[PAR] [TLE] National Football Museum [SEP] The National Football Museum is England’s national museum of football.  It was established at the Urbis building in Manchester city centre, founded to preserve, conserve and interpret important collections of football memorabilia. [PAR] [TLE] Urbis [SEP] Urbis was an exhibition and museum in Manchester, England, designed by Ian Simpson.  The building opened in June 2002 as part of the redevelopment of Exchange Square known as the Millennium Quarter.  Urbis was commissioned as a 'Museum of the City' but visitor numbers were lower than expected and a switch was made in 2005-6 to presenting changing exhibitions on popular-culture alongside talks, gigs and special events.  Urbis was closed in 2010, after the opportunity arose for Manchester to host the National Football Museum.  In 2012, the building re-opened after a complete re-fit as the permanent National Football Museum.
[PAR] [TLE] National Football Museum [ SEP ] The National Football Museum is England ’s national museum of football . It was established at the Urbis building in Manchester city centre , founded to preserve , conserve and interpret important collections of football memorabilia . [PAR] [TLE] Urbis [ SEP ] Urbis was an exhibition and museum in Manchester , England , designed by Ian Simpson . The building opened in June 2002 as part of the redevelopment of Exchange Square known as the Millennium Quarter . Urbis was commissioned as a ' Museum of the City ' but visitor numbers were lower than expected and a switch was made in 2005 - 6 to presenting changing exhibitions on popular - culture alongside talks , gigs and special events . Urbis was closed in 2010 , after the opportunity arose for Manchester to host the National Football Museum . In 2012 , the building re - opened after a complete re - fit as the permanent National Football Museum .
Who designed the building hosting England’s national museum of football?
Who designed the building hosting England ’s national museum of football ?
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson