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Added by Jopie, at 06 July 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 2:00 – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday 2:00 – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday 2:00 – 8:00 PM
- Thursday 2:00 – 8:00 PM
- Friday 2:00 – 8:00 PM
- Saturday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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13 Reviews
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31 May 2018
A nice walk on memory lane. The collection comprises of everything from computers to television sets, radios, calculation machines and the first types of gaming consoles, some of them very old. If you are a tech geek and not only you will have fun poking almost all the exhibits, and you can also spend some time playing some of the classic computer games like Pacman or Mario Cart. It was a lot of fun but don't expect that many facts to be displayed about the exhibits and even less in English. You can however ask the owner if you have questions.
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14 May 2018
Huge collection! Many thanks to Svetozar! The computer stories he told are very interesting! Recommend for adults and children from 10 y.o.
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07 May 2018
Really cool place. A lot of stuff to see. You can use some of the computers here. Drink offered
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16 April 2018
Love toys and computer (games)? Must come to experience the blast from the past! :D
Plus, hosts are very outgoing and accommodating.response / report this review -
23 August 2017
Visitors to the PEEK&POKE computer club in Rijeka, Croatia are encouraged to let their inner geek run wild and play Pacman on an 8-bit machine, use the computer Andy Warhol used for his early digital art, or simply kick back and play Mario Kart.
The permanent exhibition, which covers over 3,000 square feet, is the largest collection of its kind in Europe. PEEK&POKE, which was initiated by the Calculus Association and opened in 2007, features calculators, punch-hole computers, early games consoles, obsolete desktops, as well as stranger relics like the infamous Virtual Boy, a 1995 marketing failure by Nintendo, which used a series of 224 red LE diodes and vibrating mirrors to create depth illusion. But it left users feeling dizzy and nauseated and prominent scientists claimed it could cause sickness, flashbacks, and even permanent brain damage.
Many of the exhibits are kept fully functional to facilitate the club’s goal of remaining a gathering place for computer enthusiasts for learning and entertainment.
Visitors to PEEK&POKE are free to roam and play at the educational and not-for-profit project, which prefers the label computer club to museum. While having the rare and vintage items expected of a traditional museum, the personality, intimacy, and interactivity of the place is more akin to a very enthusiastic collector showing friends around their basement. Which in a sense, it is.
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15 August 2017
Large collection of old hardware. There's a lot of it that's still functional. I loved it.
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20 July 2017
Unprentious and generous museum. Expect spending hours playing classic games. Recommended!
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19 July 2017
Awesome place. Such cool stuff and loads of information. You can play all the games. The owner is really cool and I'm sure he would help you with anything.
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17 June 2017
Great museum, the owner is very nice and friendly and speaks good English
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17 June 2017
If you find yourself in Rijeka, do yourself a favor and visit this place! Excellent collection of early PCs (ZX 80, Spectrum, various Amigas, just to name a few), game consoles, and old favorites you can try out (Manic Miner!). Although it is not large, you can easily spend an afternoon here.
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07 June 2017
Amazing museum! An absolute must see when in Rijeka, alongside with museum of childhood. Tozo, the owner is amazing. Give it a go. :)
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20 July 2016
What a unique experience and a Rijeke gem! The museum's host and founder was passionate about the growing collection of history, nostalgia, and has a real story to tell. This is a must for GenX'ers and all Millennials should be required to visit in order to put today's technology in perspective. I'd love to see this museum on the east coast of the USA!
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13 July 2016
History of computer technology in such a lovely place.
You can find all important product of past, and a lot of less known. For Hungarians such a nice treat to find a game titled by their own language :)response / report this review
