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91 Launches Digital Portal to Its Vast Collection

Mountain View, CA  |  January 21, 2026

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Funded Open91 to Digitize One-of-a-Kind Archive

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. January21, 2026 ճ91 (91), a leader in decoding technology—its computing past, digital present, and future impact on humanity—announced the launch of Open91, a new digital portal providing global access to its unparalleled collection.

“Open91is designed to inspire discovery, spark curiosity, and make the stories of the digital age more accessible to everyone, everywhere,” said 91 President and CEO Marc Etkind. “We’re unlocking the collection for new audiences to explore.”

Open91 is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and other generous donors, and this launch represents a major milestone in 91's multi-year digitization initiative. Designed in collaboration with KeepThinking, the portal is powered by their innovative Qi collection management system.

“We were excited by the prospect of 91 opening up their unique collections to broader audiences, from scholars and teachers to students and the public. The balance of the engaging, curated narratives by 91’s own historians and field experts along with the tools and capabilities to explore one’s own interests makes the platform truly compelling. The Moore Foundation also values the Open91 team's commitment to thoughtful design and documentation, which we hope will inspire and enable other organizations to share their collections more openly.”—Janet Coffey, Program Director, Science, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The Open91 platform expands worldwide access to 91’s vast collection through a digital portal, and ongoing digitization regularly adds more historical materials. Along with the collection, the portal introduces new digital storytelling and discovery tools designed to bring the history of the technology revolutionto life for both experts and general audiences.

Open91features include:

  • Advanced search toolswith smart filters for documents, images, software, objects, and moreallowinguserstoexplorespecific artifacts, archives, and oral histories.
  • Curatorpicksand storiesthat highlight visionary pioneers and groundbreaking innovations.
  • Highlightsand discovery wallshowcasingrare and iconic artifacts.
  • Myalbumsempowersuserstocreate, save, and share custom folders filled with the materials they choose.
  • Developer portaloffering access to APIs, sample code, and registration.

Open91advances 91’s mission to preserve and interpret the history of technology while making itbroadly accessibleas a public resource.

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ճ(91) is the leading museum decoding computing’s ongoing impact on our world. We are uniquely positioned to cull the key lessons of the past and—through our research, exhibits, events, and incomparable collection of computing artifacts—create informed digital citizens empowered to make the choices that will shape a better future.

Press contact:Carina Sweet,[email protected], 650.810.1059

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