World Rugby Museum, London

Name: World Rugby Museum
Address: Whitton Road, London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8892 8877

#1849 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

The World Rugby Museum is a sports museum in the South Stand of Twickenham Stadium, London, England. Its collection comprises over 37,000 pieces of rugby memorabilia, boots, balls, jerseys, programmes, match-tickets, books and assorted paraphernalia. ()

Established: 1996 (28 years ago)Coordinates: 51°27'22"N, 0°20'29"W

Address

Whitton RoadRichmond upon Thames (St. Margarets and North Twickenham)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 8892 8877

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Day trips

World Rugby Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham Stoop, Treaty Centre, The Naked Ladies.

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Sport venue, Sport
Twickenham Stadium, London
1 min walk • Twickenham Stadium in Twickenham, south-west London, England, is a rugby union stadium owned by the Rugby Football Union, English rugby union governing body, which has its headquarters there.
0.4 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Twickenham Stoop, London
11 min walk • Nestled in the suburban area of Twickenham, London, Twickenham Stoop stands as a proud bastion of English rugby. More commonly known as 'The Stoop', this stadium is the home ground of Harlequins, one of England's premier rugby union teams.
1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Treaty Centre, London
33 min walk • The Treaty Centre is an enclosed shopping mall in the town centre of Hounslow in Greater London, England. Opened on 29th September 1987 and located on the High Street, the Treaty Centre offers 270,194 square feet of retail space and is anchored by Debenhams and Wilkinsons.
1 miSE
Monuments and statues
The Naked Ladies, London
26 min walk • The Naked Ladies are a Grade II listed statue complex on a rockery and water cascade in the gardens of York House, Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Georgian architecture
Pope's villa, London
27 min walk • Pope's villa was the residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham, then a village west of London in Middlesex. He moved there in 1719 and created gardens and an underground grotto. The house and grotto were topics of 18th- and 19th-century poetry and art.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Richmond Lock and Footbridge, London
29 min walk • Richmond Lock and Footbridge is a lock, rising and falling low-tide barrage integrating controlled sluices and pair of pedestrian bridges on the River Thames in south west London, England and is a Grade II* listed structure.
0.9 miSE
Museum
Eel Pie Island Museum, Feltham
23 min walk • Eel Pie Island Museum is a volunteer-run museum on Richmond Road in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.9 miNE
Mausoleum, Egyptian revival architecture
Kilmorey Mausoleum, Feltham
23 min walk • The Kilmorey Mausoleum, in St Margarets in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a Grade II* listed mausoleum in the style of an ancient Egyptian monument and has been described as a "fine example of an Egyptian-style mausoleum, with an unusually good interior".
0.9 miSE
City hall, Garden
York House, London
24 min walk • York House is a historic stately home in Twickenham, England, and currently serves as the Town Hall of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is situated in Richmond Road, near the centre of Twickenham, close to St Mary's Church. It is a Grade II* listed building which is situated in a large park, which is also listed.
0.9 miW
Church
St Edmund of Canterbury, Feltham
24 min walk • The Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic church in Nelson Road, Whitton, Richmond-upon-Thames, London. It is part of the Upper Thames Deanery of the Diocese of Westminster. It is dedicated to Edmund Rich, who was a 13th-century Archbishop of Canterbury.
0.6 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
The Exchange, London
16 min walk • The Exchange, Twickenham is a community building, including a 320-seat theatre, at Brewery Wharf opposite Twickenham railway station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It opened in October 2017. The building is owned by Richmond upon Thames Council and is managed by St Mary's University, Twickenham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to World Rugby Museum?

Nearby attractions include Twickenham Stoop, London (11 min walk), Twickenham, London (14 min walk), The Exchange, London (16 min walk), Whitton, London (17 min walk).

How to get to World Rugby Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to World Rugby Museum:

Bus

Twickenham Trading Estate • Lines: 481 (2 min walk)
Twickenham Stadium • Lines: 110, 281, 481, 681 (3 min walk)

Train

Twickenham (17 min walk)
Whitton (22 min walk)

Metro

Hounslow Central • Lines: Piccadilly (39 min walk)