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28. Computing Museum, Valencia
Although computing is a young discipline, it's already
old enough to have an interesting history, and even
some objects that have become real rarities today.
The Computing Museum is located in the Computing
Faculty of Valencia, where today's students learn the
about the latest advances in computers and program-
ming. The exhibitions take a look at the beginnings and early developments of these ma-
chines, uniting the future and the past in the same space.
Theperiodcoveredbytheexhibitionencompassesthelastthreedecadesofthe20
th
Century,
with pieces as primitive as card perforators, line printers, magnetic drives weighing 550
pounds or magnetic disks weighing 66 pounds. Later devices include a PDP-11 microcom-
puter from 1983 and immensely popular home computers like the
ZX Spectrum
,
the
Com-
modore 64
and the
Atari 800XL
,
as well as the first PC and Macintosh models, whose latest
versions dominate the market today.
Don't miss the early videogames, very far from the sophisticated consoles of today. This is
a fun museum that will probably bring back some memories.
Image Credit: A Commodore 64 computer. Image by
Evan-Amos.
When It's Free
Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 7 PM.
Contact Information
96 387 7200
Neighborhood
: Benimaclet.
Public Transportation:
Streetcar 4 and 6.
