- The largest Apple museum in Europe has just opened
- It has a variety of displays, including a large wall of iMac G3s.
- Visitor reactions so far have been positive.
If you’re into nostalgia for Apple technology, you’ll be very interested in the new Apple Museum that opened in the Netherlands. It is apparently the largest Apple museum in Europe and features exhibits such as a wall of iMac G3s and a replica of Steve Jobs’ garage, where the company was born.
As 9to5Mac reports, the concisely named Apple Museum in Utrecht opened its doors to the public for the first time on April 2. The opening was timed to coincide with Apple’s 50th anniversary as a company, a milestone we’ve also been celebrating.
There’s plenty to see, including the aforementioned display in Steve Jobs’ garage and a wall of hundreds of colorful iMac G3 computers. Visit the museum and you can see the Apple I and Apple II computers, a timeline of the macOS interface through the ages, and retrospectives of the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
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There are more photos on Reddit that give you an idea of what the visiting experience is like: you can film iPod commercials in which you are the star, for example, and play the famous game Oregon Trail on an Apple II.
‘Really cool museum’
Some photos of the newly opened Apple Museum in the Netherlands from r/VintageApple
Reactions seem to be positive from those who visited or have just seen the images: one visitor describes it as a “really cool museum,” while “this is awesome” is another Reddit response that sums up the vibe.
The museum is the work of Apple Museum Foundation founder and president Ed Bindels, plus dozens of volunteers, and the history of the museum can be found on its website (along with many more photographs). There are 2,000 square meters of space to move around and six different areas to visit.
“Apple is the foundation of tomorrow,” Bindels says on the museum’s website. “That’s where it started. The first Apple computer was only a few pixels powerful, but it was revolutionary for its time. Those few pixels have changed the world. Every development has brought us closer to the future.”
If you plan to visit the museum in Utrecht yourself, it is open from 10am to 5pm every day except Tuesdays. Entry will cost you €21.50 (around $25 / £20 / AU$35) if you’re an adult, with discounts available for students and youth. Children under 9 years old enter for free.
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