Welcome to the Museum of Computing

The Museum of Computing is committed to the preservation and display of examples of early computers. This web site is designed to showcase exhibitions past and present and to help the user find out more about the UK's first museum dedicated to the history of the computer.

Museum seeks new home

The Museum is currently at the Oakfield Campus of Bath University in Swindon. In July this year Bath University will be closing the Oakfield Campus and withdrawing from Swindon. We are grateful to Bath University for the support that they have given us since the Museum opened in 2003.Nevertheless, the closure of Oakfield means that the Museum will be without a home. We have explored the more obvious avenues but these have not produced an alternative.

We are therefor looking for a new home. If you think you can help or know somebody who can, please get in touch. For more information, please click this link.

Ubuntu Demo Day

Saturday 26 April, 10 am to 4 pm

At the Ubuntu Demo Day you'll be able to talk to Ubuntu users, try Ubuntu out, see videos showing common tasks, and take home a LiveCD to try on your own machine. You don't have to install it to try it; just boot from the LiveCD. You'll get a leaflet with information on finding out more and getting help.


Click on the logo for further information...

HRH Duke of Kent

HRH The Duke of Kent visits

On Thursday 12th the museum was delighted to receive a visit from HRH the Duke of Kent. After meeting the team of volunteers and representatives from museum sponsors Intel, the Duke was given a guided tour of the newly refurbished museum. More information and photos in the next edition of the museum magazine.

Pong to Playstation exhibition.

Following the success of our exhibition at the Vale and Downland museum, Wantage, Pong to Playstation is returning to Swindon. Charting the history of the computer games console, it's a hands-on exhibition for children of all ages.

Come and play Nintendo like you used to! We have lots of activities for children including building your own games character from Lego!
Pong to Playstation is open until March 2008, Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-13:00. Admission FREE more>>>

Sinclair Sovereign Calculator

'Calculator - from the abacus to the microchip'

Monday evening saw the launch of our latest exhibition 'Calculator - from the abacus to the microchip' officially opened by guest of honour Sir Clive Sinclair, one of the pioneers of the pocket calculator.

GWR Grant Awarded to Museum

GWR grant The Museum of Computing has been awarded a grant of £250 by the GWR Community Fund. The money will be used to produce a hard copy version of the Museum Magazine.

Nintendo Gaming Day

Nintendo games Held recently, on display were the NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Gameboy and Game & Watch collection. We will also have the rare Virtual Boy and have received a Nintendo PlayChoice 10 arcade machine.

Feel like some late night shopping?

The Museum of Computing Shop is now online here

Monthly Newsletter

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Museum of Computing Magazine

Our quarterly magazine is available as a PDF. Download the Spring 2007 issue



Pong to Playstation exhibits:

  • Magnavox Odyssey
  • Binatone TV6
  • Termbray TV Games
  • Atari 2600
  • Nintendo Famicom
  • Mattel Intellivision
  • Colecovision
  • Vectrex
  • Nintendo NES
  • NES Powerglove
  • Sega Master System 1
  • NES U-Force controller
  • Nintendo ROB robot
  • NES LaserScope
  • Atari 7800
  • Sega Master System II
  • Nintendo SNES
  • Amstrad GX4000
  • Sega Megadrive
  • Atari Jaguar
  • Commodore 64GS
  • Sega Saturn
  • Neo Geo
  • Sony Playstation
  • Nintendo N64
  • Sega Dreamcast
  • Panasonic 3DO
  • Sony Playstation 2
  • Sega MegaCD
  • Microsoft X-Box