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Museum of Wimbledon, Wimbledon, London. Free entry

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Details

Accessibility

No wheelchair access. Two steps to entrance.The museum is on the first floor up two flights of stairs. No seating. Special visits can be arranged outside normal opening hours if seating or additional time is required to climb the stairs.
On-street pay and display parking in Lingfield Road, a few minutes walk (free on Sundays).

Brief description

The Museum is a local history museum in the heart of Wimbledon Village. The Museum's collections reflect life in Wimbledon from early prehistory until the present day.

In addition to the permanent displays they have a programme of regular special exhibitions, which are held in The Norman Plastow Gallery in Lingfield Road. The gallery provides an extension to the museum and can be accessed directly via the Perry Room.

Please see their website for information about the museum's collections.
There is also an online bookshop on their website. "Wimbledon Museum is a small, independent museum proud to champion the history and people of Wimbledon’s village, town and common.

In 1916, local people came together to conserve the treasures and share the stories that made Wimbledon special. They founded a museum and for more than 100 years, successive generations have championed and cherished our local history here. Restored and redesigned for the 21st century, Wimbledon Museum invites people to make new connections and deepen their understanding of the place we love.

From suffragettes to slave owners, a postman to a princess: find out about the people of Wimbledon’s past and help us tell the stories of Wimbledon’s present. Visit our museum and meet the characters who have shaped our communities.

The big museums present the treasures of the world. Linger a little in our museum and we’ll show you history on your doorstep – the village, the town, the common, who lived here and what mattered to them. If you wake up in Wimbledon or visit occasionally, if you grew up here or have just arrived, you’re part of that story too. Bring your associations, find new ones. We have a number of Wombles in the collections, including a full set of McDonald’s “Happy Meal” Wombles from 1999. The Wombles are long time residents of Wimbledon Common, first written about by Elisabeth Beresford in “The Wombles” published in 1969. With their environmentally friendly motto “Making good use of bad rubbish” they were way ahead of their time."

Address

22 Ridgway, Wimbledon, London. SW19 4QN.

Email

info@wimbledonmuseum.org.uk

Phone

020 8296 9914

Website

http://www.wimbledonmuseum.org.uk/

Directions

The museum is situated in Wimbledon Village on the corner of Ridgway and Lingfield Road. OS TQ 241 709

Opening Times

2024: "Wimbledon Museum has reopened following an extensive refurbishment and redesign.

Normal opening times are every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2.30pm to 5pm. Free entry. "

The Museum, which has free entry, is run entirely by volunteers.

School Visits: We currently offer two workshops for schools and home-schooled groups. We are developing more and may be able to offer a bespoke session or run an outreach session. Our activities and outreach programme for the academic year 2023-24 is supported by the Wimbledon Foundation and the Wimbledon Park Community Trust. We have self-guided activities for children and families at the museum, and special workshops during school holidays."

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Nearest Station: Wimbledon.
Underground: (District Line) Overground: (South Western)
Tramlink: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/tram-service-map.pdf
all a 15 minute walk up Wimbledon Hill Road.

By Bus: 93, 493 and 200 pass close by. http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/wimbledon-0217.pdf

For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/

For more travel information go to: www.traveline.info/

Amenities

Shop: "A selection of our books are also sold by Wimbledon Books and The Tennis Gallery"

Toilet. Plenty of amenities in Wimbledon Village.

Travel Information

For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info

Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)

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