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New Zealand Rugby Museum
Address: 87 Cuba Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 6 358 6947
Fax: + 64 6 358 6947
E: info@rugbymuseum.co.nz
W: www.rugbymuseum.co.nz
Welcome to the New Zealand Rugby Museum, the oldest and arguably the first museum in the world devoted to the oval ball code.
It contains New Zealand's biggest and most comprehensive collection of rugby memorabilia and records, including some of the world's rarest rugby artefacts.
The extensive photo library provides rare and detailed coverage of the emergence of New Zealand as a major rugby power.
Displays
Over 30 colourful displays record the history of rugby in New Zealand and overseas.
Displays are theme based e g "Maori Rugby", the "Original" All Blacks or collection style e g of "Rugby caps", "Rugby badges".
And we have a few ideas as to how to occupy children whilst their parents go down Memory Lane amongst our displays.
Sound and Video
A sound system provides a rugby background, whilst recent videos are available for viewing.
Library
An extensive rugby library (including the only New Zealand copy of some books) and records of all first class matches played since the game was introduced in this country in 1870 are available to researchers.
Rules of Rugby
For those unfamiliar with rugby, explanations of the major rules and how the game is played are available on request.
We are constantly surprised how long visitors with little prior knowledge of the game spend in the Museum.
Location
Located within easy walking distance of the Palmerston North City centre and we have off-street parking available.
Web site
For more information please visit our website, or send the enquiry form below.
Map
New Zealand Rugby Museum Map
