Public Guided Tour: The National Museum of Computing

Public Guided Tour: The National Museum of Computing

  • Ages 16+

Intimate, carefully curated and expert-led, our Public Guided Tours unearth the fascinating history of modern computing.

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Sunday, May 25 · 2 - 4pm GMT+1

Location

The National Museum of Computing

Bletchley Park Bletchley MK3 6DS United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 2 days before event

About this event

  • Free venue parking

Our popular Public Guided Tours have returned for the holiday periods!

In this two-hour walking tour, the evolution of computing will unfold before your eyes. Accompanied by one of our fantastic team of friendly and knowledgeable Museum Guides, adventure through the Museum and be captivated by the extraordinary artefacts in our unrivalled collection.

Journey from the early electro-mechanical code breaking machines of WWII and the world's first entirely digital semi-programmable computer, discovering how technology evolved from valves and early semiconductors to the modern microprocessors we use today. You will uncover the development of large mainframes, supercomputers and scientific mini-computers, responsible for process control from office-based systems to airspace! The tour will conclude by exploring the rise of personal computing, mobile computing and the advent of the internet and smart devices, bringing you up-to-date by examining how this technology has revolutionised the way we now interact with machines and each other.

Please note, to give you the best experience, places on our Public Guided Tours are limited to a maximum of 16 people. Our Public Guided Tours are primarily targeted towards an adult audience. We do not recommend our Public Guided Tour for anyone below the age of 11.

On the Day:

  • Please arrive at the Museum 15 minutes before your Public Guided Tour is due to start.
  • On placing your booking, you will be emailed your ticket/s by Eventbrite. Please bring either a printed or digital version (on a phone or tablet) of your ticket/s to present at the Ticket Desk on your arrival.
  • The meeting point for Public Guided Tours is in the Museum Shop. Please ask at the Ticket Desk for directions.
  • Full Museum Admission is included in the ticket price for a Public Guided Tour. The Museum will be open to view between 10:30 and 16:30, allowing you to further explore and be inspired by our extraordinary collection whilst you are here.

For Private Guided Tour enquiries, or for larger group bookings (of over 16 people), please contact the Museum via email at operations@tnmoc.org. You will be asked to complete a Guided Tour Booking Form.

If you would like to organise a visit from an educational institution (school, college or university etc), you can find out more about what is on offer through the Museum's Education Programme here: https://www.tnmoc.org/learning.

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The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers.

Follow the development of computing: from the Turing-Welchman Bombe and Colossus of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to the rise of personal computing and the rise of mobile computing and the internet.

Recognised as one of England’s top 100 ‘irreplaceable places’, we welcome corporate and group visits, schools and individuals from all over the world.

We are normally open Tuesday to Friday 10:30 -17:00, Saturday & Sunday 10:30 – 17:00. Please check tickets for actual opening days and times.

TNMOC operates independently of Bletchley Park Trust, although we are located on the Bletchley Park Estate.

To visit us, go through the main Bletchley Park entrance, through the barrier, walk or drive bearing left beyond the main car parks, to our separate entrance located at the top of the Park.

Visit their website here for more information.https://www.tnmoc.org/

Sat Nav users: please use the postcode for the railway station MK3 6DS on Sherwood Drive and then follow signs. The postcode for Bletchley Park will actually take you to an old entrance which is closed.

 

From £16.96