The Computer Museum, Boston
The Computer Museum was a Boston, Massachusetts, United States, museum that opened in 1979 and operated in three locations until 1999. Head to Boston to see it. Records date it to 1979.
A museum inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
The Computer Museum, Boston is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 2 miles from The Computer Museum, Boston.
Established in 1979
The Computer Museum, Boston dates from 1979. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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The Computer Museum, Boston
The Computer Museum was a Boston, Massachusetts, United States, museum that opened in 1979 and operated in three locations until 1999. It was once referred to as TCM and is sometimes called the Boston Computer Museum. When the museum closed and its space became part of Boston Children's Museum next door in 2000, much of its collection was sent to the Computer History Museum in California.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1979
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near The Computer Museum, Boston
For a bed close by, look to Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Boston Common
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Bunker Hill Monument
- 8Old State House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Computer Museum, Boston | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 5 mi west | 10 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Revere | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Somerville | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Salem | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Quincy | 7 mi south | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to The Computer Museum
Also within 22 miles are these.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town City parkBoston Common
62 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
72 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
8in town MuseumOld State HousePhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
Asked about The Computer Museum
Is The Computer Museum, Boston in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit The Computer Museum, Boston?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to The Computer Museum, Boston?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Computer Museum, Boston?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
Local know-how from Boston
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