The Houston Computer Museum is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, more specifically to support and conduct research, education, preservation, restoration, and informative activities to increase the public awareness of both classic and modern computer history.
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To promote the conservation/preservation of historic computers and related
items.
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To restore historical systems to operational condition and allow
hands-on display of these items.
- To provide working computers not used by the museum at no cost to the community (individual homes, other non-profits, and schools) who cannot afford them.
- To provide jobs for local youth through special programs to gain their interest in computer technology.
- To provide jobs & education to local seniors that have special or no skills sets in computer technology.
- To provide a research resource for the general public, students, authors, researchers, Lawyers, and the computer industry from our large collection of computer-related magazines, manuals, books and other related materials in its archive.
- To provide a community center that brings together computer users, scientists, artists, vendors, and others. There will be an ongoing schedule of cultural and scientific presentations by scientists, artists, writers, computer pioneers, and others.
- To preserve and present for posterity the artifacts and stories of the information age.
- To provide various displays and presentations to schools, educational groups, and associations with an interest in the history and workings of the modern computer.
- Bring together the scientific, artistic, and cultural aspects of computing for the benefit of the local and worldwide community.
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Develop the awareness of the importance of historic computers and
encourage research
on them and the impact they have made on today’s society.
- We will have a mobile museum created from a converted school bus that will travel around the schools to offer interactive displays of computers and gaming systems to ages 7 and above.
- We have a very large t-shirt, toy, mice and mousepad collection that will be on display.
- We have a computer generated art collection and other computer related art/pictures that will be on display.
- There is also a hand-held computer/PDA collection, a calculator collection, and a slide rule collection.
- We have a stock certificate (computer & related companies) collection and a collection of all types of computer related ephemera items that will be on display.
- A game room with interactive play on Atari to XBOX consoles and many other hand held games for ages 6 to 96.
To fulfill its mission, the Houston Computer Museum acquires, documents, and maintains a collection of computer artifacts of historical significance to computer technology. The collection preserves relevant historical documentation in all media. The Houston Computer Museum initiates and supports a broad range of activities from historical research and student supervision to exhibits, lectures, seminars, and other forms of public presentation. Historical research also covers the technological, economic, social, and cultural impact of computer technology on society. Through our publicly accessible archive of computer hardware, software, manuals, literature, and ephemera we hope to promote interest in research and documenting the history of computer technology.
Please think about this exciting new opportunity for Houston (and Texas) and the Information Technology industry. Any funding, computer items, or volunteer time that you or your organization can donate will be appreciated. Please email us at info@houstoncomputermuseum.org to obtain additional information.