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Atari Collection & Benelux Online Archive

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Atarimuseum.nl is a comprehensive online archive and private collection dedicated to Atari hardware, software, and related materials, with a focus on the Atari Benelux region. The site features thousands of commercial and public domain Atari software releases, a wide range of Atari computers, consoles, peripherals, and extensive documentation including manuals, magazines, advertisements, and videos. It serves as a valuable resource for enthusiasts and historians interested in preserving and exploring Atari’s legacy in the Benelux and beyond.

https://atarimuseum.nl/

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A Cray-1 Supercomputer Replica From 30 “Obsolete” Mac Minis

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Spain’s Museo de Historia de la Computación has created a full-scale visual replica of the 1976 Cray-1 supercomputer powered by a cluster of 30 Mac Minis from 2012, achieving over 1.3 teraflops through coordinated multi-core processing. The replica demonstrates the evolution from the Cray-1’s vector processing to modern parallel computing, using macOS Mojave with MPI for node communication, and employs a passive cooling design to maintain quiet operation. The museum plans to expand the cluster with newer Mac Minis to aim for inclusion on the TOP500 supercomputer list and offers the exhibit as a hands-on educational experience.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/a-cray-1-supercomputer-replica-from-30-obsolete-mac-minis/

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The Interim Computer Museum

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The Interim Computer Museum is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving computing history by offering interactive exhibits that combine vintage hardware with modern enhancements. It provides hands-on experiences to explore the evolution of computing technology and operates in partnership with the SDF Public Access UNIX System, supporting its mission through community events, remote access, and artifact preservation. Visitors can engage with the museum by visiting in person, joining as members, or donating to support its activities.

https://icm.museum/

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The Computer Museum of America Reclamation Project

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The Computer Museum of America’s collection, stored for 21 years in San Diego State University’s Love Library basement, is now being indexed and promoted following a 2025 grant. The extensive archive includes computers, hardware, software, magazines, and manuals, offering a vital resource for studying the technological innovations of the past 70 years and their profound impact on society. The museum aims to support future research across disciplines by preserving and sharing these artifacts that document the Computer Revolution and the Information Age.

https://computer-museum.org/wp/

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Museum Of Endangered Sounds

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The Museum of Endangered Sounds, created by Brendan Chilcutt in 2012, aims to preserve the distinctive audio signatures of vintage technologies like VHS VCRs and Windows 95 startup sounds that are disappearing with modern digital devices. The site invites visitors to listen to these nostalgic sounds, emphasizing the cultural and technological loss as older machines become obsolete. Chilcutt plans to catalog these sounds thoroughly and develop a system to reinterpret them as binary compositions, highlighting the importance of preserving auditory aspects of computing history.

https://savethesounds.info/

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Museum of Pocket Calculating Devices

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The Museum of Pocket Calculating Devices showcases a diverse collection of calculators and related tools, including slide rules, addiators, and abacuses from various brands such as Casio, Hewlett Packard, Texas Instruments, and Sharp. The museum highlights the history, technology, and evolution of pocket calculators and scientific computing devices, featuring vintage models with LED, LCD, and solar functionalities, reflecting their significance in scientific and everyday calculations.

https://www.calculators.de/

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Andrew Warkentin

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The Virtual OS Museum is a comprehensive collection of over 1,700 pre-installed and pre-configured operating systems and standalone applications running on emulators within a Linux VM compatible with QEMU, VirtualBox, or UTM. Spanning from the earliest stored-program computers of 1948 to modern OSes, it offers an accessible way to explore historical operating systems without complex setup, featuring a custom launcher with snapshot capabilities and covering a vast range of platforms from mainframes and Unix variants to personal computer and mobile OSes.

https://virtualosmuseum.org/

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The Listening Museum — 36 Keyboards, Sound-Mapped

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The Data Drop presents “The Listening Museum,” an interactive collection of 36 mechanical keyboards and switches spanning over 40 years and 8 switch families, featuring more than 500 audio samples. Users can click on any keyboard card to explore detailed information, then type on their own keyboard to hear corresponding sounds, offering a curated audio experience sourced from the open mechanical keyboard community to illustrate the diverse acoustics of different keyboard designs.

https://sheets.works/data-viz/keyboard-sounds

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Large Scale Systems Museum / Museum of Applied Computer Technology

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The Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM) in New Kensington, PA, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025 as a public museum dedicated to the history of computing, focusing on minicomputers, mainframes, and supercomputers from the 1950s onward. As a physical, living museum, it features fully restored and operational computer systems maintained by experienced volunteers for demonstrations, education, and research, highlighting computing’s profound impact on modern life.

https://www.mact.io/start

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50 Years of Apple Innovation

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The Apple Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, showcases 50 years of Apple’s innovation through a curated collection that traces the company’s history from the original Apple I computer to modern devices like the Apple Watch. Opened in 2026, the museum offers visitors an immersive experience highlighting key moments and iconic products that have shaped personal computing and technology.

https://applemuseum.nl/

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