IT 8-bit

47°05′41″N 37°32′44″E / 47.09461°N 37.545423°E / 47.09461; 37.545423 IT 8-bit was a computer museum in Mariupol, Ukraine. Founded by Dmitry Cherepanov, it was one of the largest privately owned computer museums in Ukraine prior to its destruction. The museum opened in August 2016.

The museum's collection included numerous computers from the Soviet Union.

The building housing the museum, which held more than 500 exhibits, was destroyed during the Siege of Mariupol in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Merrit; III, Fernando Alfonso (2022-03-29). "A retro computer museum in Mariupol beloved by children was attacked by Russia". NPR. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  2. 1 2 Dave James (2022-03-25). "Retro computing museum in Ukraine destroyed by Russian bomb". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Ukraine Retro Game Museum Destroyed By Russian Bombing". Kotaku. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. 1 2 "Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a historic computer museum". finance.yahoo.com. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ↑ Cherepanov, Dmitry (March 29, 2022). "?? The history of the museum is the history of my life!". IT 8-bit club. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "A Peek Into the Soviet Computer Revolution". Gizmodo. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-29.