The Computer Exhibit Kits Program

August 1st, 1990 - January 31st, 1992 | PROJECT

The Computer Museum proposes to initiate a Computer Exhibits Kits Program whose goal will be to foster a better understanding of computer science and technology among the general public. The program proposes to develop and disseminate nine different kits, each consisting of a computer program, documentation, educational materials and, in some cases, specialized hardware. Other museums and science centers will be able to purchase these well tested kits at modest cost and implement them on personal computers to create exhibits for visitors ten years old and older. Strong support from other institutions suggests that the program will reach twenty million visitors a year.

Project Website(s)

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Team Members

Oliver Strimpel, Principal Investigator, Computer Museum

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 8955342
Funding Amount: 96258

Tags

Audience: General Public | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Computing and information science | Technology
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs