The National Museum of Computing

Written by Tom Fry | Jul 31, 2023 1:32:11 PM

The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is a museum based on the Bletchley Park campus and home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers.

From the Turing-Welchman Bombe and Colossus of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s and on to the modern day, it charts the development of computing over the decades.

Raising the profile of the museum

TNMOC is a small museum that punches well above its weight in terms of the quality of its exhibits and the enthusiasm of its volunteers.

A steady stream of visitors are core to its survival and it approached Resonance to help publicise the museum in the press and increase awareness about the incredible exhibits and events at the museum.

We've been proud to collaborate with the museum on a number a fantastic projects over the years.

Announcing Eben Upton, inventor of the Raspberry Pi, and Liz Upton as Honorary Fellows

The Raspberry Pi story began in 2006 with the creation of the first prototypes inspired by the BBC Micro of the 1980s. Six years later, the first Raspberry Pi was created, and in the ten years since over 45 million units have been sold.

In a relatively short time, Liz and Eben Upton had an enormous impact on the lives of millions of people and have furthered the field of computing for generations to come. Together they have built a global community of programmers and created a vibrant global network of computing enthusiasts.

Resonance worked with Liz and Eben Upton, in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to announce their fellowship.

The ZX Spectrum's 40th Birthday

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research and was released in the UK in April 1982.

It became Britain's best-selling microcomputer and inspired a generation of computer programmers.

The National Museum of Computing celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of the spectrum with a special event at the museum.

The event included original Spectrum hardware designer, Richard Altwasser, software designer Steve Vickers, and Crispin Sinclair, son of Sir Clive Sinclair.

Resonance secured significant press interest for the event including a fantastic piece in The Register and TV coverage on both ITV News and BBC News.

Launching the new £50 note with SnapChat and The Bank of England

The £50 polymer note features Alan Turing and included in the note's artwork are technical drawings of a Turing-Welchman Bombe, of which the museum has the only working machine.

To commemorate the launch, Snapchat designed a Snapchat Lens that brought the Turing-Welchman drawings to life using augmented reality when you pointed your phone at the note.

Resonance worked with comms team from both Snapchat and the Bank of England to launch the new £50 polymer note at The National Museum of Computing, and show the real life machine that Alan Turing designed.

Resonance worked with Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing, and supporter of the museum to secure media opportunities around the note's launch.

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