Chris Garcia

Chris Garcia joined the Computer History Museum in 1999. As Assistant Curator, Chris provides information on artifacts, assists in donation review, gives talks, tours and writes articles for CORE - the official publication of the Museum.

Born and raised in Santa Clara, California, Garcia's first job out of high school was at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art as a Curatorial Assistant. Garcia followed up his time at the Smithsonian by getting his BFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College in 1997. After stints with the City of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department and La Strange and Associates, Chris joined the Computer Museum in Boston. After 6 months of giving tours and scheduling events, Garcia came back home to California and joined the staff of the Computer History Museum.

In his spare time, Garcia makes digital films, writes science fiction, contributes a regular wrestling column to www.fanboyplanet.com and volunteers for the Cinequest Film Festival.