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January schedule

04.01.25 (10-15)
05.01.25 (11-15)
11.01.25 (10-15)
12.01.25 (12-16)
18.01.25 (10-15)
19.01.25 (12-16)
25.01.25 (10-15)
26.01.25 (12-16)

Fun is back in computing!

The functional computer exhibition.
The computer museum of Kallio Alppikatu 17 Helsinki

Commodore PET (1977)
Commodore PET (1977)
Apple II (1977)
Apple II (1977)
Atari 400 (1979)
Atari 400 (1979)
Commodore 64 (1982)
Commodore 64 (1982)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982)
Spectravideo SVI-728 (1984)
Spectravideo SVI-728 (1984)
Amstrad CPC6128 (1985)
Amstrad CPC6128 (1985)
Commodore VIC20 (1980)
Commodore VIC20 (1980)
Atari 520STE (1989)
Atari 520STE (1989)
Commodore Amiga 1000 (1985)
Commodore Amiga 1000 (1985)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 (1987)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 (1987)
Commodore Amiga 1200 (1992)
Commodore Amiga 1200 (1992)
Oric Atmos (1984)
Oric Atmos (1984)
Sinclair QL (1984)
Sinclair QL (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!

The computer museum of Kallio

January 2025 schedule
WEEK 1 04.01.25 (10-15) 05.01.25 (11-15)
WEEK 2 11.01.25 (10-15) 12.01.25 (12-16)
WEEK 3 18.01.25 (10-15) 19.01.25 (12-16)
WEEK 4 25.01.25 (10-15) 26.01.25 (12-16)

The exhibition can be rent for private events on working days.

The schedule for public audiences
January 2025

04.01.25 (10-15)
05.01.25 (11-15)
11.01.25 (10-15)
12.01.25 (12-16)
18.01.25 (10-15)
19.01.25 (12-16)
25.01.25 (10-15)
26.01.25 (12-16)

The exhibition can be rent for private events on working days.

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. 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.

Saturday 10:00 - 15:00
Sunday 12:00 - 16:00
Weekdays are for private events.

The computer museum of Kallio

"Looks like a computer store in the 1980s"
The website >>

TAKE THE BUS LINE 23.

THE DESTINATION STOP IS WALLININKATU.

THE VENUE IS 200 METERS FROM THE BUS STOP.

WALK TO THE CORNER WHERE KIRSTINKATU 2 AND ALPPIKATU 17 CROSSES.

TAKE THE TRAM LINE 10.

THE DESTINATION STOP IS URHEILUTALO.

NEEDS 5 STOPS AND 9 MINUTES.

THE EXHIBITION VENUE IS 300 METERS FROM URHEILUTALO.

WALK TO THE CORNER WHERE KIRSTINKATU 2 AND ALPPIKATU 17 CROSSES.

TAKE THE TRAM LINE 3.

THE DESTINATION STOP IS KAARLENKATU.

NEEDS 5 STOPS AND 12 MINUTES.

THE EXHIBITION VENUE IS 350 METERS FROM KAARLENKATU.

WALK TO THE CORNER WHERE KIRSTINKATU 2 AND ALPPIKATU 17 CROSSES.

 

TAKE THE TRAM LINE 2.

THE DIRECTION IS TO OLYMPIATERMINAALI VIA TÖÖLÖ.

THE DESTINATION STOP IS URHEILUTALO.

NEEDS 7 STOPS AND 12 MINUTES.

150 METERS FROM THE STOP TO THE EXHIBITION VENUE.

WALK TO THE CORNER WHERE KIRSTINKATU 2 AND ALPPIKATU 17 CROSSES.

YOU CAN PARK YOUR CAR FREE OF CHARGE

IN FRONT OF THE EXHIBITION VENUE

DURING THE WEEKEND.

Tickets and opening times for public audicence

Saturday 10:00 - 15:00
Sunday 12:00 - 16:00

Admission includes one adult and one child under 12 years of age. Admission includes one adult and one child under 12 years of age. The ticket is valid for at least two hours from the time of purchase on the exhibition premises.

Admission includes ticket to the venue with the ticket holder, that has a valid single ticket or family ticket. Admission includes one adult and one child under 12 years of age. The ticket is valid for at least two hours from the time of purchase on the exhibition premises.

Admission includes two adults and two childs under 12 years of age. Admission includes one adult and one child under 12 years of age. The ticket is valid for at least two hours from the time of purchase on the exhibition premises.

Admission includes ticket to the venue for 5 persons and it allows one entry per person to the venue. The ticket is valid to  the closing time. The unit price of the ticket is 8€ per person.

Rent-a-Museum

Private events (Monday-Friday)

From Monday to Fridays it is time to get some acitivities! Then the computer exhibition and museum facilities are reserved for your 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 duration of Private event is 3-10h per day. The exact time and duration will be agreed upon when placing and cofirming the order. No other expenses required.

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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

How can a historical computer exhibition be fun?
The MEGA65 is the successor to the Commodore 64.

RETURN OF THE LEGEND

I love 8-bit® is the exhibition that brings the history of computing back to modern days in an exciting way. Most of people don’t know that the once super-popular 8-bit computers have a successors in the 2020s.

The successor to the legendary and still widely used Commodore 64 was the Commodore 65. A small number of prototypes were also produced 1990-1991. This machine never made it into production. The MEGA65 is a computer based on the Commodore 65 model.

Now you can meet the successor to the legendary Commodore 64 computer. How does it work and what games does it have? You can write even own program for MEGA 65. At the I love 8-bit® exhibitions you can see what the Commodore of the 2020s will be like!

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.

If you don’t believe, please check the image gallery >>

The list of the public exhibition 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 next venue is the Computer museum of Kallio, in Helsinki Finland (9th Dec 2024 – 31st March 2025).

— 64kb and tape deck is good enough–

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