ON TODAY! 🔧🧠 Electronics Lab: Memory Chaser ⏰ 2 - 4:30pm 📍 Centre for Computing History, Cambridge 🎟️ £42.50 for workshop participant & accompanying adult Tickets include all day access to museum! 👉 Book here: www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/77250/El...

Stitch & Code: The Binary Quilt at #OpenCambridge2026! 📆 12 - 13 Sept 📍 Centre for Computing History, Cambridge 🎟️ tinyurl.com/5n84v5fv FREE entry with code QUILT100 Explore Hitomezashi stitching, see the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social Community Quilt, and make your own stitched square!

Coming up this week at CCH! 😄 Introducing some fun new graphics in collaboration with Lisa Willes! 🔧 Wed 12 Aug – Electronics Lab: Memory Chaser 🎮 Fri 14 Aug – Game On! The Guided Tour 🏎️ Fri 14 Aug – Mario Kart Tournament Book tickets here - www.computinghistory.org.uk/pages/30677/...

Coming up this week at the Centre for Computing History! ☀️ 🎵 Wed 5 Aug – Musical Code with Sonic Pi ⚡ Thu 6 Aug – Electronics Lab: Beat the Buzzer 🤖 Fri 7 Aug – Rubik's Cube Robots Find out more and book here www.computinghistory.org.uk/pages/30677/...

Retro Computer Club is back! 🎙️ 📅 Sun 23 Aug, 10am – 12pm 📍 Centre for Computing History, 80s Classroom Bring something retro to show, meet fellow enthusiasts, and see machines from our collection not normally on display! 📺 www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/77331/Re...

Now this was cool! Last weekend a visitor came in and typed in this program from memory on our BBC Micro. 👏🏼 What would you program? We’re open 7 days a week during the summer hols so come and explore! 🤩

Bad news for your wallet, but joy is priceless in our opinion! 📍 The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge 🕑 Open 10am - 5pm, 7 days a week during Cambridgeshire’s summer holidays What would you get your hands on? #museumshop #cambridgemuseum #thingstodoincambridge

Can you spot the Z80? 👀 A throwback to our Z80 at 50 event, celebrating the machines and technology powered by this legendary microprocessor. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event happen, to our wonderful volunteers, and everyone who came along to celebrate with us. 👏

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jamie Urquhart. We were honoured to welcome Jamie to our ARM1 at 40 celebrations last year. Here he reflects on his early interest in electronics. Our thoughts remain with his family, friends, and all who knew him.

A very special and unexpected visitor! 😄 We were delighted to welcome Tim Anderson, one of the original designers of Zork. We showed him our Colossal Cave display and our collection copy of Zork I. A real privilege to welcome such an important figure in #gaminghistory! #zork

Did you help create Britain’s first digital time capsule? In 1985-86, thousands of UK schoolchildren contributed to the BBC Domesday Project. We’re reconnecting people with their work and collecting memories. Took part? Complete our survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/s5HEvKBkV4

Beat the Buzzer ⚡️ Test your nerve and take your finished project home! 📆 Thurs 6 August 🕚 11am - 12:30pm 🪛 No experience needed 👧 Suitable for ages 9+ (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult) #electronics #soldering #summeratthemuseums #summeractivities #cambridge

Help shape the future of computing history. We're looking for people to join our amazing community. 💙 Become a Trustee 💡 Join a Strategic Working Group 🙌 Volunteer with our visitors, events, learning programmes or collections Find out more: www.computinghistory.org.uk/news/77273/W...

A reminder that we will be CLOSED to the public today and tomorrow. This is due to electrical works being carried out in our main gallery!

A brilliant day at our Copy That Floppy event last month! 💾 We preserved data from old floppy disks, (including 8-inch floppies!), using the Greaseweazle to connect vintage drives to modern PCs. Thanks to our amazing volunteers and everyone who came along, can't wait for the next one! 😄

Are you a natural relationship builder? Do you enjoy designing events and marketing them? Then take a look at our current job opening! 👀 You don’t need experience in all areas, but we do require good writing skills 👏🏼 Please send all CV’s to admin@computinghistory.org.uk

Following on from our initial look at the ARM Evaluation System, we have gone further and wanted to share with you it running some test programs and graphic demos. See how much faster it can run! #ARM1 #bbcmicro #computinghistory #ARMEvaluationSystem

Say hello to one of our latest donations! The F.I.S.T (Future Infantry Soldier Technology), a body worn computer for soldiers, with a belt to hold the computer, batteries, and helmet that contains audio visual elements. #militarytechnology #museumcollection

🎥 Brighid Simpkin: Programmer of Early Computers We had the pleasure of talking with Brighid Simpkin, an early programmer at Elliot Brothers, working on their in-house computer, Nicholas. #oralhistoryinterview #computinghistory #computerprogramming

Synthesized Day 1 is fully underway! So many sounds and cables but amazing to chat with the exhibitors about their synths. From home brews, Cheetah keyboards, LinnDrum, Rolands, and MIDIs plus lots more!! We’re here all weekend so pop down and have a play 🎹🎶

Come behind the scenes with our collection team! 🎥 They have been busy installing our new exhibit - ‘Zilog Z80 at 50’. Join us on 18th & 19th July for a special weekend celebrating this legendary microprocessor! See our website for more details - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/77032/Z8...

It's Synthesized this weekend! 🎹 And we've got more homemade synths than ever - come see these beasts (and more!) this weekend. 📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 June 📍 The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge 🎟️ Book your tickets: Saturday: bit.ly/Synthesized-... Sunday: bit.ly/Synthesized-...

📢 Museum Notice Due to high temperatures, the Centre for Computing History will close early on Friday 26 June. Open 10am–3pm (last entry 2:15pm). Synthesized is still going ahead this weekend. For queries, please contact us. Stay safe and hydrated! 😎

Summer is definitely here 🥵 We hope you are all managing to stay cool in this weather! Our summer holiday workshops have gone live on our website - www.computinghistory.org.uk/pages/30677/... Check them out whilst enjoying an ice cream 🍦

TWO WEEKS to go until Synthesized! 🎹 Expect homemade synths, classic Yamahas, drum machines, guitars, experimental setups, and LOTS of cables 🎸 📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 June 📍 The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge 🎟️ Book your tickets: Saturday: bit.ly/Synthesized-... Sunday: bit.ly/Synthesized-...

Bring Dad to the museum for FREE this Father's Day! 👾 This Father's Day we are offering one free admission for Dad with the purchase of at least one full-price ticket. Full T's & C's here: www.computinghistory.org.uk/news/77180/F...

Happy Cambridge Pride day to all who celebrate! 🌈

It's Pride Month, and we're celebrating the many LGBTQ+ people whose ideas and creativity have helped shape the history of computing. 🏳️‍🌈 In this carousel, we're highlighting just a few of their stories.

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 June is Pride Month, and we're celebrating the many LGBTQ+ people whose ideas and creativity have helped shape the history of computing. Whether you're joining the celebrations at Cambridge Pride today or celebrating elsewhere, we wish you a happy Pride. ✨🏳️‍🌈