Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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Living Computers: Museum + Labs (LCM+L) is a computer and technology museum located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. LCM+L showcases vintage computers which provide interactive sessions, either through time-sharing operating systems or single-user interfaces. This gives users a chance to actually use the computers online or in-person in the museum. An expansion adds direct touch experiences with contemporary technologies such as self-driving cars, the internet of things, big data, and robotics. This puts today's computer technology in the context of how it is being used to tackle real-world issues. LCM+L also hosts a wide range of educational programs and events in their state-of-the art classroom and lab spaces.
Established | 25 October 2012 (2012-10-25) |
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Location | 2245 1st Ave S Seattle, Washington |
Coordinates | 47.582487°N 122.334708°W / 47.582487; -122.334708 |
Type | Computer museum |
Key holdings | PDP-10, IBM Mainframes, Apple 1, PLATO |
Founder | Paul Allen |
Curator | Aaron Alcorn |
Public transit access | King County Metro, Link light rail |
Nearest car park | Onsite and Street Parking |
Website | www |
According to an archived version of LCM's website, their goal is "to breathe life back into our machines so the public can experience what it was like to see them, hear them, and interact with them. We make our systems accessible by allowing people to come and interact with them, and by making them available over the Internet."[1]
The current site similarly shares that "Living Computers: Museum + Labs provides a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience with computer technology from the 1960s to the present. LCM+L honors the history of computing with the world’s largest collection of fully restored—and usable—supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers and microcomputers."[2]
As of January 2024, the museum is closed. The museum closed on May 27, 2020, initially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]