Retro Computer Museum, Leicester

#39 among attractions in Leicester

Museum, Science museum

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The Retro Computer Museum is a museum in Leicester, England dedicated to the benefit of the public for the preservation, display, and public experience of computer and console systems from the 1960s onwards. ()

Coordinates: 52°39'51"N, 1°5'23"W

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Leicester East (Rushey Mead)Leicester United Kingdom

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Retro Computer Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leicester Abbey, Abbey Park, Abbey Pumping Station, Belgrave Hall.

2.2 miSW
Monastery
Leicester Abbey, Leicester
58 min walk • Leicester Abbey, nestled in the historic city of Leicester, United Kingdom, is a site that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. While the abbey itself now lies in ruins, its remains are steeped in history and evoke a sense of the grandeur...
2.2 miSW
Park
Abbey Park, Leicester
57 min walk • Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council.
1.8 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester
47 min walk • The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre.
1.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Belgrave Hall, Leicester
39 min walk • Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave. It is located on the northern edge of the city of Leicester.
2.4 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema, Art gallery
Phoenix Square, Leicester
63 min walk • Phoenix Cinema and Arts Centre is a cinema, art gallery and café bar in the city centre of Leicester, England. The two modern cinema screens show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and there are often festivals and events.
1.4 miNW
Park
Watermead Country Park, Leicester
37 min walk • The Watermead Country Park is a network of artificial lakes in the valley of the River Soar and the old Grand Union Canal, in and to the north of Leicester and in and to the south of the Borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire.
1.9 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Event space
Peepul Centre, Leicester
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2.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Curve, Leicester
65 min walk • Curve is a theatre in Leicester, England, based in the cultural quarter in Leicester City Centre. Before being named Curve, it was referred to as Leicester Performing Arts Centre. It is adjacent to the Leicester Athena conference and banqueting centre.
1.8 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Leicester
46 min walk • St Mary's Church, Barkby is the Church of England Parish Church for Barkby, Leicestershire, England. The church mostly dates from the 13th century. It was grade I listed in 1966.
2.4 miSW
Museum, Science museum
National Space Centre, Leicester
61 min walk • The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.
2.2 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mark's Church, Leicester
56 min walk • St Mark's Church, Leicester is a Grade II* listed former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.