THE COMPUTER MUSEUM OF KALLIO
Home computing is back to the future!
This page is intended for parties interested in the museum's activities who wish to support the museum's operational plan objectives for 2026.
ACTION PLAN 2026
The 2026 action plan has two objectives. The first objective is to continue the museum services. The second objective is to continue the museum services at Alppikatu providing exhibitions in our exhibition spaces in Helsinki. In order to achieve both objectives of the action plan, funding for the museum's operations must be raised during 2025. If sufficient funding is not available, the museum will continue as a traveling museum and operations on Alppikatu will cease.
BUDGET 2026
The budget is based on the action plan. It depends on the success of fundraising in autumn 2025. The combined budget for both objectives is €34,500. The largest costs are related to the exhibition spaces on Alppikatu and organizing public exhibitions.
Another goal is to extend opening hours so that the Alppikatu exhibition spaces are regularly open on weekends, which requires additional staff. If fundraising exceeds its target, this will have a direct impact on general opening hours. Public events and facility costs account for approximately 85% of the annual budget. The remainder of the budget is allocated to IT, financial administration, and supplies.
CONTACT FORM FOR THE MUSEUM
FUNDRAISING
The museum raises funds for its activities through ticket sales for public events, sponsorship income, I love 8-bit® -exhibitions and private events, such as school trips and Team Days for companies. It is possible also support the museum's activities by renting a museum day for private purposes where the hosts can invite guests without admission tickets.
Vuoden 2026 budjettitavoitteena on kerätä 35000€ arvonlisäverovapaata tuloa, jotta museon toiminta jatkuu myös vuoden 2026 ajan Helsingissä Alppikadulla.
The main event of 2026
The I love 8-bit® exhibition, produced by The Computer Museum of Kallio, is a official partner of the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Join us in this exciting and fascinating cultural project!
info@kalliontietokonemuseo.fi
+358 44 0100240 (ark 10-15)
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 showroom 2025 at Helsinki
The premises are approximately 52m2 and can accommodate approximately 30 people at a time. There are 25 seats. There is a customer toilet that can be used by first asking permission from the staff. The exhibition setup is renewed monthly so that as many devices as possible can be used by the public. The premises are not completely accessible for disable persons, but we support efforts to get into the museum.
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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