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Visitor tip
Start with the Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing exhibit (19 galleries with 1,100 objects) and use the virtual scavenger hunt available online to deepen engagement with the collection.
Visitor tip
Combine your visit with the Apple@50 exhibition (running through September 7, 2026) to see rare prototypes from Apple I through iPhone, plus attend special Apple@50 celebration programs with exclusive interviews for a more comprehensive tech history experience.
Visitor tip
Families with children should highlight the interactive hands-on exhibits including arcade games, Roblox TechQuest with drones and VR goggles, and Minecraft: Education Edition world—these are particularly engaging for kids while teaching real-world tech applications.
About Computer History Museum
Devices dating back to the 1940s. Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Science Center
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
- Featured Exhibit
- Apple@50 with rare prototypes
- Main Collections
- 19 galleries with 1,100+ computing history objects
What visitors say
Want to feel old and young at the same time? Visit this museum! But in all seriousness, it’s definitely worth stoping by. Walking through the exhibits takes you across decades of innovation from room-sized machines to the pocket sized…
Absolute must-see for anybody passionate about technology. The pre-1950s era artifacts and explanations were especially mesmerizing. I usually go through museums in 1h-2hours max as there’s not usually this high density of items…
Great museum for anyone interested in tech history. My kids loved playing the old arcade games, and it was interesting for us adults to see early IBM computers, the first Mac, floppy disks, and other tech from the Bill Gates and Steve…
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Did You Know?
- The Apple@50 exhibit features rare Apple prototypes including the original Apple I, Apple IIc, Lisa, Macintosh, Newton, iPod, and iPhone, running through September 7, 2026
- The Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing exhibit spans 19 galleries and contains 1,100 objects documenting computing history from the 1940s onwards
- The museum offers interactive exhibits including a conversation with a chatbot-powered robot, Roblox TechQuest with drones and VR goggles, and a Minecraft: Education Edition world
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