Musée de l'Informatique, Technology museum in La Défense district, Puteaux, France.
Description
The Musée de l'Informatique was a technology museum with approximately 800 square meters of exhibition space located in the Grande Arche building within La Défense business district. The collection held over 200 objects covering the development of computing technology, from early calculating machines to vintage personal computers spanning several decades.
History
The museum opened in 2008 as France's first dedicated computing museum, created through the initiative of technology journalist Philippe Nieuwbourg. It closed in 2010 after technical issues with the building's elevator system made operations impossible.
Culture
The collection displayed how computers evolved and became part of everyday life over time. Visitors could see machines that shaped how people work and communicate today.
Practical
The museum was housed in the Grande Arche building and was accessible by public transportation serving La Défense. The exhibition was compact enough to explore thoroughly in a few hours.
Did you know?
The collection featured the Osborne 1, a landmark device recognized as the first portable computer ever made. This machine and others in the display illustrated how computing moved from large office equipment to something users could carry with them.
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