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Bletchley Park
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The Mansion
Bletchley Park
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK3 6EB
Buckinghamshire
England
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Bletchley Park
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Collection details
Aviation, Maritime, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01908 640404
General information (Fax)
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01908 274381
E-mail
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info@bletchleypark.org.uk
Website
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www.bletchleypark.org.uk
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Open
Bletchley Park will be closed from 1st November 2005 through to 1st April 2006 to day visitors and tours. The Park will reopen on 1st April 2006 to visitors, and will be open every day through the summer, weekdays 09.30 – 5.00, weekends from 10.30 – 5.00.
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Admission charges
For the standard weekday and weekend programme the following admission charges will apply:
Adults £10.00 – including guided tour
Concessions (OAPs, Students, Children between 8 and 16) £8.00 – including guided tour
Family ticket £25.00 – 2 adults + 2 children aged 8 to 16
Children under 8 free
For designated special weekend events the following admission charges will apply:
Adults £14.00 – including guided tour
Concessions (OAPs, Students, Children between 8 and 16) £10.00 – including guided tour
Family ticket £35.00 – 2 adults + 2 children aged 8 to 16
Children under 8 free
Please note that designated special weekends will be highlighted in the Special Events of the Bletchley Park website.
When you visit Bletchley Park you can purchase a return ticket for only £4.
Tickets may be purchased in advance from the Bletchley Park web site saving up to 15% on the standard admission fee.
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Description
During WW2 the German armed forces top secret codes were broken at Bletchley Park, providing the allies with vital information towards their war effort.
The world's first programmable computer and other technologies we take for granted today were initiated at Bletchley Park.
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Collections description
A number of collections are on display including:
Airborne Command: The US Army Airborne Historical Display Group;
Bletchley Park Fire Museum and Fire Engines;
Bletchley Park Garage;
Bletchley Park Post Office;
Bombe Rebuild Project;
Buckinghamshire Aircraft Recovery Group (BARG);
Churchill Collection;
Colossus Rebuild Project;
Communications Electronic Museum Trust;
Computer Conservation Society (including History of Computing Exhibition);
Diplomatic Wireless Service;
GB2BP Amateur Radio;
Holley-Cornelius Toy and Memorabilia Collection;
Home Front;
Leighton Buzzard Model Boat Club;
Mills Collection of WWII Uniforms and Memorabilia;
MK Model Railway Society;
Motor Transport Section (Military Vehicles);
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Living History Group;
Projected Picture Trust;
RAYNET;
65ste Nachrichten Abteilung (German Signals Battalion);
US Re-enactment Group 1941-45
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Key artists and exhibits
Espionage, spies & spying
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Codes and codebreaking
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Enigma
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Computer history
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Alan Turing
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Dilly Knox
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending June 29 2008
Art On The Underground Brings Words And Puzzles To Commuters
News In Brief - Week Ending March 2 2008
Artist Seeks Crossword Experts For Stanmore Underground Artwork
Ian Fleming's James Bond WWII Plot Uncovered By Bletchley Park
The Bletchley Park Cipher Challenge - Could You Beat Colossus?
News In Brief - Week Ending July 15 2007
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Trails
VE Day 60 Years: Heroism On The High Seas - The Navy In World War Two
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General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Licensed for weddings
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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