The National Museum of Computing
It's fascinating to see how, as computers get more complex, they reduce in size. When you look at the huge computers used during WW2 at The National Museum of Computing, and compare them with the smart phones that most people carry today, the progress is amazing.
We visited The National Museum of Computing, which is on the Bletchley Park estate. It has the largest collection of historic computers in the UK.
There is a charge for entry, however carers do get free entry. It can be quite difficult to get around if you’re in a wheelchair, because the museum is inside one of the original Bletchley Park huts and is therefore a listed building. They do have wheelchair user only days though, so that it makes it slightly easier for wheelchair users to get around. In addition, they also have autism friendly days too. It’s believed that Alan Turing had Aspergers and his work with computers at that time was phenomenal, so they have a policy of trying to make the museum as accessible as possible for all disabled visitors. The staff there are really helpful and friendly, and will happily demonstrate how the historic computers work.
It really is an interesting place to visit and is separate from Bletchley Park, even though they are on the same estate. If you have time at the end of your Bletchley Park visit, this is definitely worth a look.
