National Museum of Computing

National Museum of Computing

The National Museum of Computing brings to life the history and ongoing development of computing for inspiration, education, learning and enjoyment.

The museum is located on Bletchley Park and is an independent charity housing the world's largest collection of functional historic computers. It includes 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. It follows the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond.

The museum runs a highly successful Learning Programme for schools and colleges. It promotes introductions to computer coding amongst young people, especially females, to inspire the next generation of computer scientists and engineers.