Our action

This section presents our action and facts since Silicium was created.

1989

• The idea of a computer museum was given to René Speranza by Bruno Vergnes with is donation of a HP85

• Outstanding machines : HP85, première donation, ISTC 5000, Bull Questar M

1990

• the first acquisitions come straight from the trashcan. At that timeand for a while, a computer collector remains an alien.

• Outstanding machines :Goupil G3 , Thomson MO5, Apple //c

1991

• Machines get in at a slow pace. First donators are contacting ust. Friends, hardcore computists enjoy this museum concept.

• Outstanding machines :

1992

• The problem of room is coming to our mind. What future with all this computers?

• Outstanding machines : Apple /// 

1993

• We start writing a catalog, showing all machines and their specs. Basicly only 50 pages!

• Outstanding machines : Commodore SX64 

1994

• We decide to get a legal form, Silicium est registered in April as a non-profit organization. The Politburo will lead the creation of a computer museum.

• First exhibition is scheduled for October at "la cour des miracles", in Aucamville near Toulouse. Machines shown : Apple ///, HP85, VIC-20...

• Outstanding machines : Apple //e , Commodore Vic-20

1995

• The organization gets its marks, with news projects for exhibitions, things to develop...

• Outstanding machines : Thomson TO7, Amiga CDTV

1996

• Our first web site is created. Only a few pages from our pressbook. We just want to inform everyone what we are doing and present our projects

• Outstanding machines : Atari TT

1997

• Many more new machines. More than 80 in this year! At that time we decide to get old videogames. They are fun to use, especially during exhibitions.

• Outstanding machines : Einstein, Commodore 64 it took a while for that common one!), PCEngine GT

1998

• More and more people appreciate old computers and old videogame. Our exposition at the big fair "FAUST" has dragged many fans. Our first convention Vieumikro, dedicated to collector is schedule for the summer.

• Outstanding machines : Amiga 1000 , NeXTStation, Nintendo Virtual Boy

1999

• The museum is opened at Saint Lys Radio. 2 Vieumikro are scheduled a year at Bonrepos/Aussonnelle.

• The 500th machine comes to us : Vidéo Génie 3003

• Outstanding machines : Sinclair ZX80 , MGT Sam Elite

2000

• Many exhibitions : Fête de l'Internet, SINTEP, Je collectionne, Vieumikro

• Outstanding machines : Sharp MZ-80K (the last of the century)

2001

• Moving !

• Outstanding machines : Exidy Sorcerer , Coleco Adam

To contact us :

Telephone

TéléphoneMusée

Postal adress

Silicium , 72 route de Seilh 31700 Cornebarrieu, FRANCE

Mails

General information : info@silicium.org
Web administrator : webmaster@silicium.org

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