Codebreaker – Alan Turing's life and legacy

21 June 2012 - 31 July 2013 - exhibition

This exhibition celebrate the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing, most widely known for his critical involvement in the codebreaking at Bletchley Park during the Second World War.

This British mathematician was also a philosopher and computing pioneer who grappled with the fundamental problems of life itself. His ideas have helped shape the modern world, including early computer programming and even the seeds of artificial intelligence. This exhibition tells the story of Turing and his most important ideas.

At the heart of the exhibition is the Pilot ACE computer, built to Turing’s ground-breaking design. It is the most significant surviving Turing artefact in existence.

More info: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk