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The museum has been based in the city centre’s Urbis building since relocating from Preston’s Deepdale football ground in 2012.
It boasts the largest accredited collection of football memorabilia in the world with more than 40,000 artifacts, making it an international tourist attraction and a key educational resource. READ MORE: Calls for plaque to be installed on city centre street made famous by 'Creation of Manchester' New Year's Eve photo But with the museum’s 10-year lease due to expire in
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