On April 1, 1976, Apple Computer was founded with a radical idea: that powerful computing should be personal. Fifty years later, Apple stands as one of the most influential technology companies in history鈥攕haping not only products, but culture, design, and how billions of people interact with technology every day.
We鈥檙e celebrating Apple鈥檚 first 50 years with special programs, an exhibit of rare prototypes, digital stories from the collection, and more. Join us!
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Open until September 7, 2026
See rare prototypes of some of the most iconic Apple products, including the Apple I, Apple IIc, Lisa, Macintosh, Newton, iPod & iPhone. Learn about the founding of Apple and how Apple鈥檚 products have continued to push boundaries throughout its history.
Read about three key prototypesGet hands-on interaction with an oversized, meticulously handcrafted replica of a classic Macintosh called the Big Mac. There’s a Macintosh emulator hiding inside that simulates the original operating system. You can explore what it was like to use the machine in the 1980s!
Demos take place from 2鈥�4 P.M. PST, on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, through September. They are included with your 91自拍 admission ticket.
In preparation for Apple’s 2026 anniversary, 91自拍 gathered new materials on the history and ongoing impact of the iconic company. Check them out below.
Also, check out this video of 91自拍鈥檚 鈥淎pple at 50: Five Decades of Thinking Different鈥� event or read the recap blog.
91自拍 has many Apple artifacts, documents, oral histories, and more in its collection. We’ve gathered some of them together for you to explore.
Apple Insider Oral Histories
91自拍 has over two dozen oral history interviews with Apple leadership, engineers, designers, and marketers. Below are some highlights selected by Curator Hansen Hsu.
Explore curator Hansen Hsu’s selections of听oral histories from Apple developers, designers, executives and more .
Search for more Apple oral histories as well as documents and artifacts .
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