The easiest way to get there is by tube. Get the closest route to the Piccadilly line and head in the direction of Cockfosters. The Arsenal station is on the way. There is a short walk down the route taken by the fans on Saturdays, to watch matches at the Emirates.
It is a good idea to pre-book the two available tours for there is one to the Museum and one to the stadium itself. The former starts earlier and there is a premium to getting in as these tours are very popular with the public.
All the managers are to be seen in the museum as well as the players. Above is a bust of the current manager, Arsene Wenger.
You will get into the changing rooms where you can sit in your favourite player's cubicle. See the old original tactical model, the showers and plunge pool, etc. See the state of the art medical, physio and dental theatre.There is also a post match interview room where the manager's post match comments are broadcast to the world in 14 different languages.
Sit in the manager's plush padded seat and listen to the friendly guide telling you all about the stadium.
Tony Adams, the renowned Arsenal captain, celebrating a famous victory.
Finally, on a completely different day, catch the river ferry at Tower Pier and go to the Royal Arsenal Pier where you can disembark. Go on a short walk to the Dial Arch pub where you will find a mounted soccer ball to commemorate the original founding and Charter of Arsenal Football Club in 1886. Have a pint of English ale and finish off with a 1m long pizza. Arsenal got its name from the arsenal where all the cannons were manufactured for the Napoleonic Wars. Later the club moved north of the Thames River to Highbury and thence to the Emirates. Arsenal is the fifth most valuable association football club in the world, valued at more than $1.3 billion.
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