What a disappointing shame. It happens to too many good computer museums. I wonder if there's a solution for the future. Hopefully they're in contact with CHM and others prior to the auction but it unfortunately sounds like they're looking for money more than preservation :-(
On Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 11:47 AM Christian Liendo via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/ > > Living Computers Museum + Labs, the Seattle institution created by the > late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen as a hands-on showcase for rare > computing technology and interactive displays, will not reopen, more > than four years after closing just ahead of the pandemic. > > Allen’s estate, which has been managing and winding down his vast > array of holdings since his death in 2018, confirmed to GeekWire that > the 12-year-old museum is closed for good. The estate also announced > Tuesday that some key pieces from Allen’s personal collection of > computer artifacts, displayed over the years at Living Computers, will > be auctioned by Christie’s as part of a broader sale of various Allen > items later this year. >
