 urbis is an exhibition and museum venue in manchester, england, designed by ian simpson and completed in 2002. from 2002 to 2010, the centre hosted changing exhibits on popular-culture themes including urban living, art, music, fashion, photography and videogames alongside talks, gigs and special events. in 2012, it re-opened as the permanent national football museum. ==architecture and design==   urbis is a unique building in cathedral gardens, designed by ian simpson architects with consulting engineers martin stockley associates. the building opened in june 2002 as part of the redevelopment of exchange square known as the millennium quarter. the building has six storeys and a distinctive sloping form. visitors view the exhibits from the top floor, accessed by an elevator, and progress down a series of cascading mezzanine floors to the end of the exhibition.{{cite news |title=urbis manchester |
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