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Today I want to take you on a tour of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. This award winning art museum integrates an amazing collection of tennis memorabilia, along with stunning visual effects featuring state of the art interactive touch screen installations.
Enter through one of the official shops, down a curving staircase and you are in a world of tennis that features a collection of tennis equipment dating back to 1555,
moves into the Victorian era,
and onto the twenty first century where you can experience videos, and film featuring the latest technology.
Learn about the evolution of the game from a social, garden party pastime, to the multi-million dollar pro sport that tennis is today.
Clothing, racquets, and mementos of the world’s greatest players to ever hit a ball of the green grass of
For a tennis enthusiast this is a must see. You could easily spend a couple of hours here.
Fashion of course is always a hot topic. Wimbledon Whites are the tradition and this has not changes since the first match was played. Outfits from the 1880 to Nadal’s Toreador pants, and Venus back laced dress are on view.
One of everyone’s favorite stops is to visit the “ghost” of John McEnroe. Using a technique called “Pepper’s Ghost” the designers recreated the Gentlemen’s Dressing Room from the 1980’s with an image of John McEnroe that takes you through a tour of the area. He talks candidly about his memories, and match preparation, and how he first met Jimmy Conners.
I love the way they’ve used quotes from players in large displays. Andy Roddick,
“ I got goose bumps walking out there, It’s just majestic”,
Pete Sampras, “ They act like they’ve got the biggest tournament in the world, they do, this is the one.”
Serena Williams, “ Tennis Whites are boring unless it’s
The whole museum is a fun and entertaining way to experience the drama, tension, and excitement of the game and professional life on tour.
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