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This museum is housed in the
spectacular new Twickenham Stadium, the mecca of Rugby Union.
The entrance is through one of
the turnstiles that were in use until 1981 and removed when
work started on the new stadium.
The origins of the game date
back hundreds of years but in England the game developed in
the 1820s, in Rugby, Warwickshire, the town that gave the
game its name.
As well as charting the history
of Rugby Union, the museum has display cabinets filled with
early shirts, caps, memorabilia, photographs and cartoons.
A number of trophies are on display including the celebrated
Calcutta Cup, made from 270 melted-down silver rupees.
The museum also contains large
items such as a scrum machine and a reconstruction of the
old West End Stand changing rooms. Touch screen provide
information on clubs and players from around the world and
the small cinema shows film depicting Rugby's historic moments.
A section shows the history of
the Twickenham Stadium, from the early 1900s to the stadium
of today.
The tour of the stadium gives
visitors a spectacular view from the top of the North stand
and takes in the council and presidents' rooms, hospitality
suites, dressing rooms and the pitch itself.
Admission charge
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