Computer History Museum, Technology museum in Mountain View, United States.
Description
The Computer History Museum is a technology museum in Mountain View, California, focused on the evolution of computing machines. The collection holds more than 90,000 objects across over 25,000 square feet (2,300 square meters) of exhibition space, showing devices from four centuries.
History
An engineer in Boston started collecting old computing devices in the late 1960s because he feared they would disappear. His private collection grew over decades and eventually moved to its current location in 2002.
Culture
Inside, you can see how calculating machines from the 1800s evolved into portable devices that everyone carries today. The displays trace the path from mechanical parts made of wood and metal to the tiny chips that power smartphones.
Practical
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday and offers guided tours and workshops for different age groups. On Fridays, the building stays open longer in the evening so working visitors can stop by after hours.
Did you know?
A restored IBM mainframe from the 1960s runs live demonstrations regularly and executes simple programs stored on punch cards. Visitors can watch as the machine rattles and lights blink across its panels.
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