Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
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. |
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Address
| Address: |
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road
London
SW19 5AE
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 8946 6131 |
| Email: | museum@aeltc.com |
| Website: | http://www.wimbledon.org/museum |
Location Information for Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
| Address: |
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road
London
SW19 5AE
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 8946 6131 |
| Email: | museum@aeltc.com |
| Website: | http://www.wimbledon.org/museum |
| Public transport: | Southfields |
| By Road: | Walk straight ahead. Take bus 493 to museum gates. |
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Events at Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
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Centre Court 360
ExhibitionRecurring 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.
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Fred Perry Exhibition
Exhibition30 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.
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum: Collection
ExhibitionRecurring 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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