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 toward gaming and the history of gaming throughout the last few decades, with all kinds of different consoles and computing hardware ranging from the 70's all the way up to the present day. The collection present here is pretty hard to beat and it's all available for you to play with, so make sure you set aside the whole day to visit here!

The day I visited, they were serving food and drink pretty much all day - all reasonably priced and good quality too. I understand it was a special event though (I attended the Legendary Gathering) so they may not serve food and drink on other days the museum is open, but I'm not certain about this so check before you visit.

The only slightly strange thing for me was the parking for the venue, which the situation wasn't clear until we arrived and had to ask someone, but we were all sorted after 5 minutes. You can park next to the unit in the 'A' marked slots, or over the road in front of the Windsor building.

Thanks for such a great and unique experience and I look forward to returning soon!

  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 place to visit if you were a 20th century gamer and if you want to show your kids how it was done!

  We took my son and 5 friends here for his 12th birthday and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. We will definitely be back.

  Amazing place  - What an amazing place. There must be every game ever made on PC or Console that you can play here. The guys who run the place are very friendly and... read more extremely knowledgeable about retro gaming. We started off with a tour of the museum where the guys explained to us how everything works then we were free to play any game of choice. The guys were happy to help with any questions or problems regarding the consoles. If you were into games (Spectrum, Commodore 16, 32, 64, 128, Nintendo, Sega, etc) from the 80's onwards then you have to pay The Retro Gaming Museum a visit. I'll certainly be visiting again in the near future.

  A fun travel back in time - What a gem hidden away in Leicester. I had no idea this place existed. I was amazed at how many different games we could play and the staff were all... read more really lovely. I’m sure we’ll be back soon.

  Retro gaming extravaganza  - Just superb. Probably the premier retro gaming museum and experience in England. The venue literally has everything you could experience. Staff very knowledgeable and friendly. Absolute fountain of knowledge... read more in all things retro gaming.

  A first for me - not being very computer friendly let alone ever having played computer games (which I have never been attracted to) - however I visited with... read more five other friends as one was celebrating his 40th birthday and was the more experienced of the group.... what a fun few hours.
Being a novice, the enthusiastic chaps that volunteer there (and younger 'experts') were on hand to encourage and explain and nothing was too much trouble to help with our enjoyment. We all had a fabulous time.
The variety and collection of games to play, as well as the collection in their library and publications, is a credit to them.
They definitely deserve some support with funding as looking at the variety of ages there (and it was pretty busy) and how much everyone was enjoying themselves, they rely on the funds raised from entrance fees, so would be a shame if they ever had to loose what they provide historically (with the earlier computer equipment and games) as well as great entertainment.
Well done chaps and thank you !

  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.

  Brilliant fun hands on museum with a wide collection of machines set up to play on and really knowledgeable staff who are happy to show and tell you about the... read more history of UK computer gaming.