EXCITING NEW ADDITIONS TO WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS MUSEUM
April 2009
Exciting new additions to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum are launching two new exhibits which will take the visitor experience to a whole new level. The first to launch is a new exhibition dedicated to Fred Perry, the last Englishman to win at Wimbledon, due to open on 18th May 2009, the 100th Anniversary of his birth.
Highlights of the exhibition include a pair of Fred Perry’s cream tennis shorts, Silver mounted cigarette box engraved F J Perry ‘From the Lawn Tennis Association and the All England Lawn Tennis Club to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of your first Wimbledon Victory, 1934-1959’ and his 1936 Renshaw Cup.
The exhibition is scheduled to run until Easter 2010.
Opening in August 2009, a new addition known as CentreCourt360, will take the museum visit to a heightened level. The two part expansion of the Museum will contain a new viewing platform and two interactive rooms within Centre Court.
Guests will enjoy a 360 degree view of the arena while exploring the new viewing platform. This platform will bring guests only steps away from the famous grass, providing an up close view of the court from the eyes of a spectator. Interactive touch screens will highlight the main features of the venue and will deliver a complete overview of Centre Court in eight languages.
The Museum’s multi-million pound upgrade will increase the capacity of its predecessor, bring guests lower into the bowl, and create a much more engaging Museum visit. The CentreCourt360 exhibit will be open year-round except during the Championships and adjacent periods.
Other museum opportunities for guests this year include longer hours of operation and larger tour group sizes. The Museum hours are now 10am to 5pm, giving more time for visitors to enjoy it. Increased tour groups will allow more guests to view the No.1 Court, the Picnic Terraces and water Gardens with their fantastic views across London, The Millennium Building and Press Interview Room, and the BBC Television Studio.
Reopened in April 2006, WLTM is the culmination of a five year multi-million pound relocation, redesign and refurbishment. WLTM combines state-of-the-art interactive touch screens with its unparalleled collection of traditional and contemporary tennis memorabilia, all exploring the story of the game and the Wimbledon Championships in a vibrant and entertaining way.
An official venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wimbledon hosts some of the world’s best tennis that is rich in history and quintessentially British. Supporting this, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum presents the past, present and future of the sport and has clearly set its sights on becoming the ultimate destination for tennis fans around the world.
