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
Thinking Inside the Square
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 6:00 PM
Square started in 2009 with a tiny, white card reader you could plug into your phone to accept payments from anyone, but hasn’t stopped there. After a $3.4 billion IPO in 2015, the company is now a cohesive commerce ecosystem that helps sellers start, run, and grow businesses. Square CEO Jack Dorsey shares why and how
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Education Event
Design_Code_Build Educators’ Edition
Saturday, August 5, 2017 9:30 AM
The Design_Code_Build program welcomes students in grades 6 through 8 to participate in one-day events that provide engaging hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) learning opportunities. Activities focus on problem-solving and innovation through the lens of computer science and computing history
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Education Event
Lights, Circuits, Action!
Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:00 AM
The Computer History Museum’s workshops explore the ongoing impact of computer history in our world. Through hands-on activities that emphasize collaboration and problem-solving, participants develop a deeper understanding of the history of technology and its role in shaping our present and future.
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Speaker Series
VENTURE: An Entrepreneur’s Journey
Friday, July 28, 2017 6:00 PM
Please join us for this special screening of VENTURE: An Entrepreneur’s Journey, hosted by Friday Nights @CHM, in collaboration with the African Technology Foundation and the LIONS@FRICA initiative. The film highlights the stories of four African technology entrepreneurs as they work to build their businesses.The scree
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Community Event
Eat, Drink & Be Techie 2017-07-21
Friday, July 21, 2017 5:00 PM
Friday Nights @CHM is offering you a whole new way to experience the Computer History Museum. CHM is now open after hours, from 5 to 9 p.m., and we're hosting the techiest block party in Silicon Valley, featuring innovative curbside cuisine and live music from Off the Grid, patio festivities at our Cloud Bistro beer
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Speaker Series
Building Ships, Companies, and the Cloud
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 6:00 PM
Diane Greene has designed ships, run engineering teams, and co-founded software virtualization giant VMware. Now she leads Google's cloud business and sits on the boards of Alphabet, Intuit, and MIT. Join us as Greene sits down with Exponential Center Executive Director Marguerite Gong Hancock to discuss her evolution
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Education Event
Make Software Family Workshop 2017-07-15
Saturday, July 15, 2017 10:00 AM
The Computer History Museum’s workshops explore the ongoing impact of computer history in our world. Through hands-on activities that emphasize collaboration and problem-solving, participants develop a deeper understanding of the history of technology and its role in shaping our present and future.
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Community Event
Eat, Drink & Be Techie 2017-07-14
Friday, July 14, 2017 5:00 PM
Friday Nights @CHM is offering you a whole new way to experience the Computer History Museum. CHM is now open after hours, from 5 to 9 p.m., and we're hosting the techiest block party in Silicon Valley, featuring innovative curbside cuisine and live music from Off the Grid, patio festivities at our Cloud Bistro beer
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Speaker Series
Why Software Matters to Government Intelligence
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 6:30 PM
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), also known as “DARPA for spies,” is the science and technology research arm for the intelligence community. On behalf of the 17 organizations that comprise this community, IARPA invests in “high risk/high payoff” programs to tackle the biggest challenges in
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Community Event
Eat, Drink & Be Techie 2017-07-07
Friday, July 7, 2017 5:00 PM
Friday Nights @CHM is offering you a whole new way to experience the Computer History Museum. CHM is now open after hours, from 5 to 9 p.m., and we're hosting the techiest block party in Silicon Valley, featuring innovative curbside cuisine and live music from Off the Grid, patio festivities at our Cloud Bistro beer