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INTEL Helps Museum of Computing Reboot & Reopen on 8th August
6th August 2009, Swindon, United Kingdom – Eighteen months after it was forced to close by the withdrawal of the University of Bath from Swindon, the long-awaited re-opening of the UK’s first dedicated Museum of Computing takes place this Saturday, 8th August. The main focus is on the paradigm shift over the last forty years that has seen computers become part of everyday life. As a major player in the industry and as the Museum’s main sponsors, Intel’s Vice President for Europe Middle East & Africa, Gordon Graylish, says ‘It’s very appropriate to open a Museum of Computing in Swindon; a town which has been at the forefront of technology since the days of Brunel. We’re really happy to support it because it shows where the IT industry has come from and where it’s headed. We can all learn so much about how and why a new technology flourishes, if we understand what contributed to the success and failure of past inventions.
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| 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. |
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Come and play Nintendo like you used to! We have lots of
activities for children including building your own games
character from Lego! |
 | '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 | |
 | 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 | |
 | 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. |