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Personal computer museum on innerspace vintage retro computer fun
The Personal Computer Museum is located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, located in a former city building that is built from reclaimed bricks from the Brantford Opera House.
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- Personal computer museum on innerspace vintage retro computer fun
- Personal computer museum on the circuit on space the imagination station
- Displays
- Computer recycling
- Notable events
- References
Over fifty interactive personal computers are on display from a wide variety of manufacturers, including Apple Computer, Atari, Commodore, IBM, Radio Shack, Timex, Mattel and more.
The mandate of the museum is to preserve computer technology and more importantly, offer interactivity with these machines. Parents are welcome to bring children and show them computers that they may have used to understand the evolution of the technology that they use today.
The museum offers a large selection of original software in its library as well as a huge archive of computer related magazines. The museum is open to students to study the origins of computers and the various technologies behind them.
Currently open to the public only one day a month, the museum welcomes private tours from schools or other groups and has free admission.
The museum was first opened to the public in September, 2005 by founder and curator, Syd Bolton. The museum is run by Bolton and a group of dedicated volunteers.
Personal computer museum on the circuit on space the imagination station
Displays
Computer recycling
The Personal Computer Museum engages in computer recycling. Local residents can bring computers to the museum almost every Monday evening for safe, proper recycling. Computers that are still viable for redistribution are given away to needy families through the computer giveaway program. The museum also has an annual 'Spring Cleanup' event with a special focus on recycling that brought in over 400 pieces of electronics in 2008.