Museo de Informática de la UPV

University museum of the ETSINF (UPV) with a permanent exhibition on the history of computing, guided visits and workshops.

Opening hoursFree admission

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About the museum

The Museo de Informática of the Universitat Politècnica de València is in the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Informàtica (ETSINF), on the Vera campus, and offers a journey through the last decades of the history of computing. It was officially opened on 11 December 2001 and has expanded its collection through donations from private individuals and from public and private institutions.

Part of its collection was used in 2006 in the exhibition “40 años de Informática” (“40 Years of Computing”). On 13 May 2013 the Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport recognised it as an official museum of the Valencian Community (resolution published in the DOCV on 28 May 2013), and since 2015 it has been a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

The permanent exhibition is organised into sections such as microcomputing, the history of the personal computer, minicomputers, workstations, large servers, portable computing and scientific computing. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions, lectures and competitions, and offers guided visits and workshops on retro-computing, programming and cryptography.

Highlights

Microcomputing and the history of the personal computer
Minicomputers, mainframes and large servers
Workstations and portable computing
Calculating devices and scientific computing
Evolution of storage systems
Guided visit with a documentary on the history of computing

Permanent exhibition

Exposición permanente de historia de la informática – Tour of sections such as microcomputing, minicomputers, workstations, large servers, portable computing and scientific computing.

Founded: 2001
Operated by: Universitat Politècnica de València (Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Informàtica)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

The museum charges no money for its activities; as a “sustainable entry” it asks visitors to hand in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE, RAEE).

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Family tours & workshops
Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Programming workshops with Scratch and micro:bit, robotics, cryptography and retro-computing, aimed mainly at school groups, plus educational activities to do before and after the visit.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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Plan your visit

Guided tours	yes · approx. 2 hrs
School programs	yes
Good to know	The guided visit includes a documentary on the history of computing and a tour of the permanent exhibition. Visits and workshops are booked on the museum’s activities page (activitats.museu@etsinf.upv.es). The museum states that activities last about two hours and that school groups need a person in charge to manage the booking.