Fun is back in computing!
It's the flying computer circus!
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!
The Computer Museum of Kallio in Helsinki presents the travelling computer exhibition I love 8-bit®. It is an interactive show about the early days of computer culture that began 1970’s and 1980’s. In the I love 8-bit® exhibition events you can play, test and have fun with old favorites.
In the I love 8-bit® exhibition you’ll have fun and you can enjoy the memorable experiences with the computing heritage. The oldest computers in operation are so early as 1977. The best moments of the early days of the digital culture are back again here available for 2020’s citizens!
Load a game from cassette player and wait 5 minutes. Maybe the game starts or maybe not! Those memorable experiences are again available on the I love 8-bit® exhibition. Computing is fun again!
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 30 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!
The next public exhibition at The Computer Museum of Kallio:
24th Oct 2025 (14-19)
25th Oct 2025 (12-16)
The I love 8-bit® exhibition on tour since 2022!
An exhibition about computer culture
The I love 8-bit® computer exhibition has been touring since 2022 and has been on display in over 30 locations. And no wonder, as the exhibitions have attracted many visitors and I love 8-bit® is easy to organize. For example, according to the organizers’ figures, the I love 8-bit® exhibition held at the Children’s Maritime Days in Kotka attracted over 2,600 visitors just in three days! The traveling exhibitions always offer something new and interesting to explore, as each I love 8-bit® exhibition is slightly different.
The exhibitions have been held at corporate events, museums, shopping centers, libraries, and trade fairs. I love 8-bit® exhibitions are loaned by the Computer Museum of Kallio for a delivery fee. The long-lost computer culture has returned to the 2020s in the I love 8-bit® exhibitions!
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Premiere of Örff - The 8 -bit hero has landed in Helsinki!
Sinclair ZX-81
Flight Simulator (1982)
How does it feel to fly in a flight simulator that has a millionth of the power of today’s computers? Find it out at the I Love 8-bit exhibition!
The authentic experiences of the early days of digital culture are back to the future!
Flight Simulator (1982)
How does it feel to fly in a flight simulator that has a millionth of the power of today’s computers? Find it out at the I Love 8-bit exhibition!
The authentic experiences of the early days of digital culture are back to the future!
The gadget of the month
An Ambitious Misstep in the Home Computer Market
The 8-bit newsfeed
The flying computer circus I love 8-bit® brings the exhibition event to Oulu. It’s going to be a great show when the computer culture of early days comes to Oulu! The Computer Museum of Kallio will produce the exhibition event 2026 in Oulu. Fun is back in computing!
ChatGPT AI was asked to find the 20 best computer museums in the world. The Computer Museum of Kallio in Helsinki, specialising in computer culture, was topped in the list that was by ChatGPT’s comparison. How is can be possible? The local press wrote an article. Read the news story here >>
The exhibition will be open three weeks starting at 3rd November and ending at 24th November. The site is open at the address www.ilove8bit.fi/kouvola
Get your own album at The Computer Museum of Kallio or place your order from online online store. The album is massive containing 176 pages and each album is carefully printed.
I love 8-bit® is the flying computer circus that can be ordered to various places. It has been touring since 2022. Ask your own exhibition event from The Computer Museum of Kallio and lets build the show together that won’t be forget. Distribution to EU/ETA -countries, US, Canada, Japan, South-Korea, Australia, New Zealand. Other places negotiable.
The I love 8-bit® exhibition is your show - we build it for you!
Click here to see the exhibition costs and terms of delivery for organizers >>
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