Meet the ancestor of modern calculation: the abacus! ๐งฎ
It's a simple tool that uses place value (beads on rods) to perform all four basic arithmetic operations and even advanced calculations like finding square roots. It was the main calculator for centuries!
#TechHistory #Maths #Swindon #Museum
04.02.2026 21:10 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In 1993, Apple introduced the Newton MessagePad - a precursor to the current iPhone.
With its handwriting recognition, notes and contacts, it was ahead of its time - even if it seems a little basic compared to today's iPhone!
#TechHistory #iphone #museum #Swindon
28.01.2026 21:10 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
It's the last Saturday before Christmas ๐ and we are open! Come and reminisce about those Christmas days past with our range of computers and games consoles from the 80s and 90s!
Saturday - 9:30am to 5pm
Adult ยฃ5 Child ยฃ3 Family ยฃ12
#Swindon #computer #retrogaming #museum
20.12.2025 08:00 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ever wondered how an electro-mechanical noughts and crosses (Tic-tac-toe) machine from the 1940/50s works? Follow our volunteer, Ian, as he reverse engineers one of our artefacts, The Drof Computox, and blogs his journey.
drof-computox.blogspot.com
#retrochallenge #swindon #museum
20.10.2025 17:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ป ๐ง Get ready for BYTE NIGHT!!!๐ป ๐ง
Join us for a night of Halloween-themed retro gaming at the Museum of Computing in the Swindon town centre. Enjoy a high score challenge and additional consoles not normally available to play in the museum.
To buy tickets visit: www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticket...
22.09.2025 17:00 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0