Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
1 / 3
Wimbledon Museum - by cmb13
Description
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (WML) is housed in the All England Lawn Tennis Club and includes memorabilia from the early days of The Championships, one of the Grand slams tennis tournaments played each year at the end of June and early July. Besides entrance to the museum, the standard ticket also includes a short visit to Centre Court for a photo. There is also a Museum & Tour ticket that includes a much longer guided visit around the grounds during which visitors will also see the player's entrance, the media centre, the BBC studio and the main press interview room - this is however beyond the scope of this review.
Access & Transport
The museum is within the All England Lawn Tennis (which most people know as "Wimbledon"). It can be reached by underground from the Southfields station (District line) followed by a 15mins walk or a short ride in bus 493. For those travelling by car, parking is available except from May to July (dates around The Championships). The museum has step free access. For those interested in the tour of the grounds, there are several instances of stairs but an alternative step-free route can be arranged.
Instructions & Recommendations
We would suggest combining a visit of the museum with a lunch in the village and a walk in Wimbledon & Putney Commons or Richmond Park, just a bit further.
Environmental & Social
The All England Club and The Championship are committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and an improvement in resources efficiency. Details can be found here: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/sustainability.html From a social perspective, the museum and tours provide employment to guides and The Championship is a massive economic boost for the village and community although it can make living there less than ideal for a few weeks every year.
Conclusion
The Wimbledon tennis museum really is an original idea for any sporting enthusiast. For tennis fans who have not had the chance to attend a match of The Championships (tickets are pretty hard to come by), we would recommend upgrading to the Museum & Tour ticket.
Key positive
A chance to see the trophy, some interesting memorabilia, and Center Court!
Can be reached by public transport
Key negative
A tennis museum has its limits so do not have unrealistic expectations
A lot of areas are off limit, even on the tour of The Grounds
Suitability
Suitable for all ages but younger kids may not find it engaging, unless they are tennis players themselves. There is step-free access to the museum so friendly for visitors with mobility issues
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 50m
est. visit time:1h 15m
Start of Season 1:Apr, 01
MONDAY10:00 - 17:30
TUESDAY10:00 - 17:30
WEDNESDAY10:00 - 17:30
THURSDAY10:00 - 17:30
FRIDAY10:00 - 17:30
SATURDAY10:00 - 17:30
SUNDAY10:00 - 17:30
Start of Season 2:Oct, 01
MONDAY10:00 - 17:00
TUESDAY10:00 - 17:00
WEDNESDAY10:00 - 17:00
THURSDAY10:00 - 17:00
FRIDAY10:00 - 17:00
SATURDAY10:00 - 17:00
SUNDAY10:00 - 17:00