International Tennis Hall of Fame

About

The International Tennis Hall of Fame occupies the Newport Casino, a Shingle Style building on Bellevue Avenue commissioned in 1879 and now a National Historic Landmark. The museum sits on the building's second floor, reached by elevator, and its galleries hold more than 25,000 tennis artifacts spanning the sport's history. A Hall of Famers Gallery recognizes 259 inductees.

Self-guided visits move through the interactive galleries at your own pace, and guided tours run Friday through Sunday at 11am and 2pm. Groups of ten or more must reserve in advance. The property's 13 grass courts, three indoor courts, three hard courts, and one clay court sit behind the museum, and the grounds are open to the public at no charge even without a museum ticket.

As of 2026, museum admission costs $25 for adults and $21.50 for seniors, active military, students, and USTA members; visitors 12 and under get in free. The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with last admission at 4:30pm. Active-duty military and their families visit free from Memorial Day to Labor Day through the Blue Star Museums program, and the museum also takes part in Museums for All for visitors receiving SNAP benefits.

The museum sits on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. There is no on-site parking lot; street parking is metered and restricted in spots, and a fee lot at Bellevue Gardens Center across the street does not offer validation. A more reliable option is to park at the Newport Transportation Center at 23 America's Cup Avenue and ride the RIPTA trolley (#67) to the museum entrance, free from June through October and $2 each way the rest of the year. Each July the grounds host the Hall of Fame Open, the only grass-court event on the men's pro tour in North America.

Accessibility

The International Tennis Hall of Fame is wheelchair accessible. The museum's own visitor policy states it is ADA-compliant, and although the galleries sit on the second floor of the building, elevator access is provided to reach them.

Parking: the museum has no dedicated lot. Metered street parking is available near Bellevue Avenue, and a fee-based lot at Bellevue Gardens Center across the street offers no validation. Visitors who want guaranteed parking can use the Newport Transportation Center at 23 America's Cup Avenue and ride the RIPTA trolley (#67, free June through October, $2 each way November through April) to the museum's entrance on Bellevue Avenue.

Entrance and getting around: the museum occupies the second floor of the Newport Casino building on Bellevue Avenue. The Hall of Fame states it is ADA-compliant and that elevator access and wheelchairs are available for use during a visit. The museum's published text does not describe how the elevator is reached or where it's located, so it's worth calling ahead if you're visiting alone or need details in advance.

Services: wheelchairs are available for visitor use during a museum visit, per the official visitor policy. The site does not publish details on accessible restroom locations, assistive listening, captioning, sign language interpretation, or sensory accommodations, so treat those as unconfirmed and call ahead if you need them.

Practical tips: call 401-849-3990 ahead of a visit to confirm elevator access and ask about anything not covered here. Backpacks, large bags, and racquets must be left at the Welcome Center, which is worth knowing if you're traveling with mobility equipment.

Checked by Accessible America, August 2026. Report a change

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Photo credits

• A brick courtyard framed by ornate lamps leads to grass tennis courts at the Hall of Fame.: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)
• A flat tiled corridor with a Museum Entrance sign leads out to the tennis courts.: NicoFlynn, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
• The shingled entrance building of the International Tennis Hall of Fame lined with shops.: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 (source)