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  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

    dnhrd
    17 September 2022

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Elizabeth H
    5 February 2023

    star rating  Total gaming time machines - What a fab place, we never even knew it was there, full of gaming and arcade stuff from past and present it was absolutely fantastic so nostalgic, we got to... read more

    avatar thumb HayleyTurner
    1 June 2025
  • star rating  Amazing nostalgic visit to computers in my youth - An amazing trip back in time to the late 70s, 80s, 90s and Noughties to the computers and games we all grew up with in those decades. All my... read more

    avatar thumb carlt963
    6 April 2024

    star rating  This place is great. The staff are so knowledgeable and friendly. So many consoles and games to play. Teenager loved it too, spent 4 hours there and... read more

    Fairy876
    22 September 2019

    star rating  Had a great day and everyone there was friendly and interesting to talk to, I had a go on various systems including a Commodore PET and also the Virtuality, very... read more

    gsclarky
    8 May 2022
  • 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

    star rating  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

    Janet R
    28 January 2019

    star rating  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

    45ravr
    7 August 2022

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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