Many people know that Apple was founded by founder Steve Jobs in his parents' garage. But not so well-known is that in 1976, when Jobs founded Apple, Apple's first product, the Apple-1 computer, was also born.
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Apple-1, a computer product built and sold by Jobs and his partner Steve Wozniak, is small and rare today. Christie's also sold an Apple-1 signed by Wozniak for $387,000 in 2013.
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In addition to the auction house, there is now one more place to get a glimpse of Apple-1 - the Polish Apple Museum in Warsaw, the Apple Museum Poland. Here you can see a beautiful replica of the Apple-1 made and signed by Steve Wozniak.
▲ Apple -1, image from: Apple Muzeum Polska
Located in the Norblin factory in Poland, the Polish Apple Museum covers an exhibition area of about 350 square meters and will exhibit about 1,600 apple-related exhibits, with the world's most complete collection.
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The collections are all related to Apple's history of development and evolution, covering computers, laptops, accessories, iPods, iPhones, software, peripherals, multimedia carriers with unique Apple materials, posters, and souvenir gadgets.
▲ Macintosh 128K, image courtesy of Apple Muzeum Polska
A replica of the Apple-1, the Macintosh 128K that sets a new standard for consumer electronics, the 20th Anniversary Macintosh with a bold all-in-one design, the colorful iMac G3 that establishes Apple's place in the industry... These products can be found in the Polish Apple Museum.
iMac G3, image courtesy of Apple Muzeum Polska
However, in a limited space, it is not possible to display all the collections, so at the Polish Apple Museum, which will open in April 2022, only most of the collection will be visible (opening hours and tickets, as well as details of the exhibition, can be found on the museum's website).
▲ 20th anniversary edition of The Macintosh, picture from: Apple Muzeum Polska
Therefore, the museum will regularly rotate the series of collections according to different themes, so as to make the visit full of freshness. At the heart of the upcoming exhibition is the Apple-1 replica signed by the founder mentioned above.
Inside the Apple-1 replica, image from: Apple Muzeum Polska
This museum was created out of a passion for Apple pop culture. To make the audience more interested, the museum shares the story of the collection using audiovisual communication techniques, graphics and modern design, etc., and the exhibits are displayed in a special way in a condensed audiovisual space.
Using scenes, lights, animations, sounds, maps and infographics, the audience can interact in a unique environment, learn more about the technical information and the social and cultural background behind it, and encourage the audience to actively participate, so as to be more curious about Apple's history.
At the Polish Apple Museum, you can learn about the development of the Apple brand from Apple-1, learn and get in touch with the history of the tech giants. That's what this museum was built for: to preserve and preserve history.