STARTUP is the first museum exhibition dedicated to the microcomputer - the little machine that revolutionized the way we live, work and play. The gallery features one-of-a-kind artifacts, video and interactive displays, including “Rise of the Machines” - an immersive multimedia theatre experience.
Open to the public 11.18.06
A version of “Fool on the Hill” performed in radio static was possibly the first program ever written for the Altair.
STARTUP: Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution was conceived and generously funded
by Paul G. Allen and Jo Allen Patton. Additional support for the gallery was provided by the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation.
Opening events and programs were funded by presenting sponsor Intel and sponsor Bank of America.
by Paul G. Allen and Jo Allen Patton. Additional support for the gallery was provided by the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation.
Opening events and programs were funded by presenting sponsor Intel and sponsor Bank of America.
