Our museum has become richer for another supercomputer! In addition to the existing SGI Onyx graphics supercomputer, the model used in the Industrial Light & Magic studio for the animations of digital dinosaurs in the movie hit “Jurassic Park”, we now have the SGI UV 2000 codenamed “Vihor” (Whirlwind) in the museum collection. This supercomputer …
Our third collaboration with the Maritime and History Museum in Rijeka, “Childhood Behind the Iron Curtain” exhibition, is part of our 15th anniversary program. It will be opened on October 21, 2022 and can be visited until May 15, 2023. We wanted to consider the scope of Western influence, consumerism, and American culture which managed …
Fifteen years is a big anniversary for us. We did not expect that a modest volunteer project by a group of enthusiasts would survive the first year, let alone welcome the 15th anniversary with so many awards and recognition for our work. Most important of all are the thousands of satisfied visitors, primarily young people. …
The Museum of Childhood PEEK+POKE and the Children’s House will present the audio book “Mići Princ” (The Little Prince) in the Chakavian dialect of the Croatian Littoral on June 29, 2022 at 8.00 p.m. in the Children’s House in the Benčić art district. The adaptation of the classic read The Little Prince was presented a …
For the 15th anniversary of The Computer Museum PEEK&POKE, we have prepared a special program during the year, which consists of a series of exhibitions, workshops, promotions and concerts. In cooperation with Distune Promotion and with the support of the City of Rijeka – Department of Culture, we are bringing back to Rijeka the founder …
Packmess is a Zagreb musician and engineer who bases his oeuvre on experimental electronic music. Using unconventional ways to control instruments, he comes up with innovative performances that will intrigue any electronic music enthusiast. Packmess adds ‘explosive’ musical expressions to improvisation and minimalist guitar drone structures, all achieved through a joystick in a true retro …
The cooperation of our museum with the Children’s House and Rijeka City Library continues after the successful “Retro Futuro” event. This time, we are expanding our tradition of promoting children’s books. We have a sweet new treat in the pleasant ambience of the Children’s House, which is ideally suited for kids! The PEEK+POKE Museum of …
Retro Futuro Virtual Football tournament consists of playing football in various forms: table football, football on retro Commodore 64 computer and on Sony PlayStation 5 with the latest football simulation game – FIFA 2022. The idea is to show the development of computer sports simulations, their graphics and functionality, all with elements of entertainment, especially …
After a very successful women’s typing competition on old typewriters, we decided to bring things into balance with typing in the men’s category. The competition was of a humanitarian character, and the victory was won by Domagoj Zubović. The funds raised are directed to the association “Koga briga” which takes care of the poor children …
This year’s birthday party was marked by a special, almost two-hour long, guided tour of our museum. We realized that many of our friends, guests, sponsors and people who support us from the first moment have never had the opportunity to go through the entire exhibition display with the expert guidance of the curator. We …