Museum of Computing back in business
Posted on 26 May 2009 at 12:30
The Museum of Computing will once again be flinging open its doors after finding a new home in Swindon.
The Museum was forced to go into storage last year after being evicted from its previous home at the University of Bath.
The Museum has now been offered a three-year lease on a property in Swindon town centre's Theatre Square, a move which will make it much more accessible to visitors, according to founder Jeremy Holt.
"Our last venue in the University of Bath was very difficult to get to without a car," Holt says.
"The Council's new offer puts the Museum in the heart of the town in a prominent place near bus routes. We attract 2,000 visitors a year from over 40 different countries. Our new home means we can attract many more local visitors."
The Museum's collection contains more than 2,000 items of hardware and 1,500 related magazines and books. Predictably, however, it's the Museum's retro gaming exhibits that prove most popular with visitors, with the museum now planning to create "champions league tables" for the working items of games hardware it puts on display.
The Museum will re-open to the public in July. See the Museum of Computing website for more details.
Author: Barry Collins
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