To launch the guide a specially invited group of local visitors were given the opportunity to try this innovative guide. Deaf tennis champion Anthony Sinclair also attended the event with cameras from BBC Television’s ‘See Hear’ programme. Anthony Sinclair played in the first deaf tennis match at the Wimbledon Championships in 2004.

The Museum worked with EyeGaze, the accessible multimedia specialists, to produce the new guide. The palm-sized screen displays more than two hours of video in which three signing e-guides explain museum exhibits and highlights, complementing the state-of-the-art interactive touch screens and the unparalleled collection of traditional and contemporary tennis memorabilia, all exploring the story of the game and the Wimbledon Championships, from past to present, in a vibrant and entertaining way.

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum experience offers:

• The Science of Tennis filmed on Centre Court being shown in the 200° Cinema with amazing computer generated 3-D effects
• John McEnroe ‘live’ in a reconstruction of the 1980s Gentlemen’s Dressing Room
• Tennis fashion – from long white skirts and flannel trousers to the contemporary style of Serena and Venus Williams
  Highlights of any Men’s and Women’s Championship match from 1970 to 1999
• The renowned Championships’ trophies
• The Wimbledon Tour – an exclusive behind-the-scenes look of the Championships’ grounds in the company of a professional Blue Badge guide

WLTM also offers audio guides in eight languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin, as well as a guide for the visually impaired.

The Museum is an integral part of the popular Wimbledon tour. Reopened in April 2006, WLTM is the culmination of a five year multi-million pound relocation, redesign and refurbishment achieved by Mather & Co of Wilmslow, and receives visitors from around the world, united by the common love of tennis. Recently winning the Bronze Visit London Attraction of the Year Award, WLTM features not only a range of dynamic and multimedia displays but has committed itself to ensure all visitors can equally benefit from the Wimbledon experience.

Deaf Tennis Champion Anthony Sinclair (left) with Mick Canavan of Eyegaze

Children at the launch of the Hand-Held Sign Language Guide

Wimbledon Museum Hand-Held Sign Language Guide