description Computer History Museum Overview
The Computer History Museum is a non-profit institution located in Mountain View, California, dedicated to preserving the history of the information age and computing technology. Its extensive collection includes significant hardware, software, and documentation, such as early mainframes, supercomputers, and microprocessors. One of its notable exhibits features a restored PDP-1 minicomputer, which visitors can see running the seminal video game Spacewar!. The museum serves to explore the ongoing impact of computing on modern society.
help Computer History Museum FAQ
Can visitors see Spacewar! running at the Computer History Museum?
The museum demonstrates a restored DEC PDP-1 running Spacewar!, the influential two-player game developed at MIT in 1962. Demonstrations are scheduled rather than continuously available, so visitors should check the museum calendar.
What major computers are displayed at the Computer History Museum?
Its collection includes machines such as the IBM 1401, DEC PDP-1, and Cray-1. The Revolution exhibition covers roughly 2,000 years of computing through more than 1,000 artifacts.
Is the Computer History Museum actually in Silicon Valley?
Yes, it is at 1401 North Shoreline Boulevard in Mountain View, California. The location is close to Google's headquarters and other major Silicon Valley sites.
Is the museum mainly about personal computers and video games?
No. Its galleries also cover punched cards, mainframes, storage, artificial intelligence, networking, mobile computing, and software such as Photoshop and World of Warcraft.
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