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World Rugby Museum (London)

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

World Rugby Museum

12.50 GBP (museum only)
World Rugby Museum
4.6

Rating

 4.6/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Very good overview of the history of rugby
  • Very good presentation
  • Wide range of topics
  • Interactive exhibits

Flyctory.com Cons

  • Comparably small exhibition space

Rugby is definitely not one of the really popular sports in my home country Germany. Nonetheless, I really like it. After I visited Rugby Sevens at Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, I headed to a friendly match of the English national team at Allianz Twickenham Stadium in November 2025. As part of that, I also visited the World Rugby Museum. Here is my review from London.

World Rugby Museum – Location & Admission

The sports museum is located in the Southwest corner of Allianz Twickenham Stadium. During matchdays (when I visited the museum as well), the museum uses an alternative entrance, next to the major merchandise store. I gave some insights about getting to and from the stadium during matchdays in my stadium review. Summed up, reaching the British temple of rugby is a bit of troublesome.

The museum is opening daily apart from Monday. Opening times are 10:00 to 17:00. On Sundays and bank holidays, the museum opens at 11:00. There are adopted times during match days. Visiting the museum only is a 12.50 GBP admission. If you combine the visit with a stadium tour, the ticket is 32 GBP. For the stadium tour, there are designated slot times. The tour is obviously not available at and around match days.

 

World Rugby Museum – The Visit

The World Rugby Museum gives a rath/er comprehensive overview of the sports. It is located one level above ground level. There are suggested directions through the exhibition, but you can also visit the exhibits in another order you like. If you follow the official path, you of course begin with the first steps of the sports. Quite a large part of the museum is dedicated to 27th March 1871, when Scotland faced England in the first ever Rugby Union international. Especially in these times, the history of rugby is majorly British-centric. However, one of the key slogans of the museum is Rugby For All, and it indeed covers a wide range of international and side aspects of the sports. International teams are features as well as women’s rugby or wheelchair rugby. The museum also features key rugby athletes from other nations.

Nonetheless, there is of course a certain focus on British and English rugby. And, obviously, there is also a timeline, how Twickenham Stadium developed over time and became likely the most famous venue worldwide, which is majorly/exclusively used for the sports. This even includes an historic bathtub from the stadium – similar ones are still in use nowadays. Overall, the museum presents the story of the sports very well. Interactive elements including some activities like a huddle and a kicking simulator turn the World Rugby Museum also into a very family friendly place.

 

World Rugby Museum – Services

The staff in the museum is very helpful. There is no dedicated museum merchandise store in its premises. However, with the England Rugby Store next door, you will definitely also find appropriate memories of your visit on premise.

 

World Rugby Museum – My View

The World Rugby Museum is not overwhelmingly large. However, it makes use of that space very efficiently. There are a lot of interesting exhibits. Even if you are not that much into rugby, you are still fascinated by its history, but also the spirit of the sports. I really enjoyed my visit there before the match.

 

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