I love 8-bit® – It's the flying computer circus!

The schedule for public audiences

16.03.25 (12-15)
22.03.25 (10-15)
23.03.25 (12-15)

Fun is back in computing!

The functional computer exhibition

Apple IIc — Apple IIc (1984)

Commodore PET (1977)

Dragon 32 (1982)

Acorn BBC (1981)

Apple Macintosh SE (1987)

Commodore 64 (1982)

Commodore 128 (1985)

Amstrad CPC6128 (1985)

Oric 1 (1982)

Memotech MTX (1983)

Sinclair QL (1984)

Atari ST (1985)

Commodore Amiga 1000 (1985)

Atari XEGS (1987)

Sinclair Spectrum (1982=

Toshiba HX10 (1984)

You may remember the Commodore, Spectrum, and maybe the Amiga, but do you still remember the Atari and Amstrad? If you don’t, that’s ok!

I love 8-bit® is the computer exhibition that brings the legendary devices of the 1970s and 1980s back on stage. The oldest computers in operation are so early as 1977.

In the I love 8-bit® exhibition events you can play, test and have fun with old favorites. The experiences of the early days of digital culture are back again here! Have fun and enjoy the authentic and memorable experiences of the digital cultural heritage.

Load games from tape deck and wait 5 minutes. Maybe the game starts or maybe not! Those experiences are available on the I love 8-bit® exhibition. Computing is fun again!

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And there's a lot more than just computers and games. It's the exhibition of music, culture and computers that provides authentic experiences and fun. It's something to look back on afterwards.

Soon here:
The late night with 8-bit

Kuvakaappaus - 2025-01-31 22-12-21

Kuvakaappaus - 2025-01-31 22-12-39

Kuvakaappaus - 2025-01-31 22-14-07

You may remember the Commodore, Spectrum or the Amiga?

The computer museum of Kallio

The schedule for public audiences

16.03.25 (12-15)
22.03.25 (10-15)
23.03.25 (12-15)

Soon here:
The late night with 8-bit

What were the first computers at home before the Internet and the PC era? How did the computers and software work? And what about the next generation, the 16-bit devices? How did they work?

All of this and much more fun can be discovered at the I love 8-bit® exhibition that presents computer culture of its time. The exhibition visitors can test and see legendary computers from the history of computing in action. I love 8-bit® is the show in motion like no other!

The I love 8-bit® exhibitions have brought computer culture from 2022 to the present. More than 25 events have taken place and around 30,000 visitors have explored the history of computing at various cities in Finland.

The production environment of the exhibition changes once a month. There’s always something new to explore every month.

Note by the organiser Please arrive early, as the event organizer The computer museum of Kallio has limited space (capacity about 30 people).

THE BUS CONNECTION

TAKE BUS LINE 502 OR 23

THE BUS STOP IS LOCATED ON WALLININKATU.

WALK 200M TO ALPPIKATU 17

TRAM LINES

TRAM LINE 1T

TRAM LINE 2

TRAM LINE 3

TRAM LINE 8

TRAM LINE 8T

THE DESTINATION STOP IS URHEILUTALO, HELSINGINKATU.

WALK 200M FROM THE STOP TO ALPPIKATU 17.

FREE PARKING ON WEEKENDS

YOU CAN PARK YOUR CAR FREE OF CHARGE

IN FRONT OF THE EXHIBITION VENUE

DURING THE WEEKEND.

The computer museum of Kallio

"Looks like a computer store in the 1980s"

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I love 8-bit® The schedule

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THE COMPUTER MUSEUM OF KALLIO

ALPPIKATU 17 00530 HELSINKI

INFO@ILOVE8BIT.FI

+358 44 0100240 (10-14)

I love 8-bit® 9.12.24 - 31.3.2025

Private events (Monday-Friday)

Rent-a-Museum

On working days it is time to get some acitivities! Then the computer exhibition and museum facilities can be reserved for private use. Private events offer great opportunities to organise happenings in the real 8-bit world. In the private events you can entertain guests, hold recreational events or offer experiences that you can't get anywhere else.

The Late Night with 8-bit
9.5.2025 (18-21)

The Late Night with 8-bit is event session that is suitable for also for children. The event is alcohol-free. You can also bring your own snacks.The events will take place if there are enough ticket orders. The event requires pre-booking, please click the link to read more and start booking.

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It's all about the computer culture and fun

Play and study

What were the games that played in the early computer age? How does a flight simulator work with a device that is 40 years old, has a millionth of the power compared to modern computers, it has black and white graphics and the games must be downloaded from a C-cassette?

This and much more fun is at the I love 8-bit® exhibition. Authentic experiences of early digital culture are unique!

The list of the 8-bit cities

I love 8-bit® exhibition in Helsinki 5 x times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Kotka x 2 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Espoo x 3 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Tampere x 2 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Vaasa x 1 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Kokkola x 1 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Seinäjoki x 1times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Mikkeli x 1 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Vantaa x 1 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Kerava x 1 times.
I love 8-bit® exhibition in Oulu x 1 times.

The list does not contain the private organizers. I love 8-bit® exhibition is the show in motion. The exhibition venue is the Computer museum of Kallio that is open to summer 2025. Please check the exhibition schedule here.

— 64kb and tape deck is good enough–

The computer museum of Kallio is well located. Linnanmäki amusement park is only about 500 metres from the south end.

Exhibition requests by email: info@ilove8bit.fi

I love 8-bit® -tietokonenäyttelyn ovat perustaneet Jukka Salminen, Kari Hämäläinen, Tuomo Ryynänen, Juhani Korhonen ja Alpo Koskiniva.