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Visiting the museum

The Computer Museum office in DC1316 is currently closed for renovations. We'll be open again in the fall, and should have our DC1316 exhibits ready for a grand re-opening in late 2025 or early 2026. In the meantime, our exhibits in DC, M3 and DWE are still available, or you can get in touch with us with questions, donations, or tours.

Admission is free. As the saying goes, we may not be big, but we're small. So you might only want to stay for a few minutes, or you might catch one of our curators and stay to talk for over an hour! In the Fall of 2025, we'll be re-opening our main office so there will be more for visitors to do over time.

We also host an open-house several times a year, when we get many of our favourite artifacts out of storage for a day and bring in guests. For a schedule, keep an eye on the Events page or subscribe to the mailing list below! 

Our Hours:

Getting here and parking

If you're already on campus, our main office is DC 1316, which is on the North-East corner of the Davis Centre, on the ground floor, on the opposite side of the building as the DC Library and the Tim Hortons. We're right next to the exterior door that leads out on to William Tutte Way and the UW Ion train station. 

Local transit: we're right next to the . When you exit the bus or train, head across the train tracks, into the Davis Centre. 

Walking & bicycling: we're also right next to the trail that follows the train tracks through campus. 

Driving: There are two nearby options for paid parking at UW: short term, off Ring Road right outside the Davis Centre, and long term, in the Q lot just across the train tracks. In either case, you need to use the on your smartphone.   

Free parking is unavailable, but if you're making a donation and need to drop stuff off, you can pre-arrange with the curators who will be happy to cover your parking pass. 

Welcome staff and curators

When you visit the museum during normal hours, there will be an assistant to welcome you and answer questions. You can also contact one of our curators directly if you'd like to schedule a visit or talk more about the history of computing.

Scott Campbell, E7 6444

Lawrence Folland, DC 1316

Alternate contact: computer.museum@uwaterloo.ca