PORF is the Museum’s single largest supporter to date, generously supporting the restoration of the roofs over Tunny & Colossus, alongside the refurbishment of Museum facilities.
This landmark partnership has rejuvenated the Museum, preserving an irreplaceable World War Two-era building, securing the future for TNMoC’s collections, and enhancing the visitor experience with new exhibitions and artworks.
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Building Restoration / Refurbishment
The primary focus of the project was to replace sections of the Museum's decaying roof, to ensure the long-term security of the historic exhibits housed underneath, including the Tunny, Heath Robinson, and Colossus machines.
Additional works saw the modernisation of key facilities and the expansion of amenities to enhance the visitor experience. From the refurbishment of welfare facilities to the relocation of the café-shop and the expansion of the Museum’s learning spaces, this refurbishment project has elevated the Museum's status as a premier destination for the general public, computing enthusiasts, and scholars alike.
Colossus 80th Anniversary Exhibition
The exhibition invites visitors to discover the personal stories of the General Post Office (GPO) engineers who brought Colossus to life. This installation reveals exclusive, never-before-seen transcripts from interviews with the wartime creators of Colossus, offering a fresh perspective on the groundbreaking machine that helped end World War II.
Featured interviews, recorded by Prof. Brian Randell and given new life using AI text-to-speech software, showcase rare insights from Colossus’ chief designer Tommy Flowers and his team, providing a human look at the sacrifice, secrecy, and innovation required to accomplish the impossible.
Honouring the GPO Legacy
A newly commissioned artwork, imagined by Justin Eagleton, aims to recognise the generous funding from PORF for the replacement of the Tunny and Colossus roofs, and the refurbishment of the World War II-era Block H.
This artwork contains over 300 images representing not only the sacrifice of the GPO engineers and other personnel who served during WWII, but also the inspiration they continue to provide to our current learners and visitors who may be inspired to pursue STEM roles after learning about the incredible contributions of the GPO engineers.
“The Post Office Remembrance Fellowship are delighted to be supporting The National Museum of Computing in their tremendous work in preserving and exhibiting wartime computing technology vital to code breaking during WW2, and subsequent computer and digital developments.
The Museum does such a great job of recognising the skills and dedication of all those who gave so much in the two World Wars.”
