Apple Museum With 1,500 Exhibits to Open in Poland

[MacRumors]

A museum dedicated to Apple and its products is set to open in Poland later this year, it has been announced.

The museum will feature 1,500 exhibits related to the development and evolution of Apple products throughout the company's history. It is said to be the biggest and most complete collection of its kind in the world. Krzysztof Grochowski, President of the Management Board of Japko, the company behind the exhibition, said:

We decided, together with our business partners, that it is our duty to present these unique collections to the widest possible audience. We want the exhibition to fit in with contemporary exhibition models. We would like it to show the development of ideas in technology in a way that everyone can see what progress we have experienced as humanity. We also want to show the sources and directions of civilization, but most of all, we wish to show visitors the true nucleus of technological pop culture. We will create a multimedia space in a way allowing people to experience this exhibition, not just to see it.

The museum will be spread across 3,500 square feet, featuring creative and interactive exhibits including Apple computers, laptops, accessories, cellphones, software, peripherals, posters, commemorative gadgets, and more. One of the highlights is a working replica of the Apple I signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, which serves as the starting point for visitors' journey around the museum.

Until now, a smaller form of the museum operated in Piaseczno, but the scale of the collection has led to the need for a larger space that could guide visitors through a timeline, presenting all of Apple's products and developments in chronological order.

A network of sensors throughout the museum will suggest objects of interest to visitors as they walk around, and will offer scenes built around specific Apple collections in a specially created audiovisual space. Scenography, lights, animation, sound, mapping, and infographics give opportunities for interaction, social and cultural context, and technical information about exhibits.

There will be focuses on prototypes that never reached mass production and short-lived devices that were commercial failures. The majority of these exhibits are working or are in the process of being restored, and visitors will apparently be able to touch, test, and experience many of them with assistance from a curator.

The Apple Museum Poland will be located in the revitalized Norblin Factory complex in Warsaw and is set to open this fall.

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[yossi]

It would be great if they were able to get unreleased prototypes that the world has never seen

 

[TmszLBMrv]

Well, great we have such dedicated Apple fans in Poland, but I would prefer official Apple Store, polish siri, apple news, or any of the 12315412345 things we don't get from them

 

[Mrjetsondc]

I would like to see ancient Apple products but I’m not sure I’d hop in my car and pay to see it. Maybe they can email me slideshow?

 

[nattK]

Is the museum officially Apple-sanctioned?

 

[pertusis1]

3,500 square feet for 1500 exhibits?

 

[LeadingHeat]

3,500 square feet for 1500 exhibits?

Haha yeah an exhibit every 2 feet not including the entryway or walkways does sound a little crammed. 😂

That being said, this is officially on my bucket list! I’d love to see this. And then at the end of the guided tour maybe a Steve Jobs tribute video or something.

 

[velocityg4]

3,500 square feet for 1500 exhibits?

I didn't even pay attention to that. That's gonna be really crammed full. When looking at the picture I was thinking it was that giant building for 1,500 exhibits.

It'll just be one tiny part of that factory. Taking up 320 Sq Meters.

The Apple Museum Poland at the Norblin Factory - Fabryka Norblina

1,500 exhibits related to the development and evolution of Apple products—the most recognizable technology brand in the world—will appear in the creative and interactive Apple Museum Poland in the revitalized Norblin Factory complex. The area of 320 sq.m. will hold the most complete and the...

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[velocityg4]

Now I'm wondering what this collection consists of and how pieces are being counted to fit 1,500 pieces in such a small space. Like is Photoshop 3.0 in box, with manual and 21 install discs counted as 23 pieces? Is a Macintosh, Power cable, ADB cable, keyboard, mouse, monitor, VGA cable and monitor power cable counted as 8 pieces?

 

[Macintosh IIvx]

It would be great if they were able to get unreleased prototypes that the world has never seen

Friend has one. Other friend worked for Apple and took it. Back when Jobs returned to Apple, he blue binned a project that was creating an Intel Mac (literally big blue bins they'd throw everything in and send to the crusher). As one of the bins went down the hallway, he snagged a couple off. They're in PowerMac 8500 cases and have an Intel processor, along with numerous I/O ports like SCSI and IDE. It boots Mac OS.

 

[Macintosh IIvx]

I didn't even pay attention to that. That's gonna be really crammed full. When looking at the picture I was thinking it was that giant building for 1,500 exhibits.

It'll just be one tiny part of that factory. Taking up 320 Sq Meters.

The Apple Museum Poland at the Norblin Factory - Fabryka Norblina

1,500 exhibits related to the development and evolution of Apple products—the most recognizable technology brand in the world—will appear in the creative and interactive Apple Museum Poland in the revitalized Norblin Factory complex. The area of 320 sq.m. will hold the most complete and the...

fabrykanorblina.pl

Mah, each exhibit doesn't have to be large. You could lay out every mouse Apple has made in the space of a foot or two. There's also vertical display. It's not like every item needs 6sq-ft to display.

 

[IIGS User]

I'll sell them an old Apple II+ Needs a power supply, but otherwise is in good condition.

I obviously have a working IIGS as well.

 

[Kulfon]

What is funny though is that there is no Apple Store in Poland...but there is going to be a museum

 

[Xand&Roby]

It’s full of Apple Store in 🇩🇪.
There are no reasons to made Apple Store in 🇵🇱 when half of polish people are daily in 🇩🇪.

 

[sfkeepay]

Watch the Apple GC slap it with a cease and desist.

 

[newyorksole]

Is the museum officially Apple-sanctioned?

doesn’t seem like it to me.

 

[Bluetoot-]

I always wanted to go to Poland.

 

[bushman4]

Museum is not sponsored by Apple. Actually it’s a strange place for a museum as how many tourists visit Poland

 

[Jetscreamer]

I am surprised that the spaceship campus does not have a wing dedicated to an Apple museum. You think Apple would love to display its history proudly. It would also be a great tourist destination, since most of us will never get to work there.

 

[Scoob Redux]

I've always liked the little Apple museum in Prague! 😃

 

[Colpeas]

I hope it doesn't end up like the Apple Museum in Prague... The largest private collection at that time, Apple 1, device prototypes including 1st gen iPhone, until the curator stole the entire inventory.

 

[AlexanderUK]

Here's an exclusive MacRumor hot off the press for you all...

I've heard from a totally reliable source that the reason Apple products have improved so considerably lately is that the new Apple museum in Poland will have Jony Ive fully preserved in a pickle jar, filled with vinegar, and proudly placed on display where he will be featured as an educational exhibit to show future generations what bravery looks like.

 

[waveman]

Most of all I would like Tim Cook to come to Poland and drive for one day around any Polish city using Apple Maps as a navigation system. I would love for him to feel what it's like not to be able to turn off Polish street names while driving. I'd like him to feel what it's like to hear "turn into Prymasa Tysiąclecia Avenue" or "turn into Obrońców Westerplatte Avenue" or "turn into 28th Slupski Pułku Lotnictwa Myśliwskiego Avenue" or "turn into Samodzielnego Dywizjonu Artylerii Przeciwlotniczej Street" instead of "turn left" or "turn right" at every turn. I would love for him to hear it all from his beloved Siri when she can't keep up with mispronouncing one street while having to turn into the next one.

 

[randywsandberg]

Friend has one. Other friend worked for Apple and took it. Back when Jobs returned to Apple, he blue binned a project that was creating an Intel Mac (literally big blue bins they'd throw everything in and send to the crusher). As one of the bins went down the hallway, he snagged a couple off. They're in PowerMac 8500 cases and have an Intel processor, along with numerous I/O ports like SCSI and IDE. It boots Mac OS.

LOL, thanks for a blast from the past. I worked in the server group at Apple. That was project Chameleon. I myself had two of the units. I think I installed Linux on them at some point. Fun times for sure!

P.S., And those big blue bins! Late at night, around midnight, I used to grab tons of Mac parts and build Macs. So much so I was able to outfit my under funded Reliability Lab with many more Macs.