Museums & Galleries · Leicestershire
Retro Computer Museum
📍 LE4 9JJ
Photo: David Howard (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Play classic systems like Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 2600
- Try gaming giants including NES, Sega MegaDrive, Xbox and PlayStation
- Experience unique Virtuality VR systems and the one-of-a-kind CD1200
- Everything is hands-on, using original hardware with a huge software library
The Retro Computer Museum in Leicester is a hands-on haven for anyone who grew up with gaming, letting you touch and play original hardware from classic systems such as the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari 2600, right through to Nintendo NES, Sega MegaDrive, Xbox, PlayStation and even unique Virtuality VR systems. It's open weekends from 10am to 3:30pm plus select bank holidays, with ample free onsite parking and wheelchair access. Ideal for gaming enthusiasts, families and nostalgic visitors alike. Set in Leicester's Museums & Galleries scene, it makes a fun stop if you're staying nearby, with Syston station 2.1 miles away and 22 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Saturdays and Sundays, 10am–3:30pm, plus select bank holidays
- Parking
- Ample free onsite parking
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly
- Booking
- Tickets can be booked online in advance
From the attraction's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Amusements
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Retro Computer Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
Live trains to Syston →Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page