THE HOME OF RETRO GAMING

In the heart of Leicestershire lies a building brimming with gaming history!

Featuring classic systems such as the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga and Atari 2600. Gaming giants including Nintendo NES, Sega MegaDrive, Xbox and PlayStation. Plus the truly unique Virtuality VR systems and the one of a kind CD1200!

However we haven't got to the best bit! Everything is out to not only touch, but to play on! Using original hardware and with a colossal software library. It truly is a gamers paradise!

How to Visit

When

Normal opening hours are Saturdays &
Sundays from 10am until 3:30pm

Open on select bank holidays

Please check the opening schedule
for full details

Opening Schedule

Where

RCM House (Unit Q),
Troon Way Business Centre,
Humberstone Lane, Leicester, LE4 9HA


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Ample free onsite parking
Wheelchair friendly

Cost

Adults £8.50
Students (with NUS card)/ Carers £7.00
Children (between 4 - 15) £5.00
Children (under 4) Free
Concessions (disabled/ over 65) £5.00
Group ticket (1 adult, 4 children or 2 adults, 2 children or 3 adults) £24.00
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Special Events As Advertised


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Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2024!

We have been awarded the Tripadvisors travellers' choice award for consistently earning great reviews from travellers and have been ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor

We currently sit as the 4th most popular attraction in Leicestershire and ranked 1st in the specialty museum category.

Check out our full reviews below;


Tripadvisor Reviews

What people are saying...

  • star rating  I love this place and the way it enables me to go back in time, play games I've not played for a long time and share it with my kids.

    Go19185258017
    29 May 2022

    star rating  The Retro Compter Museum is a great museum for adults and childeren alike. For adults who grew up in the 70s, 80s and 90s there is a lot to recognise... read more

    Dorine71
    14 August 2019

    star rating  It's a pretty cool place that I have been too. I love the fact that it let's kids know and see what kids used to do for fun in the... read more

    PandaThug
    11 March 2020
  • star rating  Really enjoyed playing the old computers and arcade games. The staff were so friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. My son (13 yrs) and myself (49yrs) had a great time. A brilliant... read more

    avatar thumb katyb979
    22 January 2023

    star rating  Amazing and unique retro gaming experience! - A fascinating collection of retro computing/gaming hardware and literature, RCM is a gem worth visiting if you are any kind of fan of gaming or computing. The focus is mainly... read more

    avatar thumb soapsud90
    23 September 2023

    star rating  Tucked away is an unassuming building that contains all the computer games you used to play from 1970's onwards. You can play on them for as long as you like.... read more

    Joanna B
    22 June 2019
  • star rating  Trip down Memory Lane - Trip down memory lane, quite funny seeing our children trying to use the joysticks for the games.
    They loved playing on the arcade games too.

    avatar thumb Vida D
    26 August 2023

    star rating  This was just a fantastic experience from start to finish. We spent 3 and a bit hours there fully immersed in the different consoles available and arcades, of which there... read more

    nataliebF1145VI
    8 August 2022

    star rating  Great afternoon with my dad!  - My dad loved playing sonic and the binatone, and all the handhelds next to the N64! I loved playing quake on the PC, but was smashed by all the other... read more

    avatar thumb I6245FGroba
    2 March 2025

Events

We host and attend several special events throughout the year. View our opening schedule to see when we are open and where we will be attending external events.
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