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
Telecommunications Policy: Remarks by new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:30 PM
Tom Wheeler, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under President Obama, will appear for the first time in Silicon Valley to deliver remarks on his vision for national telecommunications policy. Wheeler became the 31st Chairman of the FCC on November 4. For more than three decades, Chairman W
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Education Event
The Hour of Code!
Saturday, December 14, 2013 10:00 AM
This year, on December 14, we will participate in The Hour of Code, a national campaign sponsored by code.org, which will introduce the creativity, excitement, and fun of computer programming for everyone. From 10am to 4pm, visitors will be able to try their hand at a variety of self-guided tutorials that can be done
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Speaker Series
OSTP’s Director John P. Holdren with John Markoff of The New York Times
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:00 PM
This event is part of the Museum's Revolutionaries speaker series, featuring renowned innovators, business and technology leaders and authors in enthralling, educational conversations often with leading journalists. Our audiences gain insight into the remarkable process of innovation, its risks and rewards, and failur
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Speaker Series
Technology Legend: Honoring Douglas Engelbart
Monday, December 9, 2013 6:00 PM
Join us for an evening of celebrating his achievements, and of challenging some of today’s pivotal leaders to think about how his unfinished revolution may be useful going forward.
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Special Event
Member Appreciation Day
Saturday, December 7, 2013 10:00 AM
As a special thank you to our loyal members, the Computer History Museum is hosting its Annual Member Day celebration! Friends unite for a one-stop shopping experience in our Museum Store, and what better timing than right before the holidays. Find favorite gadgets, hundreds of books, geeky apparel, unique jewelry, ga
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Special Event
IBM 1401 Demo Lab: Member Preview
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 10:00 AM
Please join us for a special celebration of the Computer History Museum’s latest visitor experience: IBM 1401 Demo Lab. This invitation is for Museum members and their guests to join us on Wednesday, November 20, for a reception and private demonstration as we open the IBM 1401 Demo Lab. The IBM 1401 Demo Lab repres
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Speaker Series
The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects: Author Richard Kurin in Conversation with Museum CEO John Hollar
Monday, November 18, 2013 12:00 PM
Please join Museum CEO John Hollar as he moderates a conversation with Dr. Kurin about the genesis of the book and the journey he took in pulling it together, and the surprises he encountered along the way.
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Speaker Series
A Special Screening of 10×10’s Girl Rising: Educate Girls, Change the World
Sunday, October 27, 2013 2:00 PM
The Computer History Museum is proud to host this special screening of Girl Rising. Intel Corporation is the film’s Strategic Action Partner, and Intel’s Vice President and CMO, Deborah Conrad, will introduce the film. Following the screening, Museum CEO John Hollar will have a conversation about making the film with
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Speaker Series
Deus Ex Machina
Friday, October 25, 2013 12:00 PM
This presentation is the next in our series for Computing: The Human Experience. No matter your individual position on the matter, it is a reality that faith is a powerful element of the human experience, and so it comes as no surprise that computing intersects with the story of belief in many profound ways. In this le
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Speaker Series
Game Changers: Trip Hawkins with the New York Times’ John Markoff
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:00 PM
This event is part of the Museum’s acclaimed Revolutionaries speaker series, featuring renowned innovators, business and technology leaders, and authors in enthralling conversations often with leading journalists. Our audiences learn about the process of innovation, its risks and rewards, and failure that led to ultim