Visit Us Overview
The Computer History Museum invites you to visit us to see and experience one of the world's largest collections of computing artifacts. Our exhibits (listed below) allow you to explore the computer revolution and its impact on the human experience. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 1401 N. Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA.
Currently on Display
The Story of the First Computer Pioneer
Charles Babbage designed the first automatic computing engines but failed to build them. Now, 153 years after it was designed, Difference Engine No. 2, built faithfully to the original drawings, is here at the Computer History Museum. Discover the wonder of a future already passed. Daily tours and demonstrations are available.
Highlights from the Museum's Collection
Visible Storage has closed in preparation for our major, new exhibition which opens in late 2010.
The launch of Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) computer in 1959 marked a radical shift in the philosophy of
computer design.
See a demonstration of this groundbreaking computer on the first or third Saturday of the month.
A Celebration of Silicon Valley Companies and Pioneers
Learn about the innovators of computing technology in Silicon Valley who have changed our world, including some of the stories behind local corporate giants such as Adobe, Apple, Cisco, HP, Intel and Sun Microsystems.
A History of Computer Chess
Explore computing history's five-decade-long quest to build a computer that could challenge the best human chess players. Learn the basics of designing computer chess software, listen to computer chess pioneers and watch dramatic footage from the 1997 match between IBM's Deep Blue and World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov.
Lectures & Events
The Computer History Museum holds events year-round dedicated to celebrating computer history. The Museum offers a highly respected speaker series with scholarly historical perspectives by and about the computing industry. Leading innovators, industry giants, engineers and scientists come to the Museum to share their personal insights and stories about developments and discoveries that have shaped our world. The Museum also hosts special events including industry commemorative reunions, technology conferences and computer fairs to capture and preserve stories and artifacts from the people who were instrumental in making computer history.