The Welshman attended the grand opening of the new ‘All You Need Is Rush’ exhibit at Anfield’s LFC Museum on Wednesday.
Rush donated items including all 16 of his career hat-trick balls, his two European golden boots and his three match-worn FA Cup final winning shirts to be put on display.
“It feels tremendous. I found it quite emotional,” Rush said.
“When you stop playing, you forget about what you’ve achieved. You have bin bags in the loft and to get it all out, get it cleaned up and share it with Liverpool Football Club is great.”
Fans attending will be greeted by a hologram of the former striker, before following a timeline of Rush’s glittering career in the format of a comic book strip emblazoned on the museum’s walls.
TV screens also show clips of the former forward’s most iconic goals while quotes from football legends including Diego Maradona, Sir Kenny Dalglish and Bob Paisley also feature on the walls of the exhibition.
It will officially open to the public on Friday, 14 August, 30 years on from the last of the striker’s 660 appearances for the club.
Club historian and curator Mark Platt said: “I’m a Liverpool fan myself, growing up in the eighties, it’s a bit of a cliche, but Rushy was everyone’s hero back then, scoring all the goals.
“I’ve known him for quite a few years now with the club but to work with all this memorabilia that he’s collected, it’s been a labour of love for myself.”
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