Operate a system
Encounter interfaces from before the graphical desktop became ordinary.
Physical access / Tukwila, Washington
A workshop
disguised as
a museum.
The machines are here to be encountered: switches, keyboards, operating systems and the people keeping them alive. Visits are arranged by appointment.
SEATTLE
TUKWILA
ICM / 998 INDUSTRY DR
ICM / 998 INDUSTRY DR
Plan your visit
998 Industry Drive
Tukwila, WA 98188
- Access
- By appointment
- Format
- Hands-on guided visit
- Contact
- Via the official ICM booking page
Always confirm current availability and access instructions with the museum before travelling.
What happens here
Look. Listen. Use.
ICM describes its exhibits as interactive: historic hardware is paired with modern enhancements so visitors can experience how computing changed.
See restoration
Understand the practical work behind recovering media and keeping ageing electronics stable.
Meet caretakers
Learn from volunteers who preserve the operational knowledge surrounding every machine.
Program types
Find the museum beyond the museum.
ICF↗
Interim Computer Festival
Community exhibits, demonstrations and conversations around working computer history.
LAB↗
Build workshops
Past workshops have supported hands-on PiDP-11 kit assembly and historical environment skills.
NET↗
Check the official event schedule →
Remote boot camps
Online programs such as Plan 9 Boot Camp connect preservation with active learning.
Keep the archive operational