Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a computer museum in Mountain View, California.
A museum inside Mountain View
Places to stay next door
Shashi Hotel Mountain View is 0.2 miles away; Four Seasons Hotel Palo Alto (0.3 mi) and Laurel Villa Motel & Effcncy (0.7 mi) are close too. 90 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
A day trip from San Francisco
San Francisco is about 31 miles northwest (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 9 miles from Computer History Museum.
Established in 1996
Computer History Museum dates from 1996. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Mountain View. Green months are the mild ones.
Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a computer museum in Mountain View, California. The museum presents stories and artifacts of Silicon Valley and the Information Age, and explores the computing revolution and its impact on society.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1996
- Opened
- 2003
- Wikipedia readers
- 38K a year
Hotels near Computer History Museum
90 hotels, motels and campgrounds within 4 miles. The closest is Shashi Hotel Mountain View, 0.2 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Shashi Hotel Mountain Viewhotel · 0.2 mi north
- 2Four Seasons Hotel Palo Altohotel · 0.3 mi west
- 3Laurel Villa Motel & Effcncyhotel · 0.7 mi northwest
- 4Navy Lodge | Moffett Fieldlodge or cabins · 0.7 mi southeast
- 5The Ameswell Hotelhotel · 0.7 mi southeast
- 6County Inninn or B&B · 0.8 mi southeast
Places to eat nearby
202 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Computer History Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | in town | — | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 83,732 | $1,927K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 154,236 | $1,802K | C |
| Palo Alto | 4 mi west | 5 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,237 | $2,000K | C− |
| San Jose | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 134 96 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 990,138 | $1,233K | — |
| Santa Clara | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 130,256 | $1,583K | C− |
| Fremont | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 228,295 | $1,404K | C |
| Menlo Park | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 campground | 32,727 | $2,000K | C+ |
| Newark | 7 mi north | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 46,903 | $1,143K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Computer History Museum
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58 mi🛣 Scenic drive17-Mile DrivePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Filoli: Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ord National Monument: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain · Mission San José: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Gnissah, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Point National Historic Site: Joncosner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 17-Mile Drive: Humanoid one, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Computer History Museum
Is Computer History Museum in Mountain View?
Yes. It’s inside Mountain View, CA.
When is the best time to visit Computer History Museum?
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–79°.
How far is Computer History Museum from San Francisco and Stockton?
About 31 miles northwest of San Francisco and about 57 miles northeast of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Computer History Museum?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 9 miles away.
What hotels are near Computer History Museum?
Shashi Hotel Mountain View (0.2 mi), Four Seasons Hotel Palo Alto (0.3 mi) and Laurel Villa Motel & Effcncy (0.7 mi). 90 places to stay are within 4 miles.
Tips from people in Mountain View
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