The community has always been at the heart of the Fans Museum, whether that is viewing the collection or events at the museum or our many community outreach events. Our outreach covers care schemes, schools, hospitals, shopping centres and much more. See our timeline below for the history of our community and outreach work
The Fans Museum had the pleasure of visiting Karbon Homes’ Shelley Court, where we spent the day sharing some incredible pieces of football history with residents. It was fantastic to see so many smiles and hear the stories our memorabilia inspired — from legendary matches to lifelong team loyalties. Moments…
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The Fans Museum visited North East Dementia Care as part of our Memory Box project bringing memories back to life Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Fans Museum is with North East Dementia Care - Sunderland Branch. 11 months ago ⚽️ A Day Full…
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The Fans Museum has opened a new store in Prince Bishops Place in Durham. The opening day was celebrated with visits from various Sunderland footballers from the past including, Kevin Phillips, Bobby Park and Micky Horswill Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Fans Museum…
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Broadway Junior School hosted an art exhibition celebrating people who have made a difference to life in Sunderland. The Fans Museum founder Michael Ganley was selected as one of the people and this artwork was created for him You can see more information about this exhibition here https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/were-celebrating-people-whove-made-a-contribution-to-sunderland-life-5425568
The Fans Museum attended the VCAS Open Arms Awards at Sunderland Minster today and picked up 4 awards! We were winners of the Places and Spaces Award and highly commended in the Sports Award and Cultural, Heritage and Arts Award. One of our amazing volunteers Elliott was also highly commended…
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🎥 The Fans Museum Goes Global! 🌍⚽ We were delighted to welcome Canal+ to The Fans Museum ahead of the huge North East derby between Sunderland and Newcastle The Canal+ team spent time exploring the museum and sat down with our founder Michael Ganley to talk all things football, fandom,…
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Celebrating 10 Years of The Fans Museum as a Community Interest Company What started as a dream has truly become a reality. Reaching 10 years as a Community Interest Company means more to me than I can put into words, and I want to say a heartfelt thank you to…
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The Fans Museum played Man Up Durham in a friendly game of football at The Beacon of Light Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Fans Museum 8 months ago We were proud to take part in a friendly football match between The Fans Museum…
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A huge thank you to Borngood for their incredibly generous donation of 5 laptops to The Fans Museum as part of the Borngood Digital Resilience Fund, delivered via the Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Fans Museum 7 months ago…
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We were delighted to welcome 90 of Robin Roefs family, friends and supporters who came in this morning! Nothing brings people together like football! The family and friends are all attending from N.E.C. Nijmegen Football club, so we’ve got out all the former players who represented The Netherlands too, what…
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We are proud to take part in a friendly football match between The Fans Museum and @mentogetherdurham on Sunday, playing in the right spirit and our shared focus on wellbeing, inclusion and community ⚽ We’ll see players of all abilities come together, enjoy the game, share a few laughs and…
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The Fans Museum will be at Stadium of Light this Sunday for the derby clash between Sunderland AFC Women and Newcastle United Women We will have some iconic shirts and memorabilia from both the men and women’s game so come and visit us and try on some legendary shirts…
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Sunderland has never just been a football team to me; it’s been part of my life. By Ross Mitton. “Growing up, it was something I shared with my dad. Matchdays weren’t just about the game; they were about time together. The routine, the excitement, the conversations, those are the things…
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We take a moment today to honour the memory of Carlton Fairweather on the anniversary of his passing ❤️ Carlton was not only a talented footballer, known for his time at Wimbledon as part of the famous “Crazy Gang”, but also a dedicated coach who made a lasting impact at Sunderland AFC,…
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Bobby Kerr’s Shirt Heads Back Home In 1976, Sunderland AFC were crowned Division 2 Champions before embarking on a remarkable tour of Oceania and South East Asia, facing sides including Tahiti, New Zealand XI, Australia XI, Tasmania and Singapore. During that tour, Bobby Kerr’s match-worn shirt was gifted to supporter…
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⚽️ The Fans Hub vs The Black Cats of Italy⚽️ On Sunday, The Fans Museum had the pleasure of welcoming the Black Cats of Italy , who have been visiting Sunderland for the weekend as part of a special exchange of football, culture, and friendship. The weekend culminated in a…
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We are Hosting Sunderland College Prom! We are absolutely delighted that The Fans Museum will be hosting Sunderland College’s SEND students Prom this June Unfortunately for some students, the cost of hiring or purchasing a dress or suit can make attending Prom difficult. If anyone has a formal…
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FOOTBALL COLLECTORS FAIR – DURHAM The Fans Museum is bringing a Football Collectors Fair to Prince Bishops Place, Durham from Friday 5th – Sunday 7th June, and we are inviting sellers & dealers to be part of it! Do you sell: Retro football shirts Memorabilia Trading cards Match programmes Or…
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THE FANS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THE BOBBY KERR DEMENTIA CENTRE “Bobby gave his memory so we can have ours.” The Fans Museum is proud to announce the creation of The Bobby Kerr Dementia Centre, a dedicated support space for people living with dementia and their families in Sunderland. The announcement will…
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💙 Dementia Action Week at The Fans Museum 💙 📅 18th – 22nd May Throughout Dementia Action Week, The Fans Museum will be opening its doors to provide a welcoming and nostalgic space for anyone affected by dementia, along with their families, friends and carers. ⚽ On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday…
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The Fans Museum has been overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of people across Sunderland after launching an appeal to help SEND students enjoy a memorable Prom night this June. After teaming up with Sunderland College, Fans Museum founder Michael Ganley offered to host the Prom free of charge to help…
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🏏 A Fantastic Start for Fans Hub Cricket! 🏏 Last night saw the Fans Hub Cricket session at Ashbrooke Sports Club Sunderland , and what a brilliant evening it was! 🌟 It was fantastic to see everyone getting involved, learning new skills, enjoying the game and most importantly, having…
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💙 THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT 💙 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday for our annual Fans Walk in aid of prostate cancer. Whether you walked with us, donated to our Crowdfunder or supported the event in any way, your kindness and generosity have…
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We were delighted to host the Harry Watts Academy Year 11 Prom at The Fans Museum and what a fantastic evening it was! It was a pleasure to welcome all of the students as they celebrated the end of an important chapter in their school journey. We hope everyone had…
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Today we were delighted to welcome Year 8 humanities students from Monkwearmouth Academy to The Fans Museum as part of their studies exploring Change in Sunderland – Past, Present and Future. It was a pleasure to share our collection and showcase how football, community and local history have played such…
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The Fans Museum Launches Fundraising Campaign for Historic Sunderland-Essen Football Initiative The Fans Inclusion Cup: Building International Connections Through Football, Friendship and Inclusion The Fans Museum is calling on the community, businesses and media partners to support an ambitious fundraising campaign that aims to create a lasting international legacy for Sunderland through…
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Inspiring the Next Generation at Sunderland Royal Hospital 💙 Yesterday, The Fans Museum were proud to attend International Youth Day at the Education Centre at Sunderland Royal Hospital. We were delighted to engage with young people through our interactive memorabilia display, using sport, football and local history to spark conversations,…
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We had a fantastic Saturday here at The Fans Museum as we hosted a Wrestling & Football Extravaganza! 🙌 A huge thank you to CCW Wrestling for putting on an absolutely amazing show and bringing the excitement of professional wrestling to the museum. 💥 It was fantastic to see wrestling…
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A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our fundraising cricket match on Sunday as The Fans Hub took on Sunderland Cricket Club at Ashbrooke Sports Club Sunderland It was a fantastic day filled with great cricket, brilliant support and plenty of community spirit! Most importantly, your support…
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