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Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by SteveMoody73 » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:11 PM UTC

wdfx wrote: post #2

If you're in the UK, see also https://www.tnmoc.org/ https://this-museum-is-not-obsolete.com/ https://www.themicromuseum.org/

Another one for the UK as well https://www.rmcretro.com/visit-the-cave

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by nikdoof » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:12 PM UTC

wdfx wrote: post #2

If you're in the UK, see also https://www.tnmoc.org/ https://this-museum-is-not-obsolete.com/ https://www.themicromuseum.org/

Also a general computer museum in the north-west (Leigh, Greater Manchester) as well:

https://www.nwcomputermuseum.org.uk/ - with quite a nice looking but frustrating website...

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by mrjh » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:13 PM UTC

A bit tangential, but 'Leicester' is one of those wonderful British place-names that doesn't really follow any English pronunciation rules and you just have to know the right one...

In this case 'Leicester' is pronounced 'Lester'.

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by pmontra » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:14 PM UTC

Ctrl+Alt Museum in Pavia, south of Milan https://www.ctrlalt.museum/

Visit by reservation only.

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by laputan_machine » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:16 PM UTC

mrjh wrote: post #23

A bit tangential, but 'Leicester' is one of those wonderful British place-names that doesn't really follow any English pronunciation rules and you just have to know the right one... In this case 'Leicester' is pronounced 'Lester'.

Towcester (Toaster) , Gloucester (Gloh-ster), Worcester (Wuh-ster)...

cester -> ster (or 'stɜː' round my end)

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by jjgreen » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:17 PM UTC

mrjh wrote: post #23

A bit tangential, but 'Leicester' is one of those wonderful British place-names that doesn't really follow any English pronunciation rules and you just have to know the right one... In this case 'Leicester' is pronounced 'Lester'.

Locals call it "Lesstaaah"

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by davidpronk » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:17 PM UTC

Utrecht (NL) based Awesome space is currently looking for a new location but it always used to be an awesome space. https://awesomespace.nl/

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by gokhan » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:18 PM UTC

mrjh wrote: post #23

A bit tangential, but 'Leicester' is one of those wonderful British place-names that doesn't really follow any English pronunciation rules and you just have to know the right one... In this case 'Leicester' is pronounced 'Lester'.

Bournemouth Worchester Southwark ...

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by danybittel » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:20 PM UTC

Another one in Lausanne (Switzerland): https://www.museebolo.ch/

Re: Retro Computer Museum

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Post by bluescrn » Wed, May 17, 2023, 1:23 PM UTC

wdfx wrote: post #2

If you're in the UK, see also https://www.tnmoc.org/ https://this-museum-is-not-obsolete.com/ https://www.themicromuseum.org/

Also https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk

(While they don't brand themselves as a museum and it's very much about playing the games, they have an incredible collection of arcade gaming history)