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24.05.25 (10-15)
25.05.25 (12-15)

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Fun is back in computing!

It's the flying computer circus!

Commodore PET
Apple2
Atari VCS
Atari 400
Texas Instruments TI994A
Commodore VIC-20
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Commodore 64
Dragon 32
Atari 800XL
Sharp MZ-800
Spectravideo SVI-328
Memotech MTX
Canon V20
Commodore Plus4
Sony HitBit
Amstrad CPC6128
Apple Macintosh
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Commodore Amiga 500 WB

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 again available on the  I love 8-bit® exhibition. Computing is fun again!

Summer 2025  Images  Articles  The Museum  Motion pictures  The albums  Stay tuned

You may remember the Commodore, Spectrum or the Amiga?

The Computer Museum of Kallio

Showtimes

 

24.05.25 (10-15)
25.05.25 (12-16)

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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.

At The Computer Museum of Kallio you can discover the trade-off that was made when the old times were replaced by the modern digitalisation era. Was this all worth it? Come to see the change of culture, make observations and get hands-on experiences!

TAKE BUS LINE 502 OR 23

THE BUS STOP IS LOCATED ON WALLININKATU.

WALK 200M TO ALPPIKATU 17

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.

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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Tickets to the event venue

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Admission at the museum

Single ticket (12€)

Fun for a day. The ticket includes one adult and one child under 13-years old.

Buddy ticket (10€)

Single ticket price when you come with a friend. More people means more fun!

Family ticket (20€)

Suitable for families. Includes entry for two adults and two kids under 13 years. (5€/ticket)

Group ticket (40€)

The group ticket contains entry to the exhibition for five adults. (8€/ticket)

TYKY-Thursday 12-15 (170€ + VAT10%)

The ticket allows 12 people to join the museum's TYKY day. If there are any tickets left over, they can be used at the public exhibition later. Available only online or invoice.

The showtime counter

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THE COMPUTER MUSEUM OF KALLIO

ALPPIKATU 17 00530 HELSINKI

INFO@ILOVE8BIT.FI

THE 8-BIT HOT LINE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS

+358 44 0100240 (10-16 MON-FRI)

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TEAM DAY FOR RE-CREATIONAL PURPOSES

Does Windows suck? Bored of process diagrams and greyness of everyday life? But don’t worry! At The Computer Museum of Kallio, you can get away from the boring offices on TEAM DAY!

They are recreational events held at the Kallio Computer Museum. It lasts for two hours and group tickets can be purchased for a minimum of 12 people. If less than 12 people attend the event, the remaining tickets can be used for public events at the Kallio Computer Museum.

TEAM DAY at The Computer Museum of Kallio will bring fun and entertainment  to the workplace. Computing is fun again!

THE DAY AT THE MUSEUM​

The purpose of the Museum Day is to provide exciting and entertaining event organizing opportunities. There are no restrictions on the number of visitors. Just book a time slot and start performing your activities. The cost per hour is 95€ + VAT25,5%. The minimum time slot is 4 hours. Perfect and effortless idea for customer events, product launches, making videos or providing unique gift to important people.

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The gadget of the month at The Computer Museum of Kallio

Introducing the Commodore Plus/4

The unpopular and discarded Commodore Plus/4 is equipped with a modern SD memory card reader and a host of software. The Plus/4 has great built-in applications designed to help with business needs, such as word processing. Come and try this great piece of computing history from the year 1984! The Computer of Museum of Kallio provides testing opportunities at the I love 8-bit® exhibition in the museum venue .
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The story of the first gadget in the I love 8-bit® collection

It was Christmas 1984 and the mood was high. Santa Claus brought the Donkey Kong Junior table top!
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But oh dear, this joy was short-lived.
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A friend had received a Salora Manager computer as a Christmas present.
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We went to see it in a neighbour's Lada car on a frosty night on Boxing Day 1984.
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Salora Manager and Donkey Kong jr. are still an important part of the I love 8-bit® collection, which you can see at The Computer Museum of Kallio.
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The Nintendo has been stored in outdoor storage for over 30 years. It still works even though it has been freezing sometimes -50c and warm +40c.
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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 exhibition catalogue
Finland is now officially the 8-bit state and Helsinki is the 8-bit city.

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 Tornio 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 just about five minutes walk from the south gate.

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.

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