Wales-related souvenirs.

The project team has been consulting with groups representing football supporters, historians, people involved in learning, disabled people, and a diverse range of community groups and individuals who like visiting museums.

Their feedback is already informing design and content to help ensure the new museum will be the best it can possibly be.

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Cllr Paul Roberts, lead member for museums, said: “Overall much has been achieved, but there is so much more to do to ensure that we, with the help and support of people and communities from Wrexham and across Wales, working together, can create a Football Museum for Wales and a new Wrexham Museum fit for the spiritual home of Welsh football and Wales’s newest city.”

Ian Bancroft, chair of the Football Museum Steering Group,  said: “It really is an exciting time for football in Wales and Wrexham, the spiritual home of Welsh football.

“Football plays a huge part in our identity, culture and heritage. It’s great to see plans for the Wrexham Museum and Welsh football museum developing as we look forward to the delivery of this exciting project in 2025.”