The Intel Museum located at Intel's headquarters in

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, United States, has exhibits of Intel's products and history as well as semiconductor technology in general. The museum is open weekdays except holidays. It is open to the public with free admission. The museum was started in the early 1980s as an internal project at Intel to record its history. It opened to the public in February 13, 1992, later being expanded in 1999 to triple its size and add a store. It has exhibits about how semiconductor chip technology works, both as self-paced exhibits and by reservation as grade-school educational programs.

References

External links

Intel Museum official website

Gallery

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microprocessor File:Intel Museum 7.JPG , Intel 8080 microprocessor and a microprocessor board File:Intel Museum 18.JPG , Intel IN-10 Memory Board File:Intel Museum 12.JPG ,

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