Abigail Rose-Craver

Review of International Tennis Hall of F...

Enjoyed our visit to the ITHF. You're allowed to v...

Enjoyed our visit to the ITHF. You're allowed to visit the gift shop and walk around the grounds for free if you don't want to pay for the museum part. Gift shop prices aren't bad for novelty gifts. If you do choose to visit the museum, the best times to go are 11AM or 2PM to do the guided tour for free, as it's included in general admission. You can hop on/off the tour as you wish which is good if you have children who can't commit to an hour-long tour. General admission is $15 and there are a bunch of different ways to get discount tickets for $11-12 (student, senior 62+, military, USTA, AARP, AAA). Kids under 16 are free. The price is even more worth it with the guided tour.

Our guide, Liz, was incredibly personable and informative. You can tell she loves the sport and is experienced in what she does. We liked that once we finished the guided tour, we had a chance to go back and take a closer look at the exhibits. Great selection of memorabilia and multimedia interactive pieces. It is clear they continuously update their exhibits while keeping the essentials. They also have a handicap accessible display screen in one of the exhibits for visitors with disabilities. Restroom facilities are also very clean. Great location on Bellvue too across from shops and restaurants.