The National Museum Of Computing Day Entry Ticket
- 2–6 hours
- Skip the line
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 8 languages
Highlights
Our Museum brings to life the history and ongoing development of computing for inspiration, research, learning and enjoyment for the benefit of general and specialist publics of all ages. We are an handson working museum. We have expert volunteers and guides who are available to explain and demonstrate our working collection. Hear the story of the exhibits and artefacts as well as the inspirational people involved.
Inclusions
What's included
- Expert Guides Available
Itinerary
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, Enigma, Lorenz and Colossus of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to the rise of personal computing, retro games 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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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Ratings come from 143 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Sensational!
Excellent and informative tour. Really interesting exhibits, loved the interactive aspect and really knowledgeable staff. A must do if you are in the area.
5The National Museum of Computing
Be careful what you book. We found there are two entities operating at the same location. I booked the National Museum of Computing, thinking I was booking all of Bletchley Park. The NMC has working replicas of the Bombe, Enigma and other more “modern” computers. They have knowledgeable people who demonstrate them and we stay to answer questions. This was excellent. We didn’t see the other side. That is a separate admission. I understand it is more a tour of the buildings and history. Choose well, or book both.
5Excellent family experience
Brilliant interactive museum made brilliant by the knowledgeable volunteers. Strongly suggest listening to their talks and asking them questions.
5Forget Bletchley Park, come here!
My visit here was so good I had to create a TripAdvisor account to praise the site. While my inner geek had been looking forward to visiting, it exceeded my expectations. The range of exhibits there, and the huge number that were hands-on was enormous. I can't imagine an age group who could visit without finding themselves spending a while indulging in nostalgia after spotting something that they once owned or used and probably even more that they lusted after but that Father Christmas never brought them! The exhibits like the Bombe or Colossus are magnificent examples of engineering and the volunteers were approachable and knowledgeable. As some reviews have said, some of the talks and demonstrations can be in-depth, which I think reflects the passion and experience of hosts, but you can easily have a great day there without doing any of the demos. Having been a bit disappointed at Bletchley Park's lack of depth on cryptography and the technical aspects (as well as spotting a maths error in the displays), NMOC more than compensated. If you are visiting Bletchley, it's a must-visit.
4Review
Located outside Bletchley Park, it has working versions of early computers and codebreaking machines on display. There is also a good selection of PC gaming exhibits, although they mostly feature older games. It would be great if they could add the GoldenEye game as well. Overall, I think the price is a bit high for what is available, but it is worth visiting once if you are in Bletchley.
5The evolution of computing
This museum isn’t for everyone; however, if you are into computing (software and hardware) or WWII, this might be the place to go. Each section had extremely knowledgeable guides to explain their section - quite frankly, more depth than I cared to know, but I am not into mathematics. I had no idea the significance this played into WWII…and for that reason alone, it’s worth a visit. The overall detail into the history of computing was very well done. Really enjoyed being able to actually play with older gaming systems.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- The National Museum of Computing
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Sensory Maps available
How it compares in Milton Keynes
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 4 experiences we list in Milton Keynes.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 4.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, a planned new town in Buckinghamshire designated in 1967, has a grid of roads and roundabouts, lakes, parkland and Bletchley Park.
Milton Keynes was designated as a new town in 1967 and built on farmland and villages in north Buckinghamshire, planned around a grid of roads with roundabouts, wide green corridors and a network of shared walking and cycling paths known as redways. The older towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell were absorbed into it. A herd of concrete cows, made by an artist in the 1970s, is the town's best-known sculpture.
