Take a trip through the history of computer science on this day to Bletchley Park and the National Museum of Computing.
Bletchley Park was the central location for British Codebreaking during World War II. The hard work of the men and women who worked in secrecy at Bletchley over the course of WWII is said to have shortened the war by 2-4 years, saving millions of lives on both sides. Previously the workplace of Alan Turing, recently played by Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game, the site has now be turned into a museum focusing on the work and lives of those who were based there. There are currently exhibitions on how the men and women lived during the time, cyber security and how enemy messages were intercepted and decoded giving Britain vital information.
Also included in your ticket is entry to the National Museum of Computing. Here you can discover the rich history of computing. The museum has a working Colossus, the first electronic computer, which is well named due to its size. The museum has a variety of exhibits on the development of computers from the WITCH computer, the worlds oldest working digital computer, for research, to the production of computers for the classroom to the technology of the internet today. The museum also features a exhibit on the heroines of computing, who are often absent from many peoples' minds when they think of computing.
This trip is open to all Computer Science students and all students living in halls. Coach transport to and from the venue is included in your ticket price.
Coach pick up times:
- 08.45 University East Car Park
- 09.00 Riverside Coach Park (city centre)
Depart Bletchley Park:
- 17.00 (expected return in to Bath 19.30)
This trip is open to all students studying Computer Science, and all students living in halls.
Please make sure you read the terms and conditions before purchase.