Our Exhibits


On our exhibit floors, our exhibits are broken down roughly by the company that built the systems. In the links below you can drill down to see more information about what's on exhibit now. We try to keep this section up to date, but as we spend more time maintaining our systems than our website, there may be some discrepancies. The only way to know for sure is to come see in person!

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The first floor is our main exhibit area. Here you will find minicomputers, mainframes, and supercomputers. If you're unfamiliar with these terms, our docents can explain it all to you when you visit.

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Most of our systems are operational and available for you to use and explore. Did you use an IBM mainframe in the 1980s, and want to see how it actually worked? Have you heard of PDP-11 computers but have never seen one run? You can have those experiences here.

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For more technical visitors, our docents can answer questions about system internals and design. Want to know more about the technologies used to build a mainframe in the 1970s? Explore and learn about it here.