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PLAY THE PAST POWER THE FUTURE
A community museum and arcade preserving vintage technology and inspiring the next generation of innovators, engineers and creators across Teesside and beyond.
Unit 3, Medhurst House, Sotherby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8BS
RE:WIRED Museum & Arcade CIC is a community-run organisation based in Teesside dedicated to preserving the technology that shaped our world. From the earliest home computers and arcade cabinets to the consoles and gadgets that defined generations, we collect, restore and celebrate the machines that changed everything.
We're a hands-on, interactive space where visitors of all ages can play with the technology of the past, understand how it worked, and discover the ideas and engineering that made it possible. Every blinking cursor, every pixel, every circuit board tells a story.
As a Community Interest Company, everything we do is for the benefit of our community — volunteer-driven, donation-funded, and passionate about making technology history accessible to everyone.
Every exhibit is playable — from Atari 2600 to 32-bit consoles
The console that brought the arcade home in 1977
From first-timers to seasoned retro gaming fans
Understanding where technology came from is the key to shaping where it goes next. By putting vintage tech into young people's hands, we spark curiosity, build confidence, and open pathways into the tech careers that will define the future.
We rescue, restore and catalogue vintage computers, consoles, arcade machines and electronic equipment that might otherwise end up in landfill. Every piece has a story worth saving.
Through hands-on workshops, exhibitions and outreach, we show young people the fundamentals of computing — from soldering circuits to writing BASIC. Skills that translate directly into modern tech careers.
When a young person sees a computer built in a bedroom that changed the world, they realise they can do the same. We turn nostalgia into aspiration and curiosity into career ambition.
Founded as a Community Interest Company to give Teesside a dedicated space for technology preservation and education.
Donations from across the region help us build a diverse collection spanning decades of computing, gaming and electronics history.
Open every weekend with playable exhibits, plus pop-up events, workshops and community outreach programmes.
A fully accessible museum and arcade space where anyone can explore technology's past and imagine its future.
Step inside our Middlesbrough space — from the main gaming floor to the arcade room, classic computers to rare handheld consoles.
Rows of playable vintage machines spanning 1977–2000s
Pinball, Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man, Time Crisis & more
1984 — 2 million sold globally. Loading Oh Mummy on cassette
The machines that launched a generation of UK programmers
Nintendo's 1982 dual-screen Donkey Kong — gaming in your pocket
Everything is plugged in and ready to play
Our growing collection spans the full history of personal computing, gaming, and electronic innovation — from 8-bit home computers to early internet hardware.
ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, C64, Amiga, Atari ST and more
Classic coin-ops from the golden age of arcades
From Atari 2600 through to Dreamcast and beyond
Printers, modems, joysticks, light guns and curiosities
Tapes, disks, cartridges, manuals and magazines
Calculators, early mobile phones, digital watches
Processors, boards, chips — the building blocks
Adverts, packaging, posters, trade show materials
Open every weekend at our Middlesbrough base. Check our Facebook page for special events or last-minute changes before you set off.
* Hours may vary on bank holidays. Always check Facebook before visiting.
As a volunteer-run organisation, hours can occasionally change. Our Facebook page always has the most up-to-date times and special events.
Check Facebook for UpdatesRE:WIRED is powered entirely by the generosity of our community. Whether you donate old tech, contribute financially, or volunteer your time — every bit helps.
Got old computers, consoles, arcade boards, or electronic equipment gathering dust? Give them a second life. We accept donations for our collection, educational programmes, or responsible WEEE-compliant recycling. We're a registered waste carrier and can collect from you.
Donate Tech →Financial contributions help us cover storage, restoration supplies, exhibition costs and our mission to bring technology education to schools and community groups across Teesside. Every pound goes directly to our charitable purposes.
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