SCHOOL TRIPS IN THE COMPUTER MUSEUM OF KALLIO
We are a museum of experiences.
The computer museum in Helsinki provides a time trip to the past by hands-on way!
Less can be more, but were things better before? The popular I love 8-bit® exhibition at The Computer Museum of Kallio offers a hands-on exploration. It's a computer museum built like computer shops were in 1984! A visit to The Computer Museum of Kallio is a learning event in itself, as the hands-on experience and practical activities at the museum are hilarious and stimulate curiosity in a fun way.
How to organize school trip?
The school trip is a private event at The Computer Museum of Kallio. It is easy to organise, starting by email, by phone or by visiting the museum. The cost of a school trip in the museum can be easily calculated by multiplying the ticket price by the number of participants. 1-2 proctors can join free of charge same time. If for some reason someone cannot join the school trip, the unused ticket can be used for weekend's public exhibitions. It is possible to pay by using a credit card in the museum or by invoice advance.
Contact request to the museum
Service description
The school trip to The Computer Museum of Kallio lasts two hours. During the event organized by the museum, a museum guide will talk about the time before the Internet and digitalization, how the world gradually became computerized, and what stages of development took place. During the class trip, you can try your hand at playing games and writing programs on original devices. The culture of the time is strongly present. The class trip to the museum clearly illustrates the trade-off that was made when the transition to digitalization took place.
Ordering process
Start your experience here! Don't hesitate to ask further information by email info@kalliontietokonemuseo.fi or visit public events.
Supervising
A teacher always accompanies the class trip to supervise the trip. A museum guide is on site during the event. Video surveillance is in place on site.
Delivery costs
Class trips can be booked with a group ticket. The maximum size of a single group is 30 people. The minimum order for class trip tickets is 20 tickets. The cost of a group ticket, excluding VAT, is €14 per person.
School trips can be booked with a group ticket. The maximum size of a single group is 30 people. The minimum order for class trip tickets is 20 tickets. The cost of a group ticket, excluding VAT, is €14 per person.
The Computer Museum of Kallio has a good and easy location. Linnanmäki amusement park is only about 500 metres from the south end. A day at the amusement park is enhanced by a visit to the Kallio Computer Museum.
Facts about the Computer Museum of Kallio
It's like a 1980s computer shop in the 2020s!
The Computer Museum of Kallio is specializing in the computer culture of the 1970s and 1980s. The exhibition venue is build like the computer retail stores of the 1980s. The Computer Museum of Kallio offers museum visitors the illusion from the era when the first home computers were available for purchase by consumers. At that time, there were numerous different computer manufacturers and a wide range of models, each with its own technology, games and advertisements. In other words, the industry had not yet become as consolidated as it is today.
The Computer Museum of Kallio provides real computing experiences of 1970’s and 1980’s. There you can estimate the superiority between Commodore, Atari, Amstrad, MSX and many others. Which computer would you have bought for yourself in 1985? Here you can find out it by yourself. 🙂
Background
The Computer Museum of Kallio is the private and non-profit functional museum in Helsinki. The Computer Museum of Kallio was founded by computer hobbyists in Finland and the museum funding is based on the admission fees and hosting private events on demand.
The Computer Museum of Kallio is independent museun and does not receive public funding. The museum was open to the public for the first time on 14th December 2024.
The mission is to bring back beloved and lost experiences of computer culture
The mission of The Computer Museum of Kallio is to transfer knowledge, experiences and enthusiasm for traditional computing experiences in a practical way. There is always something new to feel and explore. The mission includes not only computers but also phenomena of the era, such as books, games, magazines, computer music, demos and a small club room. You don't have to be a geek to understand the cool things that were part of the culture of the time. But maybe you will be after visiting The Computer Museum of Kallio?
The Computer Museum of Kallio
The museum is build by the individuals and Finnish innovation company Hankiworks Ltd. The museum and the I love 8-bit exhibition has been made possible by long-standing computer enthusiasts and professionals from Finland. This makes everything easy and agile way to provide the museum showroom services almost all over the world on demand. Don't hesitate to ask offer how to build own showroom to your site. The unique Computer Museum of Kallio will build it :)
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