Swindon, UK - 9th July 2012

The Museum of Computing in Swindon recently achieved full accreditation with the Arts Council England.

ACE’s Museum Accreditation Scheme sets nationally agreed standards for all museums in the UK. To meet the requirements, the museum had to demonstrate that it complies with standards relating to how the museum is governed and managed, how it provides services and facilities for users of and visitors to the museum, and how it cares for and manages the collections.

The Accreditation award emphasises that the local community has a remarkable archive on their doorstep whilst local, national and international visitors have an excellent insight into the history of computing from the abacus to the most recent designs.

Curator Simon Webb said "This is exciting and rewarding news. Accreditation is the culmination of years of work by our volunteers to bring the museum up to professional standards, and to ensure that we provide experiences for our visitors that are both enjoyable and educational.”

The museum is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays, and for group visits by arrangement.

www.museumofcomputing.org.uk

Museum of Computing Hosts Event for the Programmers of the Future

Saturday 19th May is 'Scratch Day' and will see a gathering of budding programmers at Swindons Museum of Computing.

Scratch is a computer program designed by MIT specifically to get children programming, enabling them to write games, animations and stories. Scratch Day is a worldwide event where people can come together to meet other ‘Scratchers’, share projects and experiences, and learn more about Scratch.