Computer History Museum open Memorial Day

Computer History Museum will open on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the museum’s hours and admission page. The Mountain View museum normally closes on Mondays and Tuesdays, but it lists Memorial Day as a holiday opening. The museum’s homepage also carries a notice saying it is open Memorial Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site directs visitors to its visit and ticket pages for planning details. ### Is the museum actually open on Memorial Day even though it is usually closed on Mondays? The Computer History Museum’s posted schedule says yes. The museum’s regular hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Monday and Tuesday listed as closed, but its holiday schedule makes an exception for Monday, May 25, 2026. Memorial Day appears on that list with hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (computerhistory.org) The holiday opening stands out because Memorial Day falls on a Monday this year. For visitors who know the museum as a midweek-through-weekend destination, the special schedule means the site will be operating on a day when it is ordinarily shut. ### Where is the museum and what should visitors know before heading over? The Computer History Museum is at 1401 N. (computerhistory.org) Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California 94043, according to the museum’s visit and contact pages. The museum lists a general inquiries phone number of (650) 810-1010 for questions about tickets, hours, admission and daily tours. Mountain View is in Silicon Valley, and the museum’s own visitor material frames the site as a stop for people exploring the area’s technology landmarks. (computerhistory.org) The museum’s pages say visitors can use the online visit section for directions, admission information and other planning details. ### What will be open inside with a general admission ticket? General admission at the museum includes access to exhibits, demos, the Bistro Café and the museum store, according to the museum’s ticketing page. (computerhistory.org) The site also says parking is free. The exhibits page says visitors can see displays ranging from computing history over more than 2,000 years to hands-on experiences tied to coding, chatbots, Photoshop and classic computing. (computerhistory.org) The plan-your-visit page highlights “Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing,” “Make Software: Change the World!” and “Chatbots Decoded: Exploring AI,” along with rare Apple prototypes currently on display. (connect.computerhistory.org) ### How long should someone budget for the visit? The museum’s visitor FAQ says the average visit takes 2.5 hours, though it adds that visitors can spend four hours or more exploring the exhibits. That gives holiday visitors a rough guide for timing a stop during the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. opening window. Cloud Bistro and the museum store keep their own posted hours on regular open days. (computerhistory.org) The café page says the bistro normally operates Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while the store runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the general admission page says both are included with a standard museum visit. ### Where should visitors check before they go? (computerhistory.org) The museum’s homepage, hours and admission page, and visit section all carry the current Memorial Day opening information. Those pages list the holiday hours, address, ticketing links and exhibit information in one place. Monday, May 25, 2026, is the next posted holiday opening on the museum’s schedule. After that, the hours page lists Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2026, as another 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. opening, while July 4 is listed as closed. (computerhistory.org) (computerhistory.org)