Fun is back in computing!
Kouvola, The city library (3rd November - 22nd November 2025)
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 the 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 I love 8-bit® exhibition
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?
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.
I love 8-bit® - It’s the flying computer circus!
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!
Authentic experiences from the early era of the digital culture
In the 1970s and 1980s, computer models were unique devices with their own games and software. They enriched the computer culture of their time, because there was wide range of models. Here are a few examples of the I love 8-bit® collection that you can try out and admire at the various exhibitions.
The computer museum of Kallio in Helsinki provides I love 8-bit® -exhibitions on demand all over the world. Everybody can have fun with computing as it was in few decades ago. The exhibition organizers can send the inquiry about organizing own I love 8-bit® exhibition in their venue. The costs are based on actual expenses.
The computer museum of Kallio in Helsinki provides I love 8-bit® -exhibitions on demand all over the world. Everybody can have fun with computing as it was in few decades ago. The exhibition organizers can send the inquiry about organizing own I love 8-bit® exhibition in their venue. The costs are based on actual expenses.
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