What to do and see in Rugby, England: The Best Museums

This guided walking tour around Rugby School includes the School Museum, The Close, Chapel and other points of historical interest. Our museum houses many fascinating artifacts, including the first written rules of Rugby Football and examples of early balls and caps. See 'The Close' where the game began, The Old Quad where Tom Brown played, and walk in the footsteps of Lewis Carroll. There are many examples of William Butterfield's stunning architecture. Drop in tours run most Saturdays at 2pm. Groups at other times by arrangement.

Marton Museum was the creation of one man, George Tims, who during the 1950s onwards collected various objects from rural industries as well as domestic items that built up a picture of Warwickshire rural life in the last two hundred years. The collection is housed in a purpose built museum set in the playing fields of the pretty village of Marton.

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is located in the centre of Rugby, a picturesque town in the West Midlands. Entry is FREE of charge and it provides visitors with a wealth of cultural experiences. Rugby Art Gallery and Museum houses a small Archaeology Gallery which showcases Roman artefacts found in the local area. Two art galleries showcasing changing exhibitions of local and National contemporary and modern art. Plus, a small changing exhibition from Rugby’s social history collection. It also houses, Rugby Visitor Centre and Shop, Rugby Library, The Rugby Hall of Fame (small charge applicable), and the Maia Café serving delicious light refreshments. There are lots of activities for all ages with opportunities to get hands on with art and history. There is always something fun to see and do at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum and we look forward to welcoming you soon.

Experience rugby's greats and the moments that defined the sport at the state-of-the-art World Rugby Hall of Fame. Take an inspirational journey through time using the latest HD touch-screen technology, from the game's humble origins to its global present, played by 7.73 million men, women and children. Learn about all 121 World Rugby national unions, understand the variations of the sport and discover the moments that created professionalism, Olympic inclusion and the values that unite the sport from community to elite level