Museums & Galleries · Matlock
Derby Computer Museum
📍 DE1 3QF
Photo: John Sutton (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Play vintage games on Acorn, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and more
- Play UK-made classics like Lemmings and GoldenEye
- Try working Japanese consoles from the 80s and 90s
- Networked PCs set up for multiplayer DOOM
- Write BASIC software on a BBC Micro
Derby Computer Museum is a hands-on, volunteer-run museum where nearly every exhibit is switched on and ready to play. You can explore six themed rooms covering 70s and 80s micros, British gaming history, Japanese consoles, PCs, Apple machines, and rare portables, trying everything from BBC Micros to networked multiplayer DOOM. It's a great fit for retro gaming fans, families, and school groups, with birthday parties and corporate fun days also available. The museum is open on select open days only, with entry via a buzzer on Saturdays. It's based in Derby, though listed under nearby Matlock, Derbyshire, with Derby station just 0.8 miles away and 57 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you fancy making a longer visit of it.
Practical details
- Open
- Open days only, Saturdays 10am–3pm entry (closes 4pm)
- Booking
- Book online in advance
- Parking
- Nearest car parks at Amen Alley and Bold Lane
- Best for
- Retro gamers, school trips, birthday parties and corporate fun days
From the attraction's own website on 26 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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