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  Our first visit here and not our last. Warm, welcoming with excellent coffee (and free Easter eggs). Our games mad son absolutely loved it as did my husband. Well worth... read more

    Flissertee
    17 April 2022

    star rating  Fantastic! A wonderful nostalgic and fun afternoon spent either playing on games from yesteryear or gazing at the expansive amounts of old consoles, games and literature. It is a... read more

    phil1000f
    4 August 2022

    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  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

    nataliebF1145VI
    8 August 2022

    star rating  What an excellent day out  - Very enjoyable and lots of fun some utterly classic games and all computers- not to be missed! The people are friendly and a wide range of ages, lots of... read more

    avatar thumb Iain H
    23 February 2025

    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
  • star rating  Great place to cisit glad to see it back open friendly and polite staff lots of games and history to enjoy 10/10 would recommend.

    christopherkevins
    23 April 2022

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb RichTrader
    26 October 2022

    star rating  Fantastic day for me and the family, all the volunteers are lovely and approachable. We stayed a lot longer than I thought we would as there is so much to... read more

    philcR9879LY
    17 April 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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