An absolute gem of a place - A wonderful place. All the retro computers are set up connected to TVs/monitors and are available to play with. We were greeted and given a little tour when we arrived,... read more which was much appreciated. My youngest son wasn't so sure when we first arrived (I want to play Minecraft!) but by the end of the visit he was delightedly playing Chuckie Egg on an Amstrad CPC 464. We will definitely be back - we only got as far as the house in Grannie's Garden on the BBC Micro and want to see what happens after that...

  After stumbling across this museum whilst searching for things to do I was surprised to find it was almost on my doorstep and I'd never noticed it! For myself and... read more my husband, both in our mid-forties, the consoles and games took us straight back to our childhood and forgotten memories. My sons (20 and 14) thoroughly enjoyed all the retro games and spent hours working their way around the different consoles. The staff were very friendly, helpful and informative. Such an extensive collection if all things gaming, and a must visit for anyone with even a vague interest in gaming.

  Excellent experience well looked after the staff are very helpful as there are a lot of different pcs/consoles to use so lots of questions, highly recommended

  Great day out with our grandson. We played on consoles from our youth and he lived all the old stuff. The guys were really patientwith all his questions and... read more spent ages with him explaining everything.I would recommend a visit, you'll come back again and again

  We had a great time! The boys were blown away to see the pc's we had as kids We will definitely be back soon

  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 😊

  As a fan of Retro Gaming and Computers this place seemed like the perfect place to visit and indeed it was. chock full of machines to play on. Magazines and... read more books to peruse and a game library of boxes an cassette tapes to reminisce over. It was a great morning out. The staff I spoke to were very friendly and I could have easily have spent most of the day chatting to them. Definitely a place I want to revisit in future.
I would say give yourself a good few hours if you want to have a good look round and play on everything. But do visit if retro computing is your thing. =)

  Visited the Retro Computer Museum multiple times and had always been a pleasurable experience. The volunteers are friendly, helpful and accommodating. The place offers a WIDE range of computers /... read more video games that are there to be used and played and not stuck behind glass like a traditional museum.
There are also items for sale so you can take home a piece of nostalgia.

Food / drink available and good for children / families.

  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.