Discover life at CHM! Catch sneak peeks of Friday Nights @CHM, learn how to Adopt an Artifact, and go behind the scenes to see why CHM is the most exciting museum in Silicon Valley. Experience demonstrations of the 4-ton Babbage Engine, play Spacewar! on a restored DEC PDP-1, explore world-class exhibits, and learn just how noisy an IBM 1401 mainframe system can be.
A playlist of CHM favorites, carefully selected by CHM’s curators and staff. From rare computing classics to humorous public service announcements to scholarly lectures, you’re bound to discover something new about computer history.
Experience the world of computing through CHM’s popular live show series, including CHM Soundbytes and CHM Presents. Expert speakers and distinguished panelists are carefully selected from around the world to bring you the latest in computing and technology.
[Recorded April 4, 2017] The Draper family has played a defining role in Silicon Valley venture capital for four generations, spanning 60 years. Guiding entrepreneurs from idea to exit, Drapers hav...
Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki explains how emerging technologies like autonomous cars and artificial intelligence could enable the company to reduce the cost of space projects that would no...
Chris Lewicki tells us why he made the giant leap from NASA to Planetary Resources, which was in its infancy when he joined the company as chief engineer.
Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki shares how he and the company’s co-founders spoke to investors about their vision for asteroid mining and fast-approaching business opportunities in space.
Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki explains how space will enable new forms of transportation and business, much like how computers redefined commerce.
In addition to developing technology for asteroid mining, Planetary Resources has created a highly sophisticated space-based observation system called Ceres. Ceres can detect thermal and water sign...
In addition to a prolific career at NASA, Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki has an asteroid named for him: the 13609 Lewicki. Hear how a University of Arizona project earned him this honor.
[Recorded March 24, 2017] “The limits of the possible,” said Arthur C. Clarke, “can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.” Our mythologies, our books, our movies have given voic...
[Recorded March 2, 2017] Two decades before Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, a handful of engineers and designers began exploring the idea of handheld computers in Silicon Valley. In 1987, beginni...
[Recorded February 16, 2017] In startup history, Hewlett-Packard is the “granddaddy of them all”. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard developed business and management practices we see reflected in Silic...
While technology has given us self-driving cars and smart watches, GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath says it has also made collaboration a lot more challenging.
Learn from the best! Industry professionals, technology pioneers, and community programs partner with CHM Education to encourage students and educators to think critically about technology. Program highlights include Broadcom Presents Design_Code_Build, Get Invested, and Talking to the Future.
Hear the stories from the computing legends themselves with video selections from CHM’s oral history collection. Interviewees and panelists include Pixar president Ed Catmull, C++ inventor Bjarne Stroustrup, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, Smalltalk developer Adele Goldberg, Linear Technology co-founders Bob Dobkin and Bob Swanson, Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe, SanDisk fonder Eli Harari, and many more.
"Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing" is the first major museum exhibition to trace the history of computers and information technology from the abacus to the Internet.
The story of computing is epic. It’s driven by the human passion for tinkering, inventing, and solving difficult problems where accidents and luck can be as important as brilliant engineering. Explore the revolution that has changed our world.