Museum of Computing sets up home in Swindon

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The country’s first museum dedicated to computing has found a new home, a year after finding itself homeless.

The Museum of Computing was forced to temporarily close last year, but it has now been give a three-year lease on a building in the heart of Swindon.

The newly-housed museum will open its doors to visitors in July.

“Our last venue in the University of Bath was very difficult to get to without a car. The Council's new offer puts the Museum in the heart of the town in a prominent place near bus routes," said Jeremy Holt, in a statement. "It will be good for the town because the collection of 2,500 items demonstrating Britain's role in the advances of technology has attracted worldwide interest."

"We attract 2,000 visitors a year from over forty different countries. Our new home means we can attract many more local visitors,” he said.

He added: “All technological breakthroughs are only possible because of what has gone before and we'd like to hear from technology related groups who need a place to meet as we want the Museum to be a resource for the local community.”

The museum is sponsored by Intel, whose UK home is in Swindon, as well as IT PR firm Blue Click PR.

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