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


Google Maps

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  A hidden gem....  - This place is absolutely awesome. I've been to the retro arcade in Milton Keynes and it is nowhere near as good. The staff at this museum are extremely friendly and... read more

    avatar thumb OnAir08367037315
    29 May 2025

    star rating  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.

    Go19185258017
    29 May 2022

    star rating  Fab afternoon out with my eight and eleven year olds. Amazing array of games to play with informative and helpful volunteers on hand. This place is a real gem.... read more

    Jambo871
    19 January 2020
  • star rating  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

    Paul J
    12 August 2022

    star rating  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

    drbongo007
    10 May 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  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  As an avid fan of computer games and a player since way back, I was pleased to discover this little gem on my doorstep. The building is a very unassuming... read more

    leesowden
    27 July 2019

    star rating  Retro computer museum is a fantastic place to revisit past computers and gaming systems. Andy and the team are very friendly and helpful. All systems are available to be played... read more

    Daniel L
    8 May 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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