Ulster Rugby Museum

About the museum

The Ulster Rugby Museum is the Nevin Spence Centre at Ulster Rugby's home ground in south Belfast, which has been known as Kingspan Stadium and is now called Affidea Stadium. It is a self-guided museum on the growth of rugby in Ulster and Ireland, with archive objects, film footage and interactive games such as a kicking challenge.

It is usually visited together with a guided stadium tour, which includes the team changing rooms, the players' tunnel, the pitchside dugouts, the High Performance Centre and the team gym.

Highlights

• Museum on the history of rugby in Ulster and Ireland
• Interactive games including a kicking challenge
• Guided stadium tour with changing rooms, tunnel and dugouts

Permanent exhibition

• Nevin Spence Centre – Self-guided museum on the history of rugby in Ulster and Ireland with archive items, footage and interactive games.

Founded

2015

Operated by

Ulster Rugby

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The stadium is described as fully accessible, with wheelchair-accessible turnstiles and lifts in the stands. All stadium tours are walking tours on a fully accessible route. There is a limited number of disabled parking spaces.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The stadium entrance on non-match days is via Mount Merrion Avenue.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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