Past Events
CHM Live is our premier event series. It offers original productions exploring historical and current issues in technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as the ongoing transformation of computing and its impact on society.
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Speaker Series
Tomorrow’s Computers: More Moore?
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 6:00 PM
Join us as Center for Software History Director David C. Brock leads a conversation with Intel Senior Fellow and Director of Process Architecture and Integration Mark Bohr and Director of Microsystems Technology Office at DARPA William Chappell about the status of Moore’s Law, the limits of silicon, and the emerging al
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Speaker Series
Celebrating the Birthplace of Silicon Valley
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:00 PM
Join early semiconductor pioneers, the president of the IEEE, and local officials on August 15 to commemorate this legendary Silicon Valley landmark. Guests are invited to enjoy a series of presentations and exhibits and view the stunning sculptures and plaques. In addition, an IEEE Milestone for "Birthplace of Silicon
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Education Event
Design_Code_Build Educators’ Edition featuring NEXMAP’s David Cole
Saturday, August 11, 2018 9:30 AM
This special event welcomes classroom and community educators to a fun-filled day exploring cross-curricular applications of computer programming concepts. Educators will be introduced to Raspberry Pi technology, learn about CHM’s education resources, and discover meaningful strategies for incorporating computer scien
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Speaker Series
General Magic
Friday, August 3, 2018 6:00 PM
Voted one of the top ten films of Tribeca 2018 by Time Out Magazine, GENERAL MAGIC is a feature documentary about how great vision and epic failure changed the world as we now know it. Join us for a special screening followed by a panel discussion featuring former General Magic employees featured in the film.
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Education Event
Lights, Circuits, Action! Family Workshop 2018-07-28
Saturday, July 28, 2018 10:00 AM
This workshop explores the engineering design process by analyzing modern and historical technologies and innovations. Participants will investigate important moments in computing history, reflect on changes in human-computer relationships, and explore various methods of input and output. Using Raspberry Pi technology,
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Speaker Series
Quantum Questions
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 6:00 PM
Microsoft Principal Researcher Matthias Troyer, Google Quantum AI Lab Member John Martinis, and IBM Research Staff Member Pat Gumann join Center for Software History Director David C. Brock to discuss the history of quantum computing, their current work, and predictions for the future.
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Speaker Series
Science Slam: Computing, Anthropology, Astronomy, and More
Friday, July 20, 2018 6:00 PM
We’re teaming up with Wonderfest to explore the role of technology in scientific fields like astronomy, anthropology and more! Through a series of short, informal presentations, you will meet 5 young PhD students committed to increasing public understanding and awareness of science.
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Speaker Series
Teen Takeover: Power Up the Future
Friday, June 22, 2018 5:00 PM
The Teen Engagement Council at CHM fosters collaboration among teens to create, coordinate, execute, and promote events by teens for teens. “Power Up the Future” is a pilot event aimed at paving the way for increased teen participation at the Computer History Museum.
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Speaker Series
Techtonic Shift: China’s Rise in Venture Capital and Tech
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 6:00 PM
Remember when "Made in China" was synonymous with a cheap toy or electronic knockoff? Those days are long over. Chinese tech firms, once seen as quaint or copycats, now have Alibaba, Tencent, and Ant Financial counted in the world's top 10 most valuable internet companies, alongside Alphabet, Facebook, and Amazon. And
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Education Event
Make Software Family Workshop 2018-06-16
Saturday, June 16, 2018 10:00 AM
Software allows computers to touch nearly every aspect of our daily lives. In this workshop, participants will explore the history and impact of software, use Raspberry Pi technology to complete a project, and learn how the instructions they give computers can make things happen in the real world.