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The Bombe arrives at TNMOC

Posted May 1, 2018May 1, 2018by Over Lord

After more than ten hours of tense work, the Turing-Welchman Bombe arrived safely at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park. With air lifts, …

Paessler 2018 Bytes Festivals at The National Museum of Computing

Posted March 16, 2018March 16, 2018by Over Lord

29 March to 8 April 2018 On seven days, 12 noon to 5pm The Paessler 2018 Bytes Festivals at The National Museum of Computing on …

Bombe crowdfunder works a charm

Posted March 14, 2018March 14, 2018by Over Lord

Turing-Welchman Bombe to stay on the Bletchley Park Estate – TNMOC Crowdfunder raises £60,000 donated by 500 supporters in four weeks Following its hugely successful …

Three Witches’ reunion

Posted March 7, 2018March 7, 2018by Over Lord

‘Art is made to disturb, science reassures.’ George Braque Three Witches – one scientific and two artistic – have been brought together for a public …

The first Grand Digital computer race won by a nine-year-old programmer

Posted February 20, 2018February 20, 2018by Over Lord

A race of computers spanning eight decades was won by a BBC micro:bit operated and programmed by a nine-year old student. The Grand Digital computer …

Crowdfunder to keep the Bombe on the Bletchley Park Estate

Posted February 13, 2018February 13, 2018by Over Lord

There are plans to move the reconstruction of the Turing-Welchman Bombe, the electro-mechanical device used to decipher enemy Enigma messages during the Second World War, …

Three Witches Exhibition at The National Museum of Computing

Posted February 1, 2018February 19, 2018by Over Lord

Computer art takes on an unusual perspective at The National Museum of Computing in February as two huge and colourful paintings created three decades apart …

TNMOC Relaxed Opening Sessions for people with autism

Posted January 23, 2018January 23, 2018by Over Lord

Paessler AG sponsors TNMOC Relaxed Opening Sessions for 2018 Access for people with autism and other special needs Paessler AG, the global network management specialist …

2018 Tony Sale Award for computer conservation – nominations open

Posted January 22, 2018January 22, 2018by Over Lord

Nominations are invited for the 2018 Tony Sale Award for Computer Conservation. The award, open to any individual or group anywhere in the world, recognizes …

Taking Control at Christmas Bytes

Posted December 14, 2017by Over Lord

Taking Control at Christmas Bytes at The National Museum of Computing – Entertainment and learning rolled into one 28, 29, 30 December 2017 Taking control …