Monday 27 February 2006 saw the launch of our latest exhibition 'Calculator - from the abacus to the microchip' officially opened by guest of honour Sir Clive Sinclair, one of the pioneers of the pocket calculator.

Our latest exhibition 'Calculator - from the abacus to the microchip' is sponsored by Business Link. Sir Clive Sinclair, one of the pioneers of the pocket calculator cut the ribbon to officially open the exhibition for the 150 guests who attended.Sir Clive was given a tour of the exhibition by curator Simon Webb and commented ‘This exhibition is fantastic. I think it’s very useful for people to see how the calculator has evolved.’

Dr. Tilly Blyth, who is curator of Computing and Information at London’s Science Museum gave a half hour talk on the development of calculators. As a boy, Sir Clive was fascinated by the Science Museum in London and his interests led him into an illustrious career as an inventor and businessman. He created home computers and pocket calculators at affordable prices bringing technology to the masses.The exhibition will be on until the end of September, admission is free.

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