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Fun is back in computing!

Showtimes

31.07.25 (16-20)
01.08.25 (16-20)
02.08.25 (10-15)
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Private events on request

 

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!

Kouvola Exhibition 2025  Images  Articles  The Museum  Tickets online

I love 8-bit® at The Computer Museum of Kallio

Showtimes

31.07.25 (16-20)
01.08.25 (16-20)
02.08.25 (10-15)
Private events on request

More >>

Tickets online

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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OPEN now

The gadget of the month

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 .
New!

I love 8-bit® brings back the beloved culture

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. 

SAKU 52
It's the new wave computer magazine by the SAKU community. Published 2025 and it is out now!
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SAKU 51
It's the new wave computer magazine by the SAKU community. Get your own copy or download. The album was published late 2024.
Downlad or get copy from the ticket store
The Computer Museum of Kallio
The museum is build like little computer shops were in 1984. You can discover the trade-off that was made when the modern digitalisation era came and replaced the traditional culture.
To the website >>
I love 8-bit®
I love 8-bit® is the flying computer circus since 2022! The travelling computer exhibition brings the legendary devices of the 1970s and 1980s back on stage on request.
To the website >>
The legacy of computer culture
The legacy of computer culture is an article in the I love 8-bit® series that introduces readers to the background and impact of computer culture. Published June 19th 2025.
Click here to read the article >>
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The I love 8-bit® exhibition on tour since 2022!

I love 8-bit® Event productions

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.

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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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