Bradford City Hall chosen for National Rugby League Museum
Tuesday 20 September 2016 16:23, UK
The new National Rugby League Museum will be based in Bradford at the City Hall.
The museum, which has been without a permanent home since the closure of Huddersfield's George Hotel - rugby league's birthplace - three years ago, is due to open in Bradford City Hall in August 2020 to mark the game's 125-year anniversary.
Bradford was selected following an extensive consultation process led by a working group chaired by Dr Kevin Moore, the director of the celebrated National Football Museum.
Chris Rostron, head of the charity Rugby League Cares, said: "Through all our discussions with the city council and its officers we have been overwhelmed by the positivity for this very prestigious project.
"The city's commitment to working with Rugby League Cares to help us realise our ambitions to make the museum a world-class attraction shone through from day one."
The museum will be funded from a range of sources, including private benefactors and grants from central Government.
Bradford Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe said: "It's fantastic that Bradford has been chosen. We are delighted by this news and are committed to working with all relevant parties to ensure that the museum is a success."
