The James Gilbert Rugby Football Museum

The James Gilbert Rugby Football Museum is a rugby football museum in the town centre of Rugby in Warwickshire, near Rugby School.

The museum is housed in the building where the shoe and boot maker James Gilbert made the first rugby ball in 1842.

The museum is packed with much rugby memorabilia and is popular with rugby fans. Traditional handmade rugby balls are still made at the museum.

External Links

• BBC article about the museum