Poznań’s Museum of Digital Culture – listen up, our friend and colleague Łukasz “Zenial” Szałankiewicz is involved here, so how could we not support it? Of course, we’re all in!
Right from the start, you’re greeted by classics that make the hearts of vintage computer fans beat faster – Commodore 64, Amiga 500 and 1200, the iconic Atari ST, and something special for connoisseurs – the Japanese MSX. But watch out, these aren’t lifeless exhibits. Each device is ready to fire up, so you can dive into classic games, relive the days of BASIC programming, or even enjoy soundtracks many of us grew up with.
And of course – the demoscene, Zenial’s favorite playground. Here, you can see how programmers-magicians created wonders from hardware that now has less power than your phone’s calculator.
But that’s not all – there are also RTV gems, like vintage VHS cameras, legendary walkie-talkies, LED calculators, and processors such as the iconic Intel 8086. Plus, there are floppy disks, tapes, CDs – a true paradise for nostalgic geeks.
This museum isn’t just for looking – you can actually touch and run the equipment, test joysticks on an Amiga, or sit down at classic gaming consoles. And for music enthusiasts, there’s even a recording studio, a place where classic analog meets modern tools.
In short, it’s fun, educational, and bursting with nostalgia. Zenial is behind it, so make sure to visit – it’s totally worth it!
On 8 October, we were in Warsaw for the finale of COST GRADE — Grassroots of Digital Europe. A conference, workshops and the “Bits Behind the Curtain” exhibition, plus a chance to meet people working on the history of computers and digital cultures. We had a great time!
Thanks to the support of the National Heritage Institute within the “Intangible – Pass It On” program, and in collaboration with the distinguished sociologist Dr. Patryk Wasiak, we released an album titled “Polish Demoscene as a Community. Informal Practices of Polish Demoscene Contacts”.
Our representation, consisting of Andrzej “angelo” Lichnerowicz and Łukasz “zenial” Szałankiewicz, was invited to The Celebration of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival in Zakopane.