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  Fantastic Fun!  - Such an amazing place. Lots of helpful and friendly volunteers. Took two 11 year olds who were very scepital but absolutely loved it! Would highly recommend 😊

    avatar thumb Pioneer795968
    24 September 2023

    star rating  Volunteers were all very friendly and everything including the snacks was reasonably priced.

    They have an amazing amount of hardware and games to have a go... read more

    Franko1738
    7 May 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  Retro computer museum is a fantastic place to revisit past computers and gaming systems. Andy and the team are very friendly and helpful. All systems are available to be played... read more

    Daniel L
    8 May 2022

    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  Best day out in Leicester - What an amazing collection. The retro computer museum is run by a great bunch of people who clearly have a passion for the subject. If you are into retro gaming... read more

    avatar thumb kevinnO2559IW
    27 August 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  I had seen this place in a YouTube video and it seemed like it contained most of my childhood!
    When we arrived, there was plenty of parking and showing my... read more

    avatar thumb 676garye
    14 January 2023

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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