What a disappointing shame. It happens to too many good computer museums. I
wonder if there's a solution for the future. Hopefully they're in contact
with CHM and others prior to the auction but it unfortunately sounds like
they're looking for money more than preservation :-(
On Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 11:47 AM Christian Liendo via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for…
Living Computers Museum + Labs, the Seattle institution created by the
late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen as a hands-on showcase for rare
computing technology and interactive displays, will not reopen, more
than four years after closing just ahead of the pandemic.
Allen’s estate, which has been managing and winding down his vast
array of holdings since his death in 2018, confirmed to GeekWire that
the 12-year-old museum is closed for good. The estate also announced
Tuesday that some key pieces from Allen’s personal collection of
computer artifacts, displayed over the years at Living Computers, will
be auctioned by Christie’s as part of a broader sale of various Allen
items later this year.