Colorado Computer Museum

You can make a difference by donating today to Colorado Computer Museum - we're kicking off our annual fundraiser with a matching challenge that will double every contribution up to a total of $10,000 through the end of 2024!

We collect, conserve, and exhibit all kinds of information processing technology, preserve the knowledge of it, illuminate its effect on society, and foster understanding of the underlying science. Illuminating the effect of technology on society entails exhibiting computer systems as well as items from other fields, showing how they worked before and after the "digital convergence." Our tagline is "A Hands-On History of Information Technology," because we value interactivity and authentic experiences with vintage technology.

Thanks to donors just like you, we've kept busy moving our mission forward:

Your gifts today enable us to continue to progress in all these areas. This is an especially crucial time, as we are expecting substantial increases in our property association dues, and of course, utility expenses are increased with two warehouse spaces, in addition to many ongoing projects, such as:

Our long-term goal is to use the present facilities to show our small exhibit to the public while we prepare more items to be on display at a future large-scale exhibit space.

We appreciate any help you can give by donating, passing this opportunity along to others you know, or posting it on your favorite social media sites.

Come see us at our "vintage" web site: http://www.trailingedge.org

Join our announcements email list at https://groups.google.com/g/ccm-announcements

If you'd like to interact with other supporters of Colorado Computer Museum, you can join the Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cocomputermuseumfriends

Thank you!

Colorado Computer Museum is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so donations are tax-deductible under Section 170 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

You can make a difference by donating today to Colorado Computer Museum - what better day than #GivingTuesday to kick off our fundraiser! We have another amazing five-to-one match on gifts given by the end of 2023 - while we're shooting for $20,000, the match applies up to $40,000 in case you're all overachievers!

We collect, conserve, and exhibit all kinds of information processing technology, preserve the knowledge of it, illuminate its effect on society, and foster understanding of the underlying science. Illuminating the effect of technology on society entails exhibiting computer systems as well as items from other fields, showing how they worked before and after the "digital convergence." Our tagline is "A Hands-On History of Information Technology," because we value interactivity and authentic experiences with vintage technology.

Thanks to donors just like you, we've had a great year:

Your gifts today enable us to continue to progress in all these areas. This fundraiser is intended to cover most of our expenses for the coming year. We've made a lot of headway since the photo above was taken, but we still have a ways to go:

Our long-term goal is to use the present facility to show our small exhibit to the public while we prepare more items to be on display at a future large-scale exhibit space.

We appreciate any help you can give by donating, passing this opportunity along to others you know, or posting it on your favorite social media sites.

Come see us at our "vintage" web site: http://www.trailingedge.org

Join our announcements email list at https://groups.google.com/g/ccm-announcements

If you'd like to interact with other supporters of Colorado Computer Museum, you can join the Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cocomputermuseumfriends

Thank you!

Colorado Computer Museum is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so donations are tax-deductible under Section 170 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Update: Lots of exciting things have happened, thanks to your generous gifts! Please see our new 2023 fundraiser here.

We present "A Hands-On History of Information Technology."

Thanks to generous donors, we finally have a permanent home. Now we need to prepare it for exhibiting, storing and restoring parts of our collection.

The very generous donor who previously did a 10-to-1 match is back with a generous 5-to-1 match for up to $20K ($100K match) donated by 12/31/2022.

The photo is moving part of the Cray-2 supercomputer in our collection. With your help, it will be exhibited to the public.

We appreciate any help you can give by donating, passing this opportunity along to others you know, or posting it on your favorite social media sites.

Join our announcements email list at https://groups.google.com/g/ccm-announcements

If you'd like to interact with other supporters of the Colorado Computer Museum, you can join the Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cocomputermuseumfriends

Thank you!

Colorado Computer Museum is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so donations are tax-deductible under Section 170 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Update: Lots of exciting things have happened, thanks to your generous gifts! Please see our new 2023 fundraiser here.

Update: For 2022, we bought a building and have a new 5-to-1 match.

What's This About?

 

Colorado Computer Museum is here to create opportunities for the public to experience the history of information technology, including non-computer fields that have been transformed by digital technology (which is nearly everything).

 

We've never had a permanent home, but a major donation may be about to enable us to have a building to house our collection, exhibits, and workshop. Becoming building owners will create the additional financial challenge of supporting the operation and maintenance of the new facility.

 

The Opportunity

 

To this end, a long-time, trusted friend of the museum has proposed a matching grant: If we can raise $10,000 by the last day of 2021, we will receive an additional $100,000 to endow us with the ability to sustain the operation - that's a virtually unheard-of ten to one match!

 

The Goal

 

The match is all or nothing; if we don't reach $10,000, then there is no match. Therefore, our goal is to raise at least $10,000 by December 31. The funds you donate will be used for operational expenses, exhibit preparation, and any other purposes approved by the Board of Directors.

 

You Can Make a Difference!

 

This is an unprecedented opportunity to help make Colorado Computer Museum's collection accessible to the public. Will you help us reach our goal? Every dollar contributed makes a difference! We really appreciate any help you can give, either by donating or by passing this opportunity along to others you know. Colorado Computer Museum is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so donations are tax-deductible under Section 170 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

 

More Information

 

The photo above is of a Cray-2 supercomputer, similar to the one in our collection, which, with your help, can be made accessible to the public. The photo is copyright-free and used courtesy of NASA.

 

Please Act Today!

 

This is a rare and important opportunity; please donate today! Whether you can make a financial contribution or not, you can also help by passing this challenge on to anyone you know or posting it on your favorite social media page.

 

Thank you for helping sustain Colorado Computer Museum!