Most are living history — environments that were once important, but are now merely antiques. A few never previously existed except as thought experiments or pranks. Most, we hope, convey the hacker spirit — and if not that, then at least a hint of what life was like back when programmers were real men and sheep were nervous.

The curators of the Museum are Eric S. Raymond and John Cowan. See Eric's offer for more about the kinds of things we build and collect.

If you've visited before, check out the what's new section. You, too can contribute to the Museum! If you think something belongs here, tell us about it. Take a look at our want list of things we're looking for. Finally, you can browse a list of related resources.   More detail...