System Source Computer Museum
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°29′10″N 76°39′47″W / 39.48610°N 76.66306°WCoordinates: 39°29′10″N 76°39′47″W / 39.48610°N 76.66306°W |
| Website | museum |
The System Source Computer Museum, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, exhibits notable computing devices from ancient times until the present.[1] Over 5,000 objects are on display, and many of the computation devices are operational. STEM activities are offered to organized tour groups. As of 2021 admission is free. The museum is open weekdays from 9:00AM until 6:00PM, and other times by appointment. Docents are available to lead tours.
History[]
The museum's origins date to 1981 when a Baltimore ComputerLand franchise had computers in inventory that instantly became historic artifacts with the introduction of the IBM Personal Computer.[2][3][4]
The museum was incorporated as a non-profit 501c3 in 2018 as the Maryland Technology Museum d/b/a the System Source Computer Museum.[5] In 2021, the museum became the new home of the DigiBarn Computer Museum.
Exhibits[]
- Apples: Apple 1, Apple II, Apple ///, Apple Lisa, and most other Apple products
- Cray Computer: Cray 1, Cray 2, Cray T90
- DEC Computers: PDP-5, PDP-8, LINC, PDP-12, VAX
- Computer Memory: Delay-line memory Magnetic-core memory
- Pre-Industrial Computers: Abacus, Quipu, Napier's bones, Slide rule
- Tic-Tac-Toe and Computers: Charles Babbage, Relay Tic Tac Toe Machine, Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine (MENACE)
- Univac:
- Xerox: Xerox Alto
STEM programs[]
- Hardware Workshop
- Programming a Virtual PET
- Squeak (Etoys Programming)
References[]
- ^ Trip Advisor (November 15, 2021). "Trip Advisor reviews of the System Source Computer Museum". Trip Advisor. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Sentementes (August 2, 2010). "Maryland's computer history museum -- courtesy of Bob Roswell". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ russeckell (August 2, 2017). "System Source Computer Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Zaleski (April 15, 2013). "System Source computer museum has first-generation Apple computers and more". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ IRS (June 15, 2018). "IRS 501(c)3". Charity Navigator. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
External links[]
- Museums established in 1981
- Museums in Baltimore County, Maryland
- History museums in Maryland
- Computer museums in the United States