the national museum of computing

noble-feller1

Visited 7th march 2015.Fantastic place. My father worked in computing in the 60's+ and went on to be project manager for the spacelab project. Great to see the machines he used to fondly? Talk about. I was introduced to computers in the mid 70's and it was great to see the large kit and be reminded of my first visit to 'dads work'Colossus is a marvel. The chap that did the tour was great (12 o clock tour)Fantastic visit for any age.

HungaryHopper

My other half had worked for old fashion computer and it was long trip down memory lane. Very interesting to see how computer had transformed our lives today even first calculator is so massive and now it small. Very good display of computer that discovered the morse code and massive computer even early games and the invention behind the computer industry. Cheap entry fee and a Good day out. Good for those who worked with computer before in early days.

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We were lucky enough to arrive just as a chap was doing a fantastic tour talk (about 1.30 on Sat 21st so well done you!)Otherwise I think it could have been a little 'dry' with lots of reading - not ideal for kids.Moving through some old machines was interesting and then onto the through the ages - playing games on BBC Micro!Then onto the coding area for kids - a big hit with 8+13yr old!Overall Interesting :-)http://www.tnmoc.org/

WendyPyatt

Great place but we ran out of time so will be visiting again for a proper look. It's like a TARDIS so allow more time than you think !! The Colossus rebuild and the Dekatron (WITCH) are fascinating. Had a lovely chat with one of the guides, very helpful and knowledgeable. My hubbie thought he'd never see a Erikson viewing unit again...he spent years fixing them :-) The £5 entry fee is amazing value, take your kids and show them what computers were really like !!

portsmouth_sam

Brilliant day out for all ages, learn about the history of computers, have a play on some of the first machines and move through the decades upto the x box etc. Fabulous day out.

CPHLN2

Pleased to find that this is an enthusiast museum, a proper museum of things: informative, nostalgic, and well staffed too with the right sort of folks to make this the real deal.Thanks to those who have kept this going, kept it viable.I for one hope this museum maintains its clear purpose and matching style.

PoppyBaker1001

We arrived rather early so the main museum wasn't yet open but we had a chance to have a bit of a talk from a very passionate and knowledgeable tour guide who then moved us onto the Colossus exhibition and explained how everything worked as well as expertly answering our questions!The staff were lovely and the museum was interesting, I got caught up playing on all the retro games which was a fantastic touch.An enjoyable couple of hours.

InternationalFlo

Went as part of a work outing and had a guided tour of the museum. Location was excellent, just outside of Bletchley Park Station and good access with half-hourly trains from Euston on a Sunday. Staff were very knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. Saw the collosus, WITCH and some great 60s computers that looked like spin dryers, with 8MB storage disks that would have made a great coffee table! Went through to 80s and 90s computers that were now strangely retro and brought back some memories. They also do a great coding club for children. Really shows how far we have come in the last 50 years, and inspired me to continue to learn to code.

Pippa65

I got here very late and could not see the whole museum, but just seeing how primitive this machine is and realising how the scientists worked to develop the first computers is fascinating. Those guys really do deserve medals!

chops_uk

A large group of us were given a fantastic, riveting, tour by the staff (mainly volunteers, remember!); some of us didn't work in IT and I saw no eyes glazing over.TNMOC is All of Computing, whereas the rest of the Bletchley Park site concentrates on the war years, but TNMOC seems to have some of the most interesting exhibits.I made a couple of videos (linked here), but you really, really need to visit to experience the sheer content of this place.Colossus: http://youtu.be/8Leeu5rZgVA Harwell Dekatron (WITCH): http://youtu.be/ByBkK_i9k3E

unknownis

This is a brilliant museum. Full of interesting computers from throughout the ages. The guides are full of passion, and sure know their stuff. If you are a geek, this will be heaven, if you are not a geek, then you will still like it.

541paml

Again very knowledgeable staff who made the experience very interesting and not at all boring.Made me realise what clever men and women were around at that time. Liked everything about the Museum.

SnowelfUK

What a trip down memory lane for me and an eye opener for a teenage son who can beleive "we called that a computer game"

Graham477

I am not that IT literate, but for those who are this is a 'must visit' place. It was not quite as interesting to me in my 70s as Bletchley Park itself, but it is part of the ticket price so well worth a visit.

308jasonh

Went in this afternoon late on and enjoyed a quick wander round.The lady who explained how the cyphers were decoded was fascinating.It was worth it to listen to her alone.