Intel Museum

Technology museum · Santa Clara

Intel Museum

Technology museum · Santa Clara

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2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054

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Educational exhibits showcasing tech milestones & intel history like the making of the silicon chip.  

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2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Get directions

intel.com

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2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Get directions

+1 408 765 5050
intel.com

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Mar 5, 2025

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"At the headquarters of semiconductor giant Intel, in Santa Clara, California, a 10,000-square-foot museum proudly displays artifacts and exhibits on company accomplishments. Before the museum opened its doors to the public in 1992, Intel spent years accumulating a collection of their most groundbreaking products, from the Intel 4004 microprocessor to early IBM computers that ran on Intel chips. Intel was founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, two engineers who worked together at Fairchild Semiconductors. Only a few years later, the company started started producing the first commercial microprocessors. Their central processing units, or CPUs, would come to power many of the world’s personal computers. The museum has exhibits on Intel chips and how they are made, and displays the chunky white “bunny suits” that IBM technicians wear to guarantee a super-clean chip assembly process. Other exhibits feature the lives of company founders and notable employees. One recounts how Moore famously predicted the pace at which computing power would increase: The number of transistors in a dense, integrated circuit tended to double about every two years. Since this has held true since 1975, the prediction is now known as Moore’s Law." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Solomon Tan

Google
Very informative museum about the history of Intel, its products and manufacturing process!! The explanation is simple and easy to understand for someone without in-depth technical knowledge. Some other points for your consideration 1. There is plenty of free parking, and Intel security patrols the area pretty often 2. The museum takes about 2-3 hours to fully appreciate, and includes exhibits of products, AR and interactive booths 3. The staff there are very friendly and approachable

mim Armand

Google
Great museum to visit, it’s all chips but interesting history if you’re into technology! Very friendly staff, The museum is free, with a small gift shop and a small collection . There’s a very old arcade game that you can actually play! Overall I would definitely recommend if you’re in the area, but probably not worth it if you’re far away.

Cad'ika Orade

Google
Fun, free museum. A single room with a handful of exhibits to look at and read through. A few videos and audio tracks to listen to, and a couple interactive exhibits. Easily 45 minutes to an hour to take everything in.

Lo

Google
Cool little museum that is Free! You can learn a lot about chips and the technology and structure needed for it. They have a gift shop as well and an antique arcade game that is pretty fun. The staff was so nice!

Marieke Desmond

Google
This is an amazing deep dive into the invention and application of Intel's integrated circuit and processor chips. It is understandably Intel heavy but the AR and interactive features are fun and relatively accessible. For a free museum and introduction to fundamental computing technologies, this is a great museum.

Michael Bundy

Google
An interesting museum to learn about the history of chips and intel, and see some wafers/silicon. If only they had an example of lasers shooting lead droplets :p They offer a quick tour which covers everything. Very fun :)

Chrisi Hagan (Realtor and Tech Trainer)

Google
So interesting and informative. The information and history was broken out in bite sizes as you walked around. There were interactive displays as well as things to look at and read. There were a few school groups in and that was great to see young minds learning. The little store attached has reasonably priced merchandise. The staff throughout was very friendly.

Austin Brown

Google
I visited the Intel Museum and I greatly enjoyed it. With the free admission, it works out well for going with multiple people in tow. Intel's achievements and history is documented in a general overview. There are some light technical details about the chip fabrication process provided through a combination of static and interactive displays. There is also a small store that sells Intel-themed merchandise that seems to be of fairly good quality. I would have bought an item if I had a greater affiliation with the company. After going through all the exhibits and information available, I ended up spending about three hours there. I found the museum to be quite entertaining as somebody who knows a bit about Intel's products and focuses in computer hardware. Though, there was more to be desired in technical details about some of their famous products such as the 8080, 8086, and the Pentium line. Additionally, I felt that the museum could have exhibited more artifacts. Overall, I thought this museum is a great place to stop by. For a place with free admission, it definitely sets a high standard. I will say that perhaps this museum would be better suited for those with a bit of understanding of computers in general. I would recommend going to the Computer History Museum before the Intel Museum to get a better understanding of computer history. Then, one can gain a greater appreciation for what Intel's innovations did for the advancement of technology. However, it is not necessary to have this knowledge beforehand in order to learn some new things.