Computer History Museum Launches OpenCHM Digital Portal for Global Access to Computing Collection
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Summary
The Computer History Museum (CHM) has launched OpenCHM, a new digital portal providing global access to its extensive collection of computing artifacts and history. Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the portal aims to make the museum's one-of-a-kind archive accessible to everyone worldwide. The initiative represents a significant digitization effort to preserve and share computing history, with the goal of inspiring discovery and making the stories of the digital age more accessible to diverse audiences.
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We're unlocking the collection for new audiences
The Computer History Museum (CHM), a leader in decoding technology—its computing past, digital present, and future impact on humanity—announced the launch of OpenCHM
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Funded OpenCHM to Digitize One-of-a-Kind Archive
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