Swindon, United Kingdom – The UK’s first dedicated Museum of Computing has been offered a three year lease on new premises in Swindon’s town centre. The venue is 30 metres from the brand new Central Library and 50 metres from the Wyvern Theatre in ‘The Promenade’; a section of the town designated as the cultural area in Swindon’s regeneration plan. The new museum will have considerably more display space for the main exhibition and themed exhibitions which change twice a year. It reopens to the public in July.
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According to Jeremy Holt (museum founder) ‘Over 2,500 exhibits demonstrate Britain’s role in the advances of technology, and have attracted worldwide interest including visitors from over forty different countries. The new location is ideal because it is in the heart of the town, putting Swindon ‘on the map’ from a tourist’s point of view, along with the STEAM railway museum, the Science Museum at Wroughton and the relocation of the national Postal Museum to Swindon.
Museum Curator Simon Webb has a passion for gaming and says ‘Our Gaming exhibitions have been our most popular. 80% of the collection is in working order and we’ll be setting up championship league tables and hopefully, online competitions with other towns.’
The special events calendar is being complied and The Museum of Computing particularly wants to hear from IT companies who can give talks about different aspects of computing. Schools visits could focus on curriculum areas such as ICT, mathematics, design and technology, business studies and 20th Century social history. For further details or to offer to help with putting together an exhibition or becoming a volunteer, see www.museum-of-computing.org.uk or call Simon Webb on mobile +44 (0) 7834 375628.
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Museum of Computing Profile
The museum is devoted solely to the history of the development of computers. This initiative is being supported by the Science Museum in Wroughton, the British Computer Society and Swindon Borough Council. The Museum has a collection of around 2,500 exhibits and accepts donations of suitable machines. Its function is to act as a showcase for outside exhibitors. The first exhibition was presented by Bletchley Park Trust. The Museum is keen to show former products of commercial computer companies, and welcomes such offers. www.museum-of-computing.org.uk
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