The National Museum of Computing
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The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is home to the world's largest collection of working history Update description
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2016-06-05See the history of computing under one roof and especially Colossus the world's first programmable computer that helped the Allies to break the German...
2015-10-15We had a great visit to the museum today, lots to see and do. All the staff were friendly and very helpful with terrific knowledge and bags of...
2015-08-26We have had a fantastic time today. It's very hard to find things that all 3 boys aged 5, 7 and 12 would like, but we found it here! I enjoyed it too...
2016-11-04This place is awesome - as one reviewer described it "a national treasure". It is run by friendly and knowledge able volunteers and was recently under...
2016-10-30Full of interesting stuff to see and look at. Plus lots of hands on stuff too.
2016-10-23Brilliant place, really enjoyed seeing computers I worked on in the 80's
2016-09-26It gets better every time we visit! (Though to be fair we don't visit as often as we'd like.) My CV includes 20-odd years as programmer, senior...
2016-09-16Brilliant and somewhat humbling to be around machines which helped to win a war. It's amazing to see how technology has progressed. Well worth a...
2016-09-13Brilliant day out, highly recommended, and my kids (6&3) loved it too.
2016-09-12Brilliant museum. Went with my husband and our 18 year old and 15 year old sons. We all thoroughly enjoyed looking at the old equipment (us, old...
2016-09-11Loved all of it and learned so much. Some beautiful equipment in there and very jealous of the volunteers there!
2016-08-27Not sure whether it should have 5 stars or 0 stars, it is a brilliant place to visit, friendly docents, but wow! does it ever make me feel old. I...
2016-08-27National treasure. Brilliant afternoon spent looking at some mind blowing creations. Volunteer staff are amazing, so knowledgeable and willing to...
2016-08-27Like I had died and gone to heaven, glad to see these old machines still in use!
2016-08-25My 8 year old son has been to three computing workshops this Summer and loved all of them. It's delightfully unpolished - a very functional and...
2016-08-16Excellent visit very interesting and interesting explanations from the volunteers. This place deserves to be MUCH busier, of interest to young and...
2016-08-14The story of computers from their early beginnings to the present day unfolds as you walk through the museum. There were a number of machines I had...
2016-06-26You just need to visit this place! Its amazing!! I have never before met so nice and caring guides as here! ❤️
2016-06-04Full of history for everyone who has any interest in computing and how it influenced our history
2016-05-31Don't miss this jewel when visiting Bletchly Park.
Updates from The National Museum of Computing
2017-12-11
If you'd like to see a cameo appearance of some TNMOC artifacts, see 58 seconds into the official trailer of '7 Days in Entebbe', a film to be released in March 2018. The 1976 control room does look very atmospheric.
If you'd like to see a cameo appearance of some TNMOC artifacts, see 58 seconds into the official trailer of '7 Days in Entebbe', a film to be released in March 2018. The 1976 control room does look very atmospheric.
2017-12-11
To confirm: the Colossus and Tunny Galleries are closed today, 11 December 2017, because of the weather. We hope to re-open tomorrow.
To confirm: the Colossus and Tunny Galleries are closed today, 11 December 2017, because of the weather. We hope to re-open tomorrow.
2017-12-10
Because of the weather conditions, the Museum will be closed on Monday 11 December 2017. We're sorry to disappoint those wanting to see the Colossus and Tunny galleries, but we hope to open them again on Tuesday.
Because of the weather conditions, the Museum will be closed on Monday 11 December 2017. We're sorry to disappoint those wanting to see the Colossus and Tunny galleries, but we hope to open them again on Tuesday.
2017-12-10
The Museum is CLOSED TODAY, 10 December 2017, because of snow in the area. Sorry to disappoint!
The Museum is CLOSED TODAY, 10 December 2017, because of snow in the area. Sorry to disappoint!
2017-12-08
Today is the 74th anniversary of Colossus being tested at Dollis Hill, the GPO labs in London. In the following weeks, it was transported to Bletchley Park where it was reassembled to find the wheel settings of its its first Lorenz message in February 194
Today is the 74th anniversary of Colossus being tested at Dollis Hill, the GPO labs in London. In the following weeks, it was transported to Bletchley Park where it was reassembled to find the wheel settings of its its first Lorenz message in February 194
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