The Museum of Computing — Attraction in South Swindon Parish

Cracking little museum and very cheap at £2. We spent about an hour here but I certainly could have spent longer. Chock full of computers to reminisce over: BBC Micro, Atari(s), Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum, Duck Hunt on the original Nintendo, typewriters, all generations of the Apple Mac.... and many, many more.

I had the most fun playing Sonic the Hedgehog - a game I last played over 20 years ago!! The most interesting bits were the typewriters, toys and all the different controllers. Controllers included a Power Glove that was an idea well ahead of its time but technological capabilities couldn't support it.

For the adults, you wander round saying "aaah do you remember that??". There is also loads of stuff for the kids (and big kids) who didn't see the eighties, nineties or noughties: games to play, Lego and a type your own BBC Micro program. There is also a little bit of history, including Alan Turing and where the phrase "computer bug" comes from.

The older computers could have done with a bit more instruction but overall this place is...

This is the place where computing history become alive.

For techies, this is a must see place in swindon. The amazing heritage and traditions of computing is perfectly preserved here under one roof. From Apple II to Commodore 64, the story and heritage is lined up telling the amazing history of computing. From punch card to Atari to Apple II, this is the place where computing history live.

And the best part of it, some of the computer and devices are functional, unlike other museium where you can only see these machines, here you can actually touch them and see how 80s tech work.

How many times in life you get a chance to see an actual operational and working 80s Apple or Commodore? This is the place where it happen. This is the place which take every 80s techie down the memory lane.

Hats off to the people behind this museum and thanks to give us opportunity to appreciate how far technology has...

With the rule "if it is working, you can use it gently", this place will give you the possibility of trying out different pieces of computer history like an Apple II, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST or even different time points in video gaming console with a working SNES, Sega Saturn, PSX and others. Quickly did I find myself writing BASIC code on the Apple II, experiencing that nostalgic sound of Spectrum program loading from a tape, trying to load disks on a BBC Micro and, if it wasn't for time constraints, would probably have spent a good chunk of time going through all working machines, trying them out. Alongside all these, one will find several hardware components from different times in history. Unfortunately, not much information accompanies these so they feel more like they were just placed there for general decoration. For any software enthusiast, definitely a...