The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers.
Recognised as one of England’s top 100 ‘irreplaceable places’, follow the development of computing at TNMOC: from the Turing-Welchman Bombe and Colossus of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to the rise of personal computing and the rise of mobile computing and the internet.
We aim to open to the public Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - 10:30am - 16:30pm during Winter hours (extended to 17:00pm during Summer hours) - but please check our Days Open page before planning your visit.
We recommend you BOOK ONLINE in advance of your visit but we also welcome visitors on the day.
Why not plan a visit to our world leading computing museum? We offer individual, family, and annual tickets and we are easy to reach by public transport or car.
Whether you are a business organisation or a private group of friends, we tailor your group visit to fit your requirements, and you will benefit from the knowledge of our highly experienced, friendly tour guides.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NEWS RELEASES
The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC), has today announced that Simon Lavington, M.Sc., Ph.D., FIEE, FBCS, C.Eng - an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Computing and Electronic Systems at the University of Essex - is to be awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Museum. The Honorary Fellowship recognises outstanding contributions towards the history and ongoing development of computing.
The National Museum of Computing (TNMoC) is thrilled to announce a major funding partnership with The Post Office Remembrance Fellowship (PORF). This funding paves the way for a significant milestone in TNMoC's evolution as it embarks on a major building refurbishment project to preserve an irreplaceable World War Two-era building.
A reconstruction of the codebreaking machine that inspired Colossus has been unveiled at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park. The unveiling of the working Heath Robinson machine was performed by wartime Wren Irene Dixon in the presence of the great nephew of W Heath Robinson, the illustrator after whom the machine was named.
The 75th anniversary of the first attack by the Colossus computer on a Second World War enemy Lorenz message has coincided with the discovery of a selection of original decrypts showing the nature of the intelligence that was intercepted.