School summer holiday visitors to Birmingham’s Thinktank Science Museum can check out a brand-new exhibition.

Makers And Machines explores the surprisingly long history of coding and tells ‘the incredible stories of local people, past and present, who use coding in their work’.

Rare and important objects such as the HEC computer, one of the oldest surviving electronic computers in the world, are on display alongside a range of digital and analogue devices. Plus there is a chance to see some classic game designs, learn how punched cards worked, and design your own weaving pattern.

The exhibition is included in the admission price and available to view until next year. To find out more and to book tickets to Thinktank Science Museum, head to birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank.