- Pre-booking not required
- Duration
- Suggested 20-30 mins
- Adult:student ratio
- 1:15
- Suitable for:
- Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4,
In 1991 the Science Museum built the world's first complete Difference Engine No. 2 from plans drawn up by Charles Babbage in the 19th century.
Another fascinating large object in the gallery is the 1956 Ferranti Pegasus – the oldest working computer in the world. It is switched on and run regularly.
There are also examples of calculating machines used by people over time and from other areas of the world.
The Computing gallery will make a powerful impact on your students, as they compare computers they are familiar with today, to those used by their predecessors.
