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Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum

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    Drew
    "brilliant PDP-1 demo"(9 Tips)
    German L.
    "Amazing!!!!!!! Recommended for geeks like me!"(10 Tips)
    Justin L.
    "Excellent museum to see the history of computing."(7 Tips)
    Kayvon T.
    "rapid rise of Silicon Valley."(4 Tips)
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  • Avijeet S.
    Avijeet SachdevJanuary 20, 2013
    Pay extra for the binary t-shirt! I love mine.
  • Zachary S.
    Zachary SlaterJanuary 6, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Demand that they show you the golden girl retrospective.
  • Robbie
    RobbieNovember 12, 2010
    Been here 5+ times
    awesome place! ck out entrées unlitd. online! best catering company in the bay area!
  • Matvey E.
    Matvey EzhovSeptember 26, 2013
    Check out amazing geek-themed gift shop
  • Go Find Aliceheart icon on user image
    Go Find AliceJuly 13, 2015
    Pretty cool museum!
  • Damien D.heart icon on user image
    Damien DonnellyJune 12, 2013
    Come at 1pm for the difference engine demo.
  • George T.
    Fantastic time!
  • Jason S.
    Jason SherronFebruary 26, 2012
    Good: see just about every (in)significant piece of hardware ever created. Not good: very little interactivity; lots of reading and not much more.
  • Tom S.
    Tom StuartSeptember 24, 2013
    Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.
  • David R.
    David RohrsheimFebruary 6, 2012
    Site of the most awesome Stanford GSB party every year
  • Ludwig K.
    Ludwig KAugust 29, 2013
    This place is heaven for computer geeks!
  • WEI W.
    WEI WEISeptember 17, 2014
    IBM 140x computer live demo on 11AM!
  • Alexey P.
    Alexey PetrenkoFebruary 23, 2013
    Very interesting museum.
  • Luciano R.heart icon on user image
    Luciano ReisNovember 11, 2013
    Wonderful machines!
  • Nishan M.
    Nishan MannJune 17, 2013
    Photography is allowed. Just no flashes.
  • Viktor G.
    Viktor GamovJune 23, 2011
    Come 1 hour before closing and get discount
  • Luis F.heart icon on user image
    Luis FrazaoSeptember 11, 2013
    great place to visit
  • Tim M.
    Tim McCormickNovember 16, 2011
    Previous tip wrong. Is $15 / $12 students to get in, not free.
  • Sudhirheart icon on user image
    SudhirNovember 29, 2014
    Guided tour
  • Bruce M.
    Bruce McHenrySeptember 25, 2011
    You too might put $222.78 worth of presents into your flight bag here.
  • Asuman T.
    Asuman TarimanNovember 12, 2014
    Impressive!
  • Joris E.
    Joris EversApril 29, 2010
    Bring out of towners here on a tour of silicon valley, this was once an SGI building.
  • Brendan E.
    Brendan EdwardsOctober 23, 2011
    Play a game of pong... Show the grandkids how it used to be!
  • Goldfish B.
    Goldfish ButtMay 8, 2013
    This place is awesome!
  • francine h.
    francine hardawayJune 15, 2009
    Gives you an incredible look back into the history of something we now take for granted. And how old it really is:-)
  • Sherry B.
    Sherry BourzacDecember 6, 2013
    Sound system not the greatest...
  • Andrew V.
    Andrew ViloriaJanuary 24, 2012
    Where else could this be but Silicon Valley?
  • gammy d.
    gammy dodgerJune 10, 2009
    Go to the Computer History Museum and sit on the bench that runs around the Cray-1 supercomputer
  • Doug R.
    Doug RayJuly 14, 2012
    For the nerd in all of us
  • Steven w.
    Steven wangJune 5, 2013
    No back pack allowed in here
  • Eric S.
    Eric SantiagoJuly 20, 2013
    Skip the Cloud Café, it's overpriced and has pretty slow service.
  • S P.
    S PlisskenJune 23, 2010
    Go see where it all started.
  • Max B.
    Max BApril 8, 2010
    No Slovenian wooden adding machines here - sorry
  • Jean-Pascal S.
    Jean-Pascal SzelerskiNovember 17, 2009
    Search and find The ZX81 In The museum
  • Michael S.
    Michael SilvertonJuly 13, 2009
    Find out the difference between a PDF and a PDP.
  • Glitchheart icon on user image
    GlitchJuly 4, 2016
    상설,기획 전시 전반적인 구성과 소장품,아카이빙 모두 훌륭함.전문적인 엔지니어&할아버지 교수님들이 진행하는 도슨트도 인상적. 컴퓨터 역사를 잘 보여주는 책자도 구성이 매우 좋음.소장가치 있음.그외 기념품라인도 다양.감동의 박물관!
  • Juan S.heart icon on user image
    Juan SeguíAugust 17, 2015
    Imprescindible la visita. Un excelente museo, la historia de la informática bien explicada y que tiene desde ordenadores legendarios hasta el Google self-driving car.
  • Felipe R.heart icon on user image
    Felipe Ramirez VidalSeptember 19, 2018
    Un imperdible si estás en la ciudad. El origen de la computación desde las calculadoras hasta las actuales tecnologías 👍🏼
  • Leonardo R.heart icon on user image
    Leonardo RodriguezOctober 12, 2015
    Mi esposa y yo somos ingenieros de sistemas y realmente esta visita nos emocionó muchisimo! Todo acerca de la historia de la computación. Una visita obligada para las personas q les interesa este tema
  • Alper C.heart icon on user image
    Alper CengizSeptember 10, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Benim için harika bir deneyimdi. Bilgisayarların yaşam döngüsüne şahit olduk bilader. Pacman oynadım hem 😎💀👻💽💾💿💻👿👽
  • Alexandre L.
    Alexandre LopesAugust 6, 2014
    Todo cara de tecnologia precisa visitar este museu! SENSACIONAL e único!
  • Cássio P.heart icon on user image
    Cássio PereiraMay 30, 2015
    Visita interessante de 1h vale a pena!
  • morlotte
    morlotteFebruary 28, 2012
    Muy bueno, visita obligada de cualquier nerd. Cási lloro con la máquina de Charles Babbage, hay cachos de ENIAC, JOHNNIAC, está la PDP-1, CRAY-1 ...
  • Valdeci
    ValdeciAugust 18, 2014
    Maravilhoso, precisa ser visitado!
  • Francois P.
    Francois PichardJuly 31, 2012
    Découvrez toute l'histoire de l'informatique de ses tous débuts à celle de demain ; à la fois pour les passionnés et les néophytes
  • kotyache
    kotyacheOctober 11, 2013
    Лучшее место на земле найдено
  • Sinem G.
    Sinem G.🚴👣August 13, 2016
    Kalbimin pırrrr pırrrr attığı yerdeyimmmm....
  • @arroyorodrigoheart icon on user image
    @arroyorodrigoApril 21, 2017
    un imperdible en palo alto
  • Wilman A.
    Wilman ArambilleteAugust 17, 2013
    Muy recomendable para nerds
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