Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
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About Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum provides a remarkable multi-dimensional tour of the traditions, triumphs, sights and sounds that have made Wimbledon the most coveted title in tennis.

Visitors explore the game’s evolution from a garden party pastime to a multi-million dollar professional sport played world-wide: with interactives, touch screens, and audio guides (available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin), people of all ages can experience the artistry and athleticism of modern tennis.

Highlights include:

• The Championship Trophies

• A “ghost” of John McEnroe which speaks about the game and his well-known opponents in the very dressing room he once used

• 200° Cinema capturing the Science of Tennis

• Film and video footage of the most memorable and exciting tournament matches

• An unsurpassed collection of tennis memorabilia dating back to 1555

Treasures from the first Championship to the most recent are on display, including equipment, apparel, mementos, and souvenirs belonging to the greatest players to set foot on Centre Court.

Visitors may also take a tour of the grounds, led by specially trained Blue Badge Guides, and gain access to restricted areas normally closed to the public.

Included are:

• No. 1 Court

• The Water Gardens

• The Millennium Building

• The Press Interview Room

• The BBC Television Studio (or Centre Court if building work permits)

• Entrance to the Museum

Tours for individuals run daily except for a period around The Championships.

Group tours are available in a variety of languages.

Facilities

Opening Times Open: Throughout the year, daily: 10.30am – 5pm. Last admission is 4.30pm Closed: The middle Sunday of The Championships, the Monday immediately after The Championships, 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January.

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Address

Address:
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road
London
SW19 5AE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8946 6131
Email:
Website: http://www.wimbledon.org/museum

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Prices for Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Adult: £8.50 to £14.50 (USD13.24)  full price
Concession: £7.50 to £13.00 (USD11.68)  concession
Child: £4.75 to £11.00 (USD7.40)  child

Museum: Adult £8.50, Concessions £7.50, Child £4.75

Museum & Tour: Adult £14.50, Concessions £13.00, Child £11.00

Location Information for Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Address:
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road
London
SW19 5AE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8946 6131
Email:
Website: http://www.wimbledon.org/museum
Public transport: Southfields
By Road: Walk straight ahead. Take bus 493 to museum gates.

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Reviewed by: Visit London
Reopened in 2006, the Wimbledon Lawn and Tennis Museum certainly enjoys all the mod cons. You'll find hand-held audio-guides, a 200º cinema screen and state-of-the-art interactive exhibits, including an insight into the men's dressing-room during John McEnroe's heyday. Don't miss the Wimbledon Tour Experience.

Events at Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

  • Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships

    Must See!
    Sporting event

    21 Jun 2010 to 4 Jul 2010

    The world of tennis descends on Wimbledon every summer for two weeks of tennis, and good-natured queuing. 21 Jun-4 Jul

  • Centre Court 360

    Exhibition

    Recurring event

    A new addition known as Centre Court360 has now opened taking a visit to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum to a heightened level. The two part expansion of the Museum includes a new viewing platform and two interactive rooms within Centre Court.

  • Fred Perry Exhibition

    Exhibition

    30 Dec 2009 to 4 Apr 2010

    Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is currently displaying an exhibition dedicated to Fred Perry, the last Englishman to win at Wimbledon, during the year of the 100th Anniversary of his birth. Highlights of the exhibition include a pair of Fred Perry's cream tennis shorts, an engraved silver mounted cigarette box from the AELTC and his 1936 Renshaw Cup.

  • Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum: Collection

    Exhibition

    Recurring event

    The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum collection contains over 15,000 objects that tell the story of Lawn Tennis as a popular pastime and competitive sport as well as the history of the global sporting phenomenon that is The Lawn Tennis Championships. The collection began in the 1970s and is constantly growing. Artefacts date from 1555 to the present day and range from lawn tennis equipment to decorative and fine art as well as more unusual items such as tennis themed toys and teapots.

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