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September 18, 2018

The Bombe Challenge

September 18, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
The Bombe Challenge

In a live video link-up with Poland on 21 September 2018, the reconstructed Turing-Welchman Bombe will try to find the key of the day and break Enigma messages just as it did during the Second World War.

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September 18, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
July 24, 2018

Summer Bytes 2018

July 24, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
Summer Bytes 2018

Summer Bytes family fun starts on Wednesday 1 August and runs Tuesdays to Sundays throughout the holiday month. Sponsored by Ensoft, Bytes are the go-to event for youngsters seeking creative fun.

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July 24, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
June 28, 2018

1980s computing as it happened

June 28, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
1980s computing as it happened

The BBC Computer Literacy Project Archive has gone live. Clips of the ground-breaking, educational and entertaining 1980s archive can now be searched and viewed at TNMOC.

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June 28, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
June 25, 2018

Crowdfunded Bombe gallery opened

June 25, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
Crowdfunded Bombe gallery opened

On Saturday 23 June 2018, two veteran Bombe operators opened the new Bombe Gallery, just three months after the completion of a successful £50,000 Crowdfunder.

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June 25, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
June 07, 2018

Bombe Gallery opens 23 June

June 07, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
Bombe Gallery opens 23 June

On the afternoon of Saturday 23 June 2018, the new Bombe Gallery will be opened by two original Bombe operators. See how this space has changed in just a few weeks thanks to your Crowdfunding generosity!

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June 07, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
May 01, 2018

The Bombe arrives

May 01, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
The Bombe arrives

With air lifts, wheel changes and extremely tight squeezes, the reconstruction of the Turing-Welchman Bombe, the Enigma code-breaking machine, edged its way into TNMOC thanks to a Crowdfunder appeal.

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May 01, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
March 15, 2018

Paessler 2018 Spring Bytes Festival

March 15, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
Paessler 2018 Spring Bytes Festival

The Paessler 2018 Bytes Festivals starts on 29 March 2018 with lots of hands-on events and workshops until 8 April 2018. Sci-fi, code-breaking, digital music, Station X, coding and learning are all in the mix.

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March 15, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
March 14, 2018

Bombe Crowdfunder raises £60,000

March 14, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad
Bombe Crowdfunder raises £60,000

The Bombe will stay on the Bletchley Park Estate thanks to the huge success of the Crowdfunder that raised £60,000, exceeding the original target of £50,000. Donations are still coming in.

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March 14, 2018/ Jacqui Garrad/
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The National Museum of Computing was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 2005, number 05407952. The company was granted charitable status in England and Wales in 2005, charity number 1109874.