Great nostalgic day out at the museum, luckily I know the people who run this and can honestly say its pleasure to drive down all the way from Newcastle for... read more special events and to support my friends here. They do such a great place and there's plenty of machines both computers and consoles to get onto, vr machine and much much more. Worth the trip alone but if you're local get there to support them!

  Really interesting quirky museum. Lots to see and try out and memories of childhood arcade games. Well run and very knowledgeable staff. Also sofas to sit for the less game... read more enthusiasts. Toilets and snacks available. Spent a couple of hours here.

  The staff are amazing, couldn't praise them more. They happily share their knowledge and wisdom (which is vast!) It was our first visit trip and my son who's 10 had... read more the best day and couldn't stop smiling. Very much recommend, and will be definitely visiting again soon.

  We spent a happy 3 hours here celebrating my husband’s 42nd birthday. We had a 4 year old and 6 year old with us. I wasn’t sure it would be... read more suitable for such young children but actually it was fine. I don’t think I would have enjoyed it so much with a 3 year old but a 4 year old was just about ok. I was more worried about the children ruining the games consoles by being rough with them but I think they were old enough to be gentle. So I mostly looked after the children whilst my husband enjoyed all the games consoles from his childhood and youth. He really loves that sort of thing and we have a garage full of similar consoles at home albeit not connected up to any monitors. So it was like home from home for him. Meanwhile I managed to navigate all the consoles with the children even though there were no instructions about which buttons did what - with a bit of trial and error we generally worked it out. Whilst I probably know more about video game consoles than the vast majority of my female friends, I’m no expert and I was a bit worried I would be flummoxed by all the different games but it all worked out fine.

There were snacks and drinks on sale which I was necessarily anticipating so you could even manage lunch there if you didn’t mind not having a massive choice of sandwiches etc. There was a chill out area with sofas where you could eat and drink. The whole place was very relaxed and the staff weren’t looking over our shoulders the whole time waiting for us (ie the children) to ruin their consoles. They were on hand to help though if you had any questions, no matter how silly. I particularly enjoyed the pin ball machine - it’s lovely to be able to play it over and over again without having pay each time. There were also several big arcade machines where you sit and drive with a steering wheel, and also some virtual reality games where you wear a headset. This wasn’t suitable for my children as the headsets were too heavy for them but they enjoyed watching their dad using the VR.

There were toilet facilities on site and parking was fine - it didn’t look like parking would ever be a problem really although maybe it sometimes gets busier? We turned up at midday on a Sunday in February and it wasn’t too busy or too quiet. It was just right. There were other children there too, some of whom were similar ages to ours. Overall we all had a great time and will definitely be going back.

  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 or video games or just computers in general this place is a must. You can play and experience retro games on systems you didn’t even know existed. Absolutely first class day out. Thanks to all the team there it was excellent.

  Such a fun morning had at the Retro Computer Museum, the team there were clearly very passionate about the place, very knowledeable and really helpful whenever they were needed. Its... read more more of a big 'man-cave' really! You can play on ALL the machines with pretty much every game you could ever remember. Very nostalgic for me and enjoyable for my 13 year old who is a keen gamer. Highly recommend and great value too.

  My 9 year old is a huge retro fan and loves the 80's style games consoles. This was the best day out for us! I highly recommend visiting the museum.... read more It brings back so many gaming memories from that era and the best part is you get to try out the systems and play. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful who made the experience even better.

  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.

  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 were many. My autistic son felt at ease and for us that is rare. They understood his needs and when he got a bit excited and noisy didn't have any issues with it.

The people who run this place are so knowledgeable and are happy to answer any questions or queries. When my son asked if they had a specific game they made it appear instantly.

My husband was very impressed that they held a rare console, and the guys were happy to talk him through some fun facts about it and even let him hold it.

The library was extensive and had it not gotten busier I think we would have spent even longer there easily (son doesn't do well in crowds).

Id absolutely recommend to everyone. We cant wait to come back.