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Located at Intel Corporation's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, the museum describes how computer chips are made and used. You can learn the differences among microprocessors, memory and embedded control chips. You can also see how chips are constructed, layer upon layer, atop wafers of silicon, the primary component of ordinary beach sand.
Several hands-on exhibits make the Intel Museum an interactive learning experience. You can test what types of materials conduct electricity, explore video technology on computers and measure time in billionths of a second. Video cameras mounted inside the Intel factory next door allow museum visitors to watch the actual fabrication of chips as it happens.
The Intel Museum is designed for children of elementary school age through adults. Visitors may drop in for self-guided experiences or guided tours for groups may be arranged by calling in advance. Education programs are available for teachers who bring students to the museum.
From Highway 101 in Santa Clara, take the Montague Expressway exit. Turn left on Mission College Boulevard. Intel will be on the left. Park in the Visitor/Customer parking area and enter the Intel Museum through the main lobby of the Robert Noyce building.
From Highway 880, take the Montague Expressway exit heading west. Turn right on Mission College Boulevard. Intel will be on the left. Park in the Visitor/Customer parking area, and enter the Intel Museum through the main lobby of the Robert Noyce building.