World Rugby Museum
The World Rugby Museum and Stadium Tours
Rugby In Focus
The World Rugby Museum presents a new exhibition called “Rugby in Focus”. This exhibition aims to highlight and show a range of photographic material from the collection.
The World Rugby Museum is the largest specialist rugby museum in the world ranging from the 19th Century to the present day and offers a unique opportunity to glimpse a range of photographs from all areas of the game.
The exhibition runs from 3rd July 2012 until January 2013.
Find out more about the My Twickenham exhibition
November 2012 Object of the Month
With the QBE Internationals fast approaching, here at Twickenham Stadium we are excitedly anticipating the invasion from the Southern Hemisphere. With so many amazing objects in our collection relating to all the different participant teams it has been difficult deciding which to choose. .
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Planning Your Visit
Stadium Tours depart from the Rugby Store in the South Stand.
You are advised to book your tour in advance.
Spaces may be available on the day; please telephone 020 8892 8877 to confirm.
Visitors should check in at the South Stand Rugby Store to purchase Stadium Tour and Museum-only tickets. Stadium Tours will depart from the South Stand and finish at the World Rugby Museum.
If you arrive early and would like to view the Museum before the Stadium Tour, please be forewarned that you will have to walk between the two sites and return in time for the Stadium Tour. It is most convenient to visit the Museum at the end of the Stadium Tour.
All visitors are welcome to park for free in the Main Car Park, where our security officers can direct you upon arrival.
For full details of our opening times and prices, please visit our Opening Times & Prices page.
*Larger pre-booked schools and tour groups should check in at the World Rugby Museum, located in the East Stand, as per your instruction by telephone or email. These tours will conclude at the South Stand Rugby Store; it is therefore recommended that groups wishing to view the Museum at leisure arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure time.
You are advised to book your tour in advance.
More information on planning your visit.
Important Information
There are major works going on at the stadium this year in preparation for the Rugby World Cup in 2015.
From 13 May – 16 June 2013*, the World Rugby Museum will be closed to the public for refurbishment.
Between 27 May and 23 June* there will be no stadium tours running due to concerts at the stadium.
From 24 June – 28 October*, a limited tour route will be running. This will not include access to the England Changing Room and tunnel area.
During this time of disruption, we will be operating a reduced entry fee of £10 per adult, £7 per child/student/60+ and £30 for a family ticket.
If you have any queries or concerns, please email museum@rfu.com or telephone the museum office on 020 8892 8877.
* Dates subject to change
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Looking to buy a gift?
Why not purchase a Twickenham Stadium Tour and World Rugby Museum combined gift card?
The tour and museum package costs £15 for Adults, £9 for Concessions and £45 for a Family Ticket. It can be charged to the value of how many people you wish.
Cards can be purchased by phone on 020 8892 8877, they are delivered free of charge and are valid for a period of 24 months.
August 2012 object of the month
The Melrose Winners Medal is a silver medal, of which one was awarded to each of the seven players who represented Melrose Rugby Football Cub in the first ever seven-a-side competition, in 1883.
July 2012 object of the month
With the London Olympics imminent we’ve picked this running vest worn by a GB athlete in 1948, the last time the games were held in London.
June 2012 object of the month
The object of the month for June is a step back in time, to the early years of the sport. The photograph ‘A Bigside at Rugby’ is regarded as the oldest existing photograph of a rugby match.
May 2012 object of the month
For May’s object of the month we have chosen one of the more unusual items in our collection. This carved wooden bear was a gift given by the Russian Rugby Union to the England XV team on the occasion of their game on the 7th of September 1991.
The game was played at Twickenham and the England XV won 53 – 0. The Russia National Rugby Union team is nicknamed the ‘Bears’.
