Seattle’s Living Computers Museum logs off forever, as Paul Allen estate auctions vintage items

https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/

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ch00f@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y

This was such a cool place! This is such a shame. I’m glad I got to visit it while it was in business.

JTPorkins@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y

This is sad news. I really enjoyed this museum when I visited Seattle.

SeaJ@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y

Fuck. I never got to go and I was hoping for a miracle to happen so that his sister would not sell it off like she has everything else.

QubaXR@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's a fucking disgrace that none of the tech giants in our city care enough to support such a legendary museum. They will blow billions on game studio acquisitions, AI deals and sports arenas, but won't keep their own history alive.

DougHolland@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y

Sorry, there's no profit to be made, so fuck it.

Wahots@pawb.social · 3 pts · 2y

I'll miss this museum. Wish the Smithsonian bought it out and added it to its collection.

poopsmith@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I'd gone to this museum probably 5-6 times and every time it was amazing. Grateful to have the opportunity but I'm so saddened that it'll be closing for good. I wish Gates, Bezos, or any rich tech billionaire would've stepped in and tried to buy it out.

kalkulat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Another victim of COVID, and rents rising sky-high.