A TIME MACHINE TO THE 1980s IN HELSINKI

The computer shop from 1984 in Helsinki

Experience a unique journey back in time to the golden age of computing in Helsinki

Experience a unique journey through the history of IT in the heart of Helsinki! The Computer Museum in Kallio offers small groups an exciting trip in a time machine that takes you straight back to 1984! It was a time when home computers, floppy disks and pixel graphics were revolutionising the world.

Here you can experience an authentic 1980s computer shop, try out old devices and listen to fascinating stories about the early days of IT. This is no ordinary museum visit, but an interactive and nostalgic experience that sparks discussions, memories and insights among visitors of all ages.

Pricing

The hour in the museum is a perfect session for families, as well as tour groups and hobby groups looking for a fun, unique, and easy-to-organize activity to do together in Helsinki. The sessions are available by reservation from June 1 to July 31, 2026.

4 people, €30.00 per person
5 people, €24.00 per person
6 people, €20.00 per person
7 people, €17.15 per person
8 people, €15.00 per person
9 people, €13.33 per person
10 people, €12.00 per person

Additional guests: €12 per order.

An unused ticket is valid for public events at the museum for a limited time period.

Send a reservation inquiry

We’d be happy to provide further information about your visit to the museum and how the session works via email: 

info@kalliontietokonemuseo.fi
Alppikatu 17
00530 Helsinki
Finland

A journey back in time to the 1980s

You can access the Time Machine by subscribing The hour in the museum, which is perfect for tourists, families, schoolchildren, and hobbyists looking for a fun, unique, and accessible activity in Helsinki. A visit combines entertainment, history, and shared experiences in a way that will stay with you for a long time. Come to get experiences in the time machine at The Computer Museum of Kallio and see what the future of computers looked like in 1984!

At the museum, we take you back to the 1980s from June 1 to July 31, 2026. A computer store from 1984 can be experienced only in Helsinki for just a little while longer.

Fun things to do in Helsinki – A trip back in time to a computer store from 1984!

If you’re looking for a unique activity for your group in Helsinki, a guided tour of The Computer Museum of Kallio offers an experience you won’t find anywhere else in Finland—or even anywhere else in the world. This interactive computer museum is built to resemble authentic computer stores from 1984; there, the atmosphere, legendary home computers, games of the era, and the unforgettable aesthetics of computer culture come to life in a way that must be experienced firsthand. You can even experience the scent of a 1980s computer store, which emanates from the old electronics of the vintage devices as you walk past them.

A Museum Hour is more than just a guided tour of an exhibition. It is a comprehensive journey back to a time when computers were new, bold, and full of possibilities. There, you can see and experience the atmosphere of the golden age of computer culture—a time when Commodore, Amiga, Atari, Apple, and Amstrad, among many others, changed the world forever!

The Computer Museum of Kallio is a time machine that offers fantastic content for tourists, groups of friends, corporate groups, and anyone looking for a truly unique and memorable experience in Helsinki. The museum’s authentic setting, working equipment, and stories about the computer revolution of the 1980s make for an experience that will be talked about for a long time to come. If you want to discover Helsinki’s hidden gem and dive into the era when the digital world was born, a visit to the museum in Kallio is an experience well worth your time.

The internet doesn't work with the devices, but you can get by just fine without it. At the museum, it feels as if the revolution brought about by PCs, smartphones, and the internet never even happened!

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THE COMPUTER MUSEUM OF KALLIO

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