THE HOME OF RETRO GAMING

In the heart of Leicestershire lies a building brimming with gaming history!

Featuring classic systems such as the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga and Atari 2600. Gaming giants including Nintendo NES, Sega MegaDrive, Xbox and PlayStation. Plus the truly unique Virtuality VR systems and the one of a kind CD1200!

However we haven't got to the best bit! Everything is out to not only touch, but to play on! Using original hardware and with a colossal software library. It truly is a gamers paradise!

How to Visit

When

Normal opening hours are Saturdays &
Sundays from 10am until 3:30pm

Open on select bank holidays

Please check the opening schedule
for full details

Opening Schedule

Where

RCM House (Unit Q),
Troon Way Business Centre,
Humberstone Lane, Leicester, LE4 9HA


Google Maps

Ample free onsite parking
Wheelchair friendly

Cost

Adults £8.50
Students (with NUS card)/ Carers £7.00
Children (between 4 - 15) £5.00
Children (under 4) Free
Concessions (disabled/ over 65) £5.00
Group ticket (1 adult, 4 children or 2 adults, 2 children or 3 adults) £24.00
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Special Events As Advertised


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Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2023!

We have been awarded the Tripadvisors travelers' choice award for consistently earning great reviews from travellers and have been ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor

We currently sit as the 6th most popular attraction in Leicestershire and come 1st in the specialty museum category.

Check out our full reviews below;


Tripadvisor Reviews

What people are saying...

  • star rating  Amazing and unique retro gaming experience! - A fascinating collection of retro computing/gaming hardware and literature, RCM is a gem worth visiting if you are any kind of fan of gaming or computing. The focus is mainly... read more

    avatar thumb soapsud90
    23 September 2023

    star rating  What a great place to visit. It's was a fine day reliving my childhood playing games I remember and also some i had forgotten. Some much to play and see.... read more

    avatar thumb Anz_p22
    21 January 2023

    star rating  This was just a fantastic experience from start to finish. We spent 3 and a bit hours there fully immersed in the different consoles available and arcades, of which there... read more

    nataliebF1145VI
    8 August 2022
  • star rating  Great nostalgic day out at the museum, luckily I know the people who run this and can honestly say its pleasure to drive down all the way from Newcastle for... read more

    Guybrushthreepwood77
    23 August 2019

    star rating  It was full of promise of seeing computers from my earlier years and playing games from my youth - and boy did it live up to the promise!

    From... read more

    AlDC4
    3 April 2022

    star rating  Amazing place  - What an amazing place. There must be every game ever made on PC or Console that you can play here. The guys who run the place are very friendly and... read more

    avatar thumb Dave W
    17 September 2023
  • star rating  Really fun experience! The hours just flew by while playing old games, looking at old computers and computer game boxes. Recommended!

    TheKelpie
    31 July 2022

    star rating  A group of five of us - including my son, daughter and their cousin and boyfriend visited this wonderful place and enjoyed both the atmosphere and the ability to play... read more

    AndrewDJohsnon
    5 January 2020

    star rating  Really enjoyed playing the old computers and arcade games. The staff were so friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. My son (13 yrs) and myself (49yrs) had a great time. A brilliant... read more

    avatar thumb katyb979
    22 January 2023

Events

We host and attend several special events throughout the year. View our opening schedule to see when we are open and where we will be attending external events.
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Our Charity Album

With the help of our amazing friends we released a 3CD album containing a wide variety of music.
This is now available to buy now from the below link!
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