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It's the flying computer circus!

The special event in the European Capital of Culture 2026

Apple IIc
Apple IIc (1984)
Commodore PET (1977)
Commodore PET (1977)
Dragon 32 (1982)
Dragon 32 (1982)
Acorn BBC (1981)
Acorn BBC (1981)
Apple Macintosh SE (1987)
Apple Macintosh SE (1987)
Commodore 64 (1982)
Commodore 64 (1982)
Commodore 128 (1985)
Commodore 128 (1985)
Amstrad CPC6128 (1985)
Amstrad CPC6128 (1985)
Oric 1 (1982)
Oric 1 (1982)
Memotech MTX (1983)
Memotech MTX (1983)
Sinclair QL (1984)
Sinclair QL (1984)
Atari ST (1985)
Atari ST (1985)
Commodore Amiga 1000 (1985)
Commodore Amiga 1000 (1985)
Atari XEGS (1987)
Atari XEGS (1987)
Sinclair Spectrum (1982)
Sinclair Spectrum (1982)
Toshiba HX10 (1984)
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!

Soon you will know more about this because the I love 8-bit® show will arrive at Oulu! The show 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!

I love 8-bit® exhibition at Oulu City Library 22nd-29th August 2026

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?

Load a game from cassette player and wait 5 minutes. Maybe the game starts or maybe not! 

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! Computing is fun again!

The I love 8-bit® exhibition
Discover the trade-off that was made when the old times were replaced by the modern digitalisation era.
The I love 8-bit® exhibition
Was this all worth it? Come to see the change of culture, make observations and get hands-on experiences!
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The computer culture is back to the future!

More than 30 organizers have already participated in the joyful computer culture restoration project I love 8-bit® since 2022. You are welcome to join this project by visiting the I love 8-bit® exhibition or borrowing the exhibition from the Computer Museum of Kallio.

A thrilling journey back in time to the culture of the 1980s awaits! It’s easy to get started by sending a contact request to The Computer Museum of Kallio, and then we can get started planning together. In that case, leave your email an the geeks from the museum will get contact you.

Further information by email: info@ilove8bit.fi

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