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Gulliver, Lost And Found
Nina P. West, Artfact.com Mon, 05 May 2008 05:28:39 -0000
Lost for over a century, Vibert's masterwork, ''Gulliver and the Lilliputians,'' sells at Sotheby's for nearly $1.5 million.
Scarlett Fever
Nina P. West, Artfact.com Sun, 18 May 2008 10:48:50 -0000
American modernist Rolph Scarlett's painting ''Abstraction'' was all the buzz at a recent U.S. auction.
Amazing Abe
Nina P. West, Artfact.com Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:37:54 -0000
A short letter written by Abraham Lincoln while President on the topics of God, slavery and emancipation sells in New York for $3.4 million.
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Today's Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Exhibitions and Events

May 22: Guided Tours - Introduction to Museum Collections
Thu, 22 May 2008 01:09:35 -0500
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections. Location: Sharf Information Center Tickets: Free with Museum admission.Click here for details(c) 2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
May 22: Gallery Activities - Zhang Daqian: Painter, Collector, Forger
Thu, 22 May 2008 01:09:35 -0500
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMDiscover the work of China’s most celebrated 20th century painter, Zhang Daqian in this curatorial gallery talk led by Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, research fellow, Art of Asia. Zhang was not only a talented painter and prodigious collector of art; he was also an ambitious and accomplished forger of paintings. Learn about all three aspects of Zhang’s career in this talk. Location: Sharf Information Center Tickets: Free with museum admission.Click here for details Related Collection: Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa(c) 2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
May 22: Guided Tours - Art of Asia
Thu, 22 May 2008 01:09:35 -0500
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from this collection. Location: Sharf Information Center Tickets: Free with Museum admission.Click here for details Related Collection: Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa(c) 2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

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Obsolete Computer Museum - A large collection of obsolete computers. Includes photographs and a 'Help Line' for questions and answers.

1000 BiT - Database of vintage computers, documentation, brochures and advetisements, with many images. Users can provide trade or want lists. English/Italian.
Meta Description: [ Vintage Computer Collections, Manuals, Adverts, Pictures. Manage your vintage computer colelction on line! ]

A Computer Collectors Site - Information about how to collect old computers, and help with reading and converting old disk formats.

Albert's Virtual Computer Museum - Pictures and information about obsolete computers and game consoles.
Meta Description: [ Pictures and information about computers ]

Ancient Computer Community - A collection of obsolete computers, peripherals and game consoles, with a library and photo gallery. Has a member's area for messaging.
Meta Description: [ Retrocomputing & Retrogaming ]

500 Binary Dinosaurs - On-line computer museum with photographs, articles and some humourous commentary.
Meta Description: [ Possibly the UK's biggest private collection of home computers from 1972 to 1997 ]

Bryan's Old Computers - A collection of pre-1982 microcomputers, with stories and photos of their full restoration to original condition.

Carl Friend's Minicomputer Museum - A private collection of calculating machines, from slide rules to microcomputers and workstations, with photographs and descriptions.

Classic Computer Online Museum - Information about Commodore, Sinclair, and other computers, with photographs and articles about game programs.
Meta Description: [ A collection of classic home computers. Articles on related subjects. ]

Classic Computers - Subscribe to a classic computer discussion group, or join the Classic Computer Rescue Squad. Some links to vintage computer resources.

Clive.nl - Books, software, magazines and hardware from various retro home computers from the 1980s and 1990s.

Collection of Old Computers - A collection of Commodore and other 6502-based computers, with some discussion of programming.
Meta Description: [ Collection of Old Computers ]

Commodore B Series - Detailed information for collectors and users about the hardware, firmware, software and history of the Commodore B Series computer, including a list of resources.

Commodore Gallery - A collection of computers and other products by Commodore Business Machines maintained by Bo Zimmerman.

Commodore Home Computer Museum - A private collection preserving the Commodore Computer History in New Zealand, with various models of Commodore and Amiga computers and peripherals.
Meta Description: [ A Personal Home Computer Museum attempting to preserve the range of Commodore products which were sold in New Zealand. ]

Computer History 08 - A Yahoo! Group for those interested in computer history.
Meta Description: [ COMPUTER-HISTORY-08: For all who wish to send and receive messages regarding computer history. List sponsored by, Web Design by Terianne Smalley: h ]

Computer History Association of California (CHAC) - An organization of collectors, with computer history, newsletter, photographs and general information about collecting.
Meta Description: [ The history of computing in California, the magazine we publish about it, and the museum we're creating to display it. Links to computer history resources worldwide. ]

Computer Museum - A collection of IBM mainframes, peripherals, memory systems and troubleshooting equipment.
Meta Description: [ Fee Computer Services provide cost effective computer maintenance and sevices to IBM users throughout the United Kingdom ]

Computer Museum TonH - Ton den Hartog's museum with computers, calculators, and other electronic devices, as well as books, magazines, and a want list and for sale list. Has an automated slide show to display items in the museum.

Computer Museums and RetroComputing Culture - Ring reflecting the socio-anthropological impact of technological development.
Meta Description: [ The RetroComputing Ring tries to reflect the socio-anthropological impact of technological development. It's also an invitation to a reflection and comprehension, particularly from school, of Computer ]

Donovan Marshall's Computer Collection - Pictures and specs of the computers in his collection. Also includes some calculators and video game consoles.
Meta Description: [ Computer Collection ]

Dragon Data Archive - A collection of Dragon Data Ltd (UK) computers, hardware, software, and advertisements, with photographs, publications, and a swap shop.
Meta Description: [ The Dragon Data Archive, Preserving the Dragon 32, 64, hardware, software and history of Dragon Data ]

Erik S. Klein's Vintage Computer Collection - Includes such classic systems as Apple, Atari, Commodore, Mits Altair, Osborne, Kaypro, IBM PC. Includes a discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ Erik S. Klein's Vintage Computer Collection includes such classic systems as Kenbak-1, Apple ][, Apple III, Atari 800, Atari 400, Mits Altair 8800, MITS Altair 8800BT, IMSAI 8080, Processor Technology Sol-20, Osborne 1, Telcon Zorba, Kaypro, Hewlet Packard, IBM PC, Compaq Portable, Commodore Vic-... ]

Ex-USSR and Russian computers - Photos and information on former USSR and Russian computers, and cpu`s.

Gaby's Computer Museum - Gaby's personal collection of computers, terminals, and other peripherals. Also has information about the CP/M operating system.
Meta Description: [ Gaby's Computer and Terminal collection ]

Gallery of Old Iron - A collection of old IBM System 360 and System 370 mainframes, along with some other systems and components.

Heimcomputer - A collection of home and personal computers, and video and TV game consoles.
Meta Description: [ Welt der Heimcomputer, Telespiele und Videospielkonsolen --- World of Homecomputer, Televisiongames and Videogameconsoles ]

404 Home Computer Museum - Pictures, stories and specifications about many home computers and video games from a private collector Germany. Includes tips for collectors, price guide, emulators, and guestbook. English and German version.

HP Series 80 Web Site - Information about the HP-80 series of computers of the 1970s, including manuals, programs, and ROMs.

Ian's Dump - A personal collection of old computers and game consoles, including Atari, Sinclair, and Commodore.

Independent Commodore Library - Scans of manual and catalog pages, parts lists, and other documentation related to Commodore computers.

Jim's Computer Garage (museum) - A virtual computer museum providing visual and background stories, information about the collection, repair and restoration tips and tricks, and presentations and displays available for schools.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Computer Museum of Classic Systems and Related Peripherals ]

Kevan's Computer Bits... - A personal collection of old computers, calculators, video games and peripherals.
Meta Description: [ A collection of old computers, calculators, video games and peripherals ]

MagerValp's Computers - Descriptions and pictures of some old computers.

Mika's Computer Museum - A small collection of old computers in Finland.

Mind Machine Museum - Web museum of vintage computers, calculators, video games, and artifacts.
Meta Description: [ Web museum of vintage computers, calculators, video games, and artifacts ]

Obscure Pixels - A collection of old computers and game consoles.

Old Computers - A collector maintains a list of old computers, with additional information and downloads.
Meta Description: [ A virtual museum of computers from the 70-90s with details and pictures to scale. all items are a part of a real collection. ]

Old-Computers - An on-line museum with photographs, articles, and a collectors club with a forum and chat.

Paul Pierce's Computer Collection - A collection of mainframes and minicomputers, with photographs and commentary.

Phill's Computer Museum - A collection of early personal computer systems, with specifications and some photographs.

pugo.org - A collection of old computers and videogames.

Retro Computer Gallery - Computer collection comprised mainly of photographs of selected machines and software and magazines.
Meta Description: [ A Collection of photographs of classic computers, consoles, handhelds and magazines from Atari to ZX81 ]

Retrobits - Information about Commodore computers, including the Commodore Knowledge Base and the Secret Weapons of Commodore, as well as some information about the Tomy Tutor.

Ron's Mousepadmuseum - Ron's collection of mousepads, with many scanned examples.

Rune's PC-Museum - Rune's PC-Museum features personal computers from the past, including DOS, CP/M and others.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Rune's PC-museum (former Rune's Computer Museum) now with an office computer wing and a home computer wing. ]

Sothius Homecomputer-Museum - A collection of computers and peripherals, and some game consoles.

Stefan's Old Computer Collection - A personal collection of old computers, screenshots of classic bootscreens, brochures, and downloadable vintage software. Also has a buy/sell computer market.

The Atom Review - A nostalgic review of this 8 bit computer based on the 6502 processor, with photographs, diagrams, and detailed descriptions. English and Dutch version.
Meta Description: [ Atom Review restoring an old 8 bit 6502 computer ]

The Classic Computer and Gaming Show - An annual trade show featuring old computers and video games, for collectors and enthusiasts.

The Commodore CBM-II Page - Photographs, advertisements, specification sheets and other information about Commodore CBM-II series systems.

The Computer Collection - Jay Jaeger's collection of computers, peripherals, and manuals, with photographs and descriptions.

The Cyberden - Catalog of floppy disk sleeves, with photographs.

The First Virtual Mousepad Museum - A collection of over 250 scanned mouse pads.
Meta Description: [ Everything you always wanted to know about mousepads with a large collectio n of scanned pads ]

The Home Computer Hall of Fame - A collection of photographs, technical specifications, and other information about a variety of old computer systems.

The Machine Room - Many classic home and business computers from the 1970s and 1980s, including pictures, descriptions, technical details and links to other sources of information.
Meta Description: [ Established early 1995, this site hosts information on numerous interesting, old computers. There are pictures, descriptions, technical details, trivia, links and information for collectors. The site is dynamic and community-based, so it is constantly updated and improved. ]

The Museum of Contemporary Computers - Features a final year computer science project at the University of York in the UK. Includes a list of items, descriptions and photos.
Meta Description: [ A collection of over one hundred historical computers from minicomputers to supercomputers ]

The Nascom Home Page - A large collection of information about the Nascom computer kit of the early 1980s, with manuals, software, emulators, and photographs.

The Pocket Computer Museum - A collection of calculator-like programmable pocket computers from the 1980s, with photographs and trading information.
Meta Description: [ The Pocket Computer Museum ]

The Sharp MZ-Series - Information about the Sharp MZ-series computers, including photographs, software, swapping, and guestbook.
Meta Description: [ Detailed information about the Sharp MZ-40K, MZ-80K, MZ-80A, MZ-80B, MZ-700, MZ-800, MZ-3500, MZ-5600 ]

The Trailing Edge - Features a collection of 'rehabilitated' computer systems and want list.

The UC Davis Computer Museum - A computer science club collection of personal computers and related items, with photographs. Also includes a timeline of computer history.

The Virtual Museum of Computing - A virtual museum that includes an eclectic collection of WWW hyperlinks connected with the history of computing and on-line computer-based exhibits available both locally and around the world.
Meta Description: [ This virtual museum includes an eclectic collection of WWW hyperlinks connected with the history of computing and on-line computer-based exhibits available both locally and around the world. ]

Uncle Roger's Classic Computer Resources - A collection of links to computer history resources for researchers.

Vintage Computer Fest Europa - European meeting place for those interested in old computers. [Available in multiple languages.]
Meta Description: [ The VCFe is a meeting of people who still have fun playing around with now obsolete computers. It takes place in Munich, Germany at the 27th and 28th of April 2002. ]

Vintage Computer Festival - An international event that celebrates the history of computing.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the Vintage Computer Festival is to promote the preservation of 'obsolete' computers by offering people a chance to experience the technologies, people and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution. ]

404 Vintage Computer Resource - Information resource for vintage computer collectors. Includes photographs, pricing information, and instructions for transferring files to older machines.

404 von Neumann Machines - Photographs of some vintage computers and a large listing of computer history books.

Voyager's Infamous Computer Collection - A collection of obsolete computers, with photographs and technical specifications.

WF King's CBM page - Information about many of Commodore Business Machine's family of computers, with photographs of computers and old advertisements.

Wouter's Classic Computer Collection - Some photographs and descriptions of computers and components from the collection of Wouter de Waal, including Intel, Apple, and Sharp, with a long list of related links.