Case Study: The National Museum of Computing protects its heritage collection with Paessler PRTG and Sigfox

PRTG Network Monitor and Sigfox protect UK’s tech legacy

The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) needed a way to protect highly sensitive legacy machines such as Colossus and WITCH, which can be damaged by changes in temperature, humidity, UV light, and noise. Paessler AG’s PRTG Network Monitor, together with Sigfox connectivity, was used to replace manual checks and help the museum maintain a stable environment for its artefacts.

Paessler AG implemented a real-time environmental monitoring solution across 14 rooms, with sensors feeding data into PRTG for centralized visibility and threshold-based alerts. The system also detects sensor failures and supports a traffic-light dashboard for quieter “Relaxed Openings,” helping the museum proactively manage risk and better serve visitors, with the goal of keeping the machines functional for the next 100 years.

The National Museum of Computing

Claire Marston

Head of Learning