The National Museum of Computing
Overview
"The National Museum of Computing, located on Bletchley Park, is an independent charity housing the world's largest collection of functional historic computers, including the rebuilt Colossus, the world's first electronic computer, and the WITCH, the world's oldest working digital computer. The museum enables visitors to follow the development of computing from the ultra-secret pioneering efforts of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond."
Contact details
Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive Bletchley Milton Keynes South East MK3 6EB United Kingdom
Access guidance
- Seating is available throughout the museum for those who wish to stagger their visit around the various galleries and displays.
- We are located in a one story building and have ramps throughout to any raised areas to enable everyone to access all our galleries and displays. We also have one wheelchair on site.
- We have a unisex disabled toilet near our shop.
- Our shop has a fixed hearing-aid loop and there is a portable loop available for visitors who would like to use one on a guided tour. Please ask at reception.
- We've created a Visual story (pdf) of our museum designed to help people who might feel anxious visiting somewhere new for the first time (such as people with autism) so that they can have an idea of what to expect. For more information, please visit our website. We also have a Sensory map (Jpeg) to help people with sensory sensitivities who may be affected by some of the noises and light in the museum, please ask for one at the reception. We offer family friendly Relaxed Opening sessions, please visit our Relaxed Openings page for further information.