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A Guide to Visiting the Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum

In just a few hours, San Jose's Computer History Museum can take you from the earliest days of computing to the technical wonders of the near future. 

At the Computer History Museum, you'll start by going back centuries to see ancient abacuses. By the time you're done, you might be sitting in a self-driving car. In between, it has everything from the history of computing: punched cards that helped analyze data from the 1890 census, the first computer (so big that took up an entire room), an early personal computer barely larger than an iPad, and tech gadgets that everyone will recognize. In fact, the thing people say most often in the museum is "I remember that."

Reviewers on Yelp love the Computer History Museum, giving it 4.5 stars out of five. Even people who thought it was going to be dull end up enjoying it. 

Things to Do

Take a guided tour. It's the easiest way to get something out of the museum in an hour or so and to get more insights into the exhibits. Tour guides make your visit especially engaging by focusing on the practical problems that computers have helped people solve over the decades.

If you can't make it for the guided tour, download the museum's free app called CHM Tours. The one-hour Revolution tour is also free once you install the main app, so bring some headphones with you.

Check the museum website for docent-led tour times, lectures, demonstrations, and workshops that you might enjoy.

Tips for Visiting

The museum closes once in a while for private events and also on some holidays and weekdays, so  check their current hours before you go .

The museum's maze-like layout may feel overwhelming at first, but don’t fret. Galleries are numbered, and there are arrows on the floor. Follow them, and you won't get lost.

The Computer History Museum doesn't have interactive exhibits or play areas, and it's not the place to take children until they are old enough to understand what they are seeing. If you're looking for a science experience for your kids, go to The Tech in downtown San Jose or even better, take them to The Exploratorium in San Francisco.

If your phone needs a charge, you can top it off for free at the museum, but you will need to download an app to do it.

The gift shop doesn't have a lot of tech toys, but they have a large selection computer history books and lots of techy t-shirts that you may like if you can understand tech puns (like Cu Ti π, which are the symbols for the elements copper and titanium followed by the Greek letter pi, but also when pronounced phonetically read "cutie pie").

To save money on your admission, check Groupon for discounts . You can also find discount tickets through Goldstar.

Getting There

The museum is located in a landmark building initially built as the headquarters for Silicon Graphics, Inc.

To drive there, navigate to 1401 N Shoreline Blvd in Mountain View, CA. 

The Caltrain/VTA Light Rail Station is in downtown Mountain View, about 2 miles away from the museum. From the train station, you can call a ride-sharing service or take the Mountain View Community Shuttle .

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CHM Revolution Tour

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What is the first real computer or calculator? __________________

What is the above used for? ______________________

Click on Bubble 3

Punch cards computing lasted ______ to ______ years.

The ____________________ machine had a press that had tubes and was constructed to punch the cards.

WATCH the highlights

From the rise of the rest 2020 virtual tour: equity edition, you can also visit revolution’s youtube page to watch the full programming from each day.

Introduction to the Virtual Tour

The kick-off to tour week: why we launched this, and what we hope to accomplish

THE “Superglue”: Entrepreneur Support Organizations

How Black-led ESOs across the country are creating racial equity in their ecosystems

Connecting Black founders with 100+ VCs

Learn about our VC Meeting Match program

A Message from Mayor Lucas of Kansas City

Why city leaders are stepping up to build inclusive local ecosystems

Dive Deeper

Missed a panel, click below to catch up on the discussions.

Supporting Startup Support Organizations with Black Girl Ventures, Camelback Ventures & Steve Case

Why it’s important to empower the ones supporting the next generation of founders

The Economic Development Pyramid Presented by Rodney Sampson & Dell Gines

A framework for truly inclusive ecosystem building

Carla Harris’ “Pearls of Wisdom” & HBCU Tech Talent

Advice for entrepreneurs, and the potential at HBCUs

Monumental Sports Chairman & CEO Ted Leonsis & Howard President Dr. Wayne Frederick

How two DC institutions are coming together to build a diverse ecosystem

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Moscow Metro Tour

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Classic Film Tour Trailer: Oscar Micheaux & Black Independent Cinema

by Alex Billington April 24, 2024 Source: YouTube

"He didn't just make movies, he sparked a revolution." Kino Lorber is launching a classic film tour soon to celebrate a pioneering American filmmaker named Oscar Micheaux . He is known as "the country's first major Black filmmaker," who made many films from the 1920s onward that redefined what cinema could be and who it was for. His very first film was The Homesteader in 1919, however it is now considered lost. Kino Lorber will be showing 17 films from Micheaux's filmography, provided by the Library of Congress as 4K restorations & rare discoveries. Micheaux directed & produced more than 40 films from 1919-1948, shifting from silent to talkies, and depicting early such complex and taboo subjects as religious hypocrisy, interracial marriage, police violence, and lynching, often with all-Black casts and producers. This touring "festival" features 17 films that will play on the big screen at art house cinemas. Featuring Within Our Gates (1920), Micheaux’s earliest surviving feature, plus Body & Soul , The Girl From Chicago , Murder in Harlem , God's Step Children , Ten Minutes to Live , and many others. Check out some vintage footage in the trailer below.

Official trailer for Kino Lorber's Oscar Micheaux and the Birth of Black Independent Cinema tour:

"Micheaux [1884–1951] heralded a new idea: that Black movies could be for the mass Black audience… He also left behind his own sweeping legend." – Donald Bogle

Presented by the Library of Congress in association with Kino Lorber - Oscar Micheaux and the Birth of Black Independent Cinema . The intro: "This essential collection features 17 films , including seven new restorations, by the prolific independent director whose pioneering explorations of contemporary Black life paved the way for generations. Operating on shoestring budgets, Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951) directed and produced more than 40 films between 1919 and 1948, shifting from silent to talkies, and depicting such complex and taboo subjects as religious hypocrisy, interracial marriage, police violence, and lynching, often with all-Black casts and producers. His work explored the Black experience with nuance and depth, often challenging the negative stereotypes so commonly portrayed in films of the era. Micheaux's films were the first made by a Black filmmaker to be shown in white cinemas, and they were often hugely successful, with Micheaux working directly with theater owners to finance, distribute, and market them." More on him here .

Kino Lorber's presentation of Oscar Micheaux's films will be touring the US this year. Starting at NYC's Film Forum with films playing from May 3rd through May 9th . With artist, archivist, and series consultant Ina Archer introducing the first show of Body and Soul . "Previously circulated theatrically only in poor-quality prints, these newly restored versions allow us to witness the great legacy of Micheaux with fresh eyes." For more info on the retrospective tour or how to watch these films in a theater - visit Kino Lorber's official site .

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Rendez-vous avec Beaumarchais vendredi 26 avril 2024 Entrez dans l'Histoire

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, tour à tour horloger, musicien, polémiste, dramaturge et homme d'affaires, est célébré comme une figure majeure de l'ère des Lumières. Pourquoi ? Car il est le précurseur de la Révolution française avec ses œuvres théâtrales. Ces dernières ont provoqué un scandale par leur critique de la société privilégiée de l'Ancien Régime. Rendez-vous vendredi 26 avril pour ce nouvel épisode d'"Entrez dans l'Histoire".

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