Broken Tech: Broken Earth is an innovative two-year project exploring the impact of technology on our planet and our lives. It will include a particular focus on how Cambridge residents have been impacted by the city's important history of technological innovation.
This exciting event will use fun, thought-provoking activities, games and competitions to help visitors explore the museum’s collection from an environmental perspective. Eight themed stalls will offer hands-on opportunities to explore the impact of technology on environment, our society and culture. Visitors’ opinions and knowledge gathered on the day will help inform the future development of the project.
To develop this launch event, CCH has worked with local partners including Abbey People, Cambridge Carbon Footprint, Cambridge Online, Cambridge Shared Waste Service, Decerna, Digital<all>, Digital Poverty Alliance, Flora & Fauna International and Museum of Cambridge, plus volunteers from the local community.
As well as the project activities, visitors will get the chance to explore the history of computing and enjoy the museum’s vast range of hands-on retro gaming experiences.
We are so excited to launch Broken Tech: Broken Earth with this fun day of activities. We are actively looking for the wider community to get involved and help us shape this project, so we cannot wait to put our ideas out there and get some feedback!
Lisa McGerty, CEO, The Centre for Computing History,
For more information or to book £2 tickets, visit Eco Project Launch Event - Saturday 22nd February 2025 - Event Ticket - Computing History.
The Broken Tech: Broken Earth project is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, run by the Museums Association.
About The Centre for Computing History
The Centre for Computing History is a charitable heritage organisation with a strong focus on learning. Based in Cambridge, the Centre helps people understand how tech has shaped the modern world and revolutionised the way we live, work and play through interactive displays and exhibitions, an Education programme, learning events and workshops, and an astonishing collection of computing-related artefacts.
Visit www.computinghistory.org.uk.
For more information about the event or the Broken Tech: Broken Earth project, please contact: Nadirah Hussain, Broken Tech: Broken Earth Project Co-ordinator
btbe@computinghistory.org,uk, 01223 214446
About the Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund
The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund is run by the Museums Association, funding projects that develop collections to achieve social impact. Since its launch in 2011, it has awarded 178 grants totaling over £12.9 million.
https://www.museumsassociation.org/funding/esmee-fairbairn-collections-fund/
