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Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a computer museum in Mountain View, California. 1996 is when its story starts. A short trip away is Levi's Stadium, 5.9 mi off.

Photo: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nearest place to stay
0.2 mi
Shashi Hotel Mountain View
Open since
1996
Wikipedia readers
38K
a year · #677 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Mountain View

Places to stay next door

Shashi Hotel Mountain View is 0.2 miles away; Four Seasons Hotel Palo Alto (0.3 mi) and Laurel Villa Motel & Effcncy (0.7 mi) are close too. 90 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov

February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 9 miles from Computer History Museum.

Established in 1996

Computer History Museum dates from 1996. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

Every month near Computer History Museum is set out below.

Jan60° / 41°
Feb63° / 43°
Mar66° / 45°
Apr69° / 47°
May73° / 50°
Jun78° / 53°
Jul79° / 56°
Aug79° / 56°
Sep79° / 54°
Oct75° / 50°
Nov66° / 44°
Dec59° / 41°
Typical highs and lows in Mountain View. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Mountain View. Mountain View’s full climate →
About

Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a computer museum in Mountain View, California. The museum presents stories and artifacts of Silicon Valley and the Information Age, and explores the computing revolution and its impact on society.

Type
Museum
Established
1996
Opened
2003
Wikipedia readers
38K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Sleeping near Computer History Museum

There are 90 places to stay inside 4 miles. You can stay at Shashi Hotel Mountain View, 0.2 miles away.

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Computer History MuseumWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

  1. 1Shashi Hotel Mountain Viewhotel · 0.2 mi northDirections
  2. 2Four Seasons Hotel Palo Altohotel · 0.3 mi westDirections
  3. 3Laurel Villa Motel & Effcncyhotel · 0.7 mi northwestDirections
  4. 4Navy Lodge | Moffett Fieldlodge or cabins · 0.7 mi southeastDirections
  5. 5The Ameswell Hotelhotel · 0.7 mi southeastDirections
  6. 6County Inninn or B&B · 0.8 mi southeastDirections
  7. 7Ramada by Wyndham Mountain Viewhotel · 0.9 mi southeastDirections
  8. 8Nasa Moffet Lodgelodge or cabins · 1.0 mi eastDirections
  9. 9Oakwood Hotel Mountain Viewhotel · 1.1 mi southDirections
  10. 10BPR Hotelshotel · 1.4 mi northwestDirections

Places to eat nearby

202 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

54 Asian & Indian20 Mexican & Latin20 coffee & cafés10 bars & pubs8 subs & sandwiches7 bakeries6 Italian
Compare 9 towns to stay in
TownFrom Computer History MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Mountain Viewin town—36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins85,438$1,927KC−
Sunnyvale3 mi southeast5 min42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground156,577$1,802KC
Palo Alto4 mi west5 min41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds67,609$2,000KC−
San Jose17 mi southeast25 min133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks989,814$1,233KD
Santa Clara7 mi southeast10 min38 34 hotels · 4 motels133,446$1,583KC−
Fremont9 mi northeast15 min27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground226,442$1,404KC
Menlo Park6 mi northwest10 min15 14 hotels · 1 campground32,713$2,000KC+
Newark7 mi north10 min14 13 hotels · 1 motel47,895$1,143KD
San Francisco31 mi northwest45 min528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks826,079$1,395KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

SJCMineta San Jose · major hub9 mi
SQLSan Carlos12 mi
SFOSan Francisco · major hub22 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Computer History Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Computer History Museum

All of these are within 35 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain

Common questions

A visit to Computer History Museum: questions

Is Computer History Museum in Mountain View?

Yes. It’s inside Mountain View, CA.

When is the best time to visit Computer History Museum?

February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–79°.

How far is Computer History Museum from Stockton?

About 57 miles northeast of Stockton, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Computer History Museum?

Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near Computer History Museum?

Shashi Hotel Mountain View (0.2 mi), Four Seasons Hotel Palo Alto (0.3 mi) and Laurel Villa Motel & Effcncy (0.7 mi). 90 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Mountain View has the answers

No one has shared advice yet; Mountain View’s Town Square takes questions.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.