If sporting history and memorabilia is your thing, then there are plenty of places to visit in Britain. From football and rugby to cricket and tennis, the UK has a wide range of world-class sports museums for fans to experience. Here we pick out some the best sports museums to visit in the UK and in London.
Football museums
National Football Museum
- Where: Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, England
- Website: nationalfootballmuseum.com
- Review
Scottish Football Museum
- Where: Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Website: scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk
Wembley Stadium Tour and Museum
- Where: Wembley, London, England
- Website: wembleytours.com
- How to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days
Arsenal FC Museum
- Where: Emirates Stadium, Hornsey Road, London, England
- Website: arsenal.com
- How to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days
Chelsea FC Stadium Tour & Museum
- Where: Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, Fulham, London, England
- Website: chelseafc.com
- How to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days
The Liverpool FC Story
- Where: Anfield Stadium, Anfield Road, Liverpool, England
- Website: liverpoolfc.com
- How to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days
Manchester City FC – Etihad Stadium tours
- Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Website: mancity.com
- How to book: Red Letter Days
Manchester United FC – Old Trafford stadium tours and museum
- Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
- Website: manutd.com
- How to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days
Motorsport museums
Silverstone Museum
- Where: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England
- Tickets and website: silverstonemuseum.co.uk
- Track days and experiences: Buy a Gift
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Brooklands Museum of British Motorsport and Aviation
- Where: Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, England
- Website: brooklandsmuseum.com
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
- Where: Duns, Scottish Borders
- Website: jimclarktrust.com
Cricket museums
Marylebone Cricket Club and Lord’s Museum
- Where: Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood Road, London, England
- Website: lords.org
Tennis museums
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour
- Where: Church Road, Wimbledon, London, England
- Website: wimbledon.com
Golf museums
The R&A World Golf Museum
- Where: Bruce Embankment, St Andrews, Scotland
- Website: worldgolfmuseum.com
Rugby union museums
World Rugby Museum – Twickenham
- Where: Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Rd, Twickenham, London, England
- Website: worldrugbymuseum.com
- How to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days
Cycling museums
National Cycle Museum
- Where: The Automobile Place, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, Wales
- Website: cyclemuseum.org.uk
Horse racing museums
National Horse Racing Museum
- Where: Palace House, Newmarket, England
- Website: nhrm.co.uk
Rowing museums
River & Rowing Museum
- Where: Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, England
- Website: rrm.co.uk
Surfing museums
The Museum of British Surfing
- Where: The Yard, Caen St, Braunton, Devon, England
- Website: museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk
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Main image: National Football Museum (Credit: Marketing Manchester)