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Intel Corp and Museum

2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA
408-765-0503
Ranked #1 of 14 attractions in Santa Clara
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Factory Tours, Specialty Museums
Description: You can take a self-guided tour of the museum at Intel, manufacturer of 85% of all PC microchips.
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Bangalore
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

The history of making silicon technologies; You will learn through simple fun experiments and posters, prototype equipments More

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Singapore, Singapore
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Well conducted by employees who are proud of the company. A great refresher for those who are tech savvy and the rest of us for a snapshot of the contributions of the founders of Intel More

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Grass Valley, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Great set up-educational yet entertaining. My husband "hates" anything computer eze and he enjoyed this museum. More

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New York City, New York
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

My husband and teenage son enjoyed their time here. My son said it was interesting, and informative to learn about the evolution of the computers that we have today. They spent 2 hours just seeing everything about the history of the microchip. Then again, you might have to be a computer geek to enjoy visiting the museum. Little kids might... More

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Fremont, California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

Though not a computer geek at all, I enjoyed the visit..did not take a tour (with a small group of students) but diffently would take it if you go..The Museum is free, an educational even if some is way above our heads! More

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San Francisco Bay Area
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012
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This is a wonderful, small museum where you can take visitors to Silicon Valley. It reall shows the impact of technology on our world today. Great for kids who are interested in computers (probably not good for little ones) More

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San Jose, Ca
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

This is a great place to bring family if you are in Semi. and they all keep asking, what is it you do? More

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San Jose, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

THe museum has a couple of interactive features and shows a timeline of the developments that were made by the people at intel corporation, most notably the microprocessor. Worth a visit. the museum is small and can be seen in half an hour. it has some cool stuff for the kids. A souvenier shop sells intel branded stuff , but... More

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Dallas
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65 reviews 65 reviews
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99 helpful votes 99 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012
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Wow! Who knew that Intel invented and created so much. More

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Sacramento, California
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012

The museum is newly renovated and beautiful! It gives the history till now and is open to both sight and touch. The gift shop is fun with great items...I bought an Intel blanket in that royal blue color. More

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