The World Rugby Hall of Fame will be "turned into a museum in the town where the sport was born almost 200 years ago," according to the BBC.
The attraction "will be based inside the art gallery and museum building in Rugby town centre."
Footage from World Rugby's video archive and sporting memorabilia "will form interactive displays, celebrating key moments and star players."
The £1.2M ($1.7M) center "is due to open later this year." According to folklore, the game "was born at Rugby School in 1823."
The World Rugby Hall of Fame was established in '06 and absorbed the Int'l Rugby Hall of Fame in '14, but until now "has never had a physical home" (BBC, 5/20). In Coventry, Antonia Bannister reported creators of the museum "are focussing on fan-engagement as a way of learning more about the game."
The Hall of Fame "is also aiming to support the community through education programmes to get more people involved in playing and watching the sport." So far, 120 players, coaches and visionaries "have been inducted" (COVENTRY TELEGRAPH, 5/20).