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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Museum Building
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 5AE
England
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'On the Circuit' looks at the life of a top tennis player in the course of a year.
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Collection details
Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Film and Media, Fine Art, Personalities, Photography, Social History, Sport
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Facilities
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Audio tours are available in English, Franch, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Mandarin. Audio guides are not available during The Championships.
Behind-the-scenes tours are available for groups in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Indonesian, Malay, Russian and Italian. Sign interpetation is in UK Sign.
Group visits are available for the Museum and Tour by appointment.
Library open to the public by appointment only.
The Museum is open only to tournament ticket holders during The Championships.
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Contact details
General Information / Tour Bookings (Tel)
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020 8946 6131
General information (Fax)
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020 8947 8752
General Information / Tour Booking
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museum@aeltc.com
Website
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www.wimbledon.org/museum
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Open
THE NEW MUSEUM HAS WON A BRONZE AWARD IN THE VISIT LONDON LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION CATEGORY FOR 2006 AND THE BRITISH YOUTH TRAVEL AWARD 2007 AS BEST NEW PRODUCT
It is open daily 10.30-17.00 (last entry 16.30).
There are daily Tours. Departure times vary - please phone for details. Pre-booking is strongly recommended for the tours.
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO TOURS TAKE PLACE AROUND THE PERIOD OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Closed
Closed 1 July, 9 July, 24-26 December 2007 & 1 January 2008. Tours do not run from 18 June to 13 July 2007 inclusive.
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Admission charges
Museum: Adults - £7.50; Concessions - £6.25; Children - £4.75
Museum & Tour: Adults - £14.50; Concessions - £13.00; Children - £11.00
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
A new world-class Museum opened April 2006. Audio-guides included in entrance fee (outside The Championships). Many special effects and interactives including our 'ghost' of John McEnroe, the 200 degree cinema, touch screens and many original films used to showcase the world's greatest tennis collection.
Behind-the-scenes tours take place daily for most of the year and give access to areas out-of-bounds during The Championships. Highlights include Centre Court (when building work allows), No.1 Court, The Water Gardens, The Millennium Building, and the Press Interview Room. If Centre Court is unavailable the BBC Television studio will replace it. Tours do not take place around The Championships.
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Collections description
The collection dates from 1555, and is widely seen as the world's greatest tennis collection open to the public. New items are added each year from the current Champions. There is a large collection of art-deco, and also a huge variety of graphic art which is displayed on rotation in the Gallery.
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Key artists and exhibits
Tennis history and memorabilia;
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The original Championship Trophies;
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Real Tennis, Rackets, and Badminton
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Lawn Tennis
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200 Degree Cinema featuring The Science of Tennis film which uses the same post production techniques as films such as The Matrix
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'Game for a Laugh' an exhibition of cartoons and caricatures inspired by tennis.
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A 'ghost' of John McEnroe which appears in the reconstucted Gentlemen's Dressing Room.
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2006 Memorabilia including Roger Federer's jacket, Amelie Mauresmo's dress, and Andre Agassi's kit from his last ever match at Wimbledon (from 13/9/06)
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour
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Articles
Discover London Trails On 24 Hour Museum Shortlisted For Visit London Awards 2007
Wimbledon Museum Launches Innovative Sign Language Guides
News In Brief - Week Ending July 9 2006
Discover The Capital's Hidden Treasures This London Weekend
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Events
'Raising the Roof - The Creation of Centre Court' at Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Exhibition (temporary)
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Foreign language audio guide available
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
General audio-guide available
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Parking for disabled available
Sign language interpretation available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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