Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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Living Computers: Museum + Labs was a Seattle-based technology museum and hands-on lab space dedicated to preserving, restoring, and providing public access to historically significant computers and computing systems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Living Computers: Museum + Labs canonical | 2 |
| Living Computer Museum | 1 |
| Living Computers Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4192721 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Living Computers: Museum + Labs Context triple: [Xerox Alto, locationOfExhibits, Living Computers: Museum + Labs]
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A.
The Universal Computer
The Universal Computer is a book by mathematician and logician Martin Davis that traces the history and development of the concept of computation and the universal Turing machine.
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B.
Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum is a major institution in Mountain View, California dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and impact of computing and information technology.
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C.
Moore School Lectures on computing
The Moore School Lectures on computing were a landmark 1946 summer course that introduced many of the foundational concepts of modern electronic digital computers and helped disseminate early computer design principles to a generation of pioneers.
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D.
The Home Computer Revolution
The Home Computer Revolution is a 1970s-era book by hypertext pioneer Ted Nelson that explores the social and cultural implications of emerging personal computer technology.
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E.
Intel Museum
The Intel Museum is a technology museum in Santa Clara, California, showcasing the history of Intel and the evolution of semiconductor and microprocessor technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Living Computers: Museum + Labs Target entity description: Living Computers: Museum + Labs was a Seattle-based technology museum and hands-on lab space dedicated to preserving, restoring, and providing public access to historically significant computers and computing systems.
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A.
The Universal Computer
The Universal Computer is a book by mathematician and logician Martin Davis that traces the history and development of the concept of computation and the universal Turing machine.
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B.
Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum is a major institution in Mountain View, California dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and impact of computing and information technology.
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C.
Moore School Lectures on computing
The Moore School Lectures on computing were a landmark 1946 summer course that introduced many of the foundational concepts of modern electronic digital computers and helped disseminate early computer design principles to a generation of pioneers.
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D.
The Home Computer Revolution
The Home Computer Revolution is a 1970s-era book by hypertext pioneer Ted Nelson that explores the social and cultural implications of emerging personal computer technology.
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E.
Intel Museum
The Intel Museum is a technology museum in Santa Clara, California, showcasing the history of Intel and the evolution of semiconductor and microprocessor technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
computer museum
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hands-on lab space ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ technology museum ⓘ |
| buildingType | renovated warehouse ⓘ |
| closedTemporarily | 2020 ⓘ |
| closureReason | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| collectionType |
computer terminals
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mainframe computers ⓘ microcomputers ⓘ minicomputers ⓘ networking equipment ⓘ supercomputers ⓘ video game systems ⓘ vintage personal computers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exhibitType |
educational programs
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permanent exhibits ⓘ temporary exhibits ⓘ workshops and labs ⓘ |
| focus |
computer history education
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historic computers ⓘ interactive computing exhibits ⓘ |
| formerName |
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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surface form:
Living Computer Museum
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| foundedBy | Paul Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seattle
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Washington ⓘ |
| mission | to preserve, restore, and provide public access to historically significant computers and computing systems ⓘ |
| name | Living Computers: Museum + Labs self-link ⓘ |
| neighborhood | SoDo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on hands-on access rather than static display
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many systems were restored to working condition ⓘ visitors could interact directly with vintage computers ⓘ |
| opened | 2012 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Vulcan Inc. ⓘ |
| owner | Paul Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 98134 ⓘ |
| regionServed | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| shortName |
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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surface form:
Living Computers Museum
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| status | closed to the public ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 2245 1st Avenue South ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
artificial intelligence
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computer history ⓘ information technology ⓘ networking ⓘ programming ⓘ robotics ⓘ |
| website | https://livingcomputers.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Living Computers: Museum + Labs Description of subject: Living Computers: Museum + Labs was a Seattle-based technology museum and hands-on lab space dedicated to preserving, restoring, and providing public access to historically significant computers and computing systems.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Xerox Alto
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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this entity surface form:
Living Computers Museum
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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formerName
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this entity surface form:
Living Computer Museum