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The National Museum of Computing

Currently the Museum is Normally Tuesday to Friday 10:30am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am to 5pm but we are only open on some of those days at the moment soplease see our Days Open page for the days we plan to open in the following months.

Last admission is 1 hour before closing but we do recommend allowing at least 2 hours for your visit as there is a lot to see!

Please see the Days Open and Events Calendar for details and changes to the above.

Visual story

We've created a Visual story (pdf) of our museum designed to help people who might feel anxious visiting somewhere new for the first time (such as people with autism) so that they can have an idea of what to expect.

Sensory map

We also have a Sensory map (Jpeg) to help people with sensory sensitivities who may be affected by some of the noises and light in the museum, please ask for one at the reception. We offer family friendly Relaxed Opening sessions, please visit our Relaxed Openings page for further information

The National Museum of Computing, located on Bletchley Park, is an independent charity housing the world's largest collection of functional historic computers, including the rebuilt Colossus, the world’s first electronic computer, and the WITCH, the world's oldest working digital computer. The museum enables visitors to follow the development of computing from the ultra-secret pioneering efforts of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond.

To ensure the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers, all visitors will need to nook tickets for their visit in advance.  When booking your tickets, you will need to select both a date and a time.  Annual ticket holders still need to book a date and time so please select the relevant ticket type when booking via the annual tickets button below. 

Please ensure you arrive promptly to ensure waiting times for entry are kept to a minimum, but please be patient as delays are often unavoidable, especially if you do arrive late. We are currently unable to allow entry without a ticket or pre-booked date and time.

Getting Here

The National Museum of Computing is located on the Bletchley Park estate in Milton Keynes, UK. 

At the main gate of Bletchley Park ask for The National Museum of Computing in Block H.  Inside the Bletchley Park estate, beyond the entrance to the Bletchley Park Visitor Centre, turn left and travel about 250 metres up the slope to Block H. There are parking spaces by our main entrance.

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

Accessibility 

Carers with disabled visitors free

Dogs

Registered Assistance Dogs are permitted on site

Ramps / Wheelchair access

We are located in a one story building and have ramps throughout to any raised areas to enable everyone to access all our galleries and displays. We also have one wheelchair on site.

Seating

Seating is available throughout the museum for those who wish to stagger their visit around the various galleries and displays.

Toilets for disabled people

We have a unisex disabled toilet near our shop.

Hearing-aid loops

Our shop has a fixed hearing-aid loop and there is a portable loop available for visitors who would like to use one on a guided tour. Please ask at reception.

 

 

Who to contact

Telephone
E-mail
operations@tnmoc.org
Website
https://www.tnmoc.org/
Notes



Where to go

Name
The National Museum Of Computing,
Address
Bletchley Park
Sherwood Drive
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Postcode
MK3 6EB
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Time / Date Details

When is it on
Normally Tuesday to Friday 10:30am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am to 5pm but we are only open on some of those days at the moment
Time of day
Morning
Afternoon
Session Information
Last admission is 4pm but we do recommend allowing at least 2 hours for your visit as there is a lot to see!

Other Details

Costs

Details
Pricing information is available on request.
Age Bands
11-14 years old
18-25 years old
Parents and carers
15-17 years old
0-4 years old
5-10 years old