Hellenic IT Museum, Computer museum in Moschato-Tavros Municipality, Greece
The Hellenic IT Museum is a computer and technology museum located in the Moschato-Tavros Municipality, a residential suburb of Athens, Greece. It displays a collection of old and rare objects, from early laptops to oversized storage drives, covering the history of information technology from the 1970s to the mid-1990s.
The museum opened in 2008 and began presenting its exhibitions on the history of information technology in 2012. It grew into the only institution of its kind in Southeast Europe.
The museum uses the slogan 'The museum that clicks with you', a phrase that plays on both the sound of old keyboards and the idea of connecting with people. Visitors can try playing old video games in a dedicated room, giving the visit a hands-on feel that goes beyond just looking at displays.
The museum sits in a residential part of Moschato, away from the main tourist areas of Athens, so it is worth planning your route in advance. Free audio guides are available in Greek, English, and French, which helps when exploring the displays on your own.
Among the exhibits is a replica of the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek device considered one of the oldest known computing tools in the world. The museum also holds a copy of the first computer mouse, designed by Douglas Engelbart in 1964, showing how far back the story of computing really goes.
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