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by anom9999 4146 days ago
I know this is possibly the saddest thing anyone has ever said, but the computing museum is one of my favourite places on earth.

It's a joyful place with so much old technology yet a refreshingly hands on attitude. I don't think there was a single exhibit that wasn't interactive by one method or another - which really matters when you're talking about technology that is largely at an age where kids are too young to have grown up with so it gives them a chance to play with the predecessors to their much loved consumer hardware - and it gives us adults a chance to do more than just reminisce about the fun days experimenting with emerging technologies.

I'd highly recommend that museum on it's own merit; let alone spending the day exploring the site and Bletchly Park as well.

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On the subject of early technology I highly recommend 'The Centre for Computing History' in Cambridge. They have a good collection and a lovely atmosphere.

They're currently located in an industrial estate in Cambridge, I'm sure if/when they move they will get much more attention.

Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely schedule a visit some point soon.