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Olympic Museums Network grows to 37 members with Australia and Rio additions
10Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Venues & Stadiums

Olympic Museums Network grows to 37 members with Australia and Rio additions

The Australian Sports Museum and the Rio Olympic Museum have been elected as the newest members of the Olympic Museums Network (OMN), bringing the network’s global membership to 37 institutions. Both museums were elected during the OMN’s 19th General Assembly, held at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in February 2025. The Australian Olympic Museum becomes the first OMN member in Oceania, while the Rio Olympic Museum, a legacy project of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, becomes the third member from South America.  Angelita Teo, director of the IOC’s Olympic Museum and Chair of the OMN, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Australian Sports Museum as the first member from Oceania, further expanding our global reach and enhancing the div...
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Sports travel bucket list: LEGENDS The Home of Football in Madrid 
2Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Bucket List, Venues & Stadiums

Sports travel bucket list: LEGENDS The Home of Football in Madrid 

Located in the heart of Madrid at Carrera de San Jerónimo, 2, near the iconic Puerta del Sol, LEGENDS: The Home of Football stands as a premier destination for football enthusiasts. This seven-story museum offers an immersive journey through the rich history of the sport, showcasing a vast collection of memorabilia and interactive experiences. Exhibits and collections LEGENDS boasts more than 4,000 historical football artifacts, making it one of the most comprehensive collections globally. Visitors can admire match-worn shirts from iconic players, including those from the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as shirts from legends like Pelé, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane and Andrés Iniesta. The museum also displays trophies from major tournaments such as the FIFA W...
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Wrexham to welcome new Football Museum for Wales in 2026
14May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel, Venues & Stadiums

Wrexham to welcome new Football Museum for Wales in 2026

Football fans in Wrexham have been celebrating the team’s promotion back to the Football League – and soon they will be celebrating a major new football attraction in the north Wales city. Currently in its development stage and scheduled to open in 2026, the Football Museum for Wales (Amgueddfa Bêl-droed Cymru in the Welsh language) will be located in Wrexham and will “celebrate Welsh football, past and present, in all its diversity”, said VisitWales.com. From grassroots clubs to the national teams, it will also highlight Wrexham’s “historic achievements in the sport”.  ‘Museum of Two Halves’ Nicknamed the “Museum of Two Halves”, the project won’t just see the development of the Football Museum for Wales, but also a new Wrexham Museum in the current museum building on Regent...
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19 of the best sports museums in the UK and London
24Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events, Guides, London

19 of the best sports museums in the UK and London

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.comReview Scottish Football Museum Where: Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Website: scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk  Wembley Stadium Tour and Museum Where: Wembley, London, England Website: wembleytours.comHow to book: Buy a Gift | Red Letter Days  Arsenal FC Museum Where: Emirates Stadium, Hornsey Road,...
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Review: National Football Museum in Manchester
31May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
England, Holidays & Trips, Sports Travel, Venues & Stadiums

Review: National Football Museum in Manchester

One of the UK’s most popular sporting attractions is the National Football Museum in Manchester, England. This is definitely one turnstile worth passing through, for both lovers of the beautiful game and those who just love sport.  Located in Manchester’s city centre, within the modernist “Urbis” building, visitors will find four floors of permanent and temporary exhibitions, dedicated to the birthplace of the modern game. Sports Tourism Media were lucky to have a tour of one of the world's best sports museums, here’s what co-editor Ramy James Salameh had to say… What can you see at the National Football Museum? The museum showcases 2,500 items of memorabilia taking the visitor from the earliest origins of the game through to the present day. It also strives to reflect ...
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The Sports Tourism Blog: a tour of The Olympic Museum in Lausanne
11May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Guides, Holidays & Trips, Venues & Stadiums

The Sports Tourism Blog: a tour of The Olympic Museum in Lausanne

Lausanne is truly an Olympic city. Not only is it home to Olympic House, the International Olympic Committee's HQ which opened in June 2019, but also The Olympic Museum.  Referred to as TOM for short - there's no doubt that this is one of the best sports museums anywhere in the world. The permanent and temporary exhibitions provide a lasting sporting narrative and legacy for all citizens and creeds. It also provides for a unique events venue that has mass appeal across many industry sectors.  Sports Tourism News co-editor Ramy Salameh paid a visit to The Olympic Museum in Lausanne and here he picks out some of the best things to see. An Olympic journey  Even before you step through the entrance of the museum, your personal Olympic journey starts within the “Olympic Park” that sits eith...
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