The ‘relaxed openings’ initiative for people with autism and their families at TNMOC has just been boosted by a Museums and Heritage Prize. Two more relaxed openings already planned: 28 July and 25 August.

Dr Andrew Herbert OBE, formerly head of Microsoft’s research laboratories across EMEA, is the new chairman of The National Museum of Computing.

Women living in and around Milton Keynes are invited to Django Girls free introductory coding sessions in the home of Colossus on Tuesday evenings starting on 11 July 2017.

Anyone can now have a 3D virtual tour of two early computing galleries at the Museum thanks to the 3D, 360-degree photography application developed by Venue View Virtual Tours.

Making IT Work, the first-ever international conference of computer conservationists, was held last week across two UK venues which have led the world in the developing discipline.

An online Virtual Lorenz that can be used by anyone wanting to experience sending and receiving top-secret Second World War communications was unveiled at TNMOC in celebration of the centenary of Bill Tutte.

Capt Jerry Roberts’ autobiography Lorenz, telling the story of the breaking of Hitler’s most secret cipher, launched at TNMOC in the presence of Colossus veterans whose work helped in the decrypting process.

Margaret Sale has been has been honoured with a Point of Light award by No 10 Downing Street for ensuring that the wartime contribution of Bletchley Park is not forgotten.