I was living in Mountain View when they first unveiled this beautiful beast, and went to a couple of the very early exhibitions. I love everything about the Computer History Museum, and recommend it heartily to anyone visiting the area. I&#x27;ve taken a huge variety of guests (from my parents, to non-techie girlfriends, to nerds of many types, etc.), and I think everyone has enjoyed it and learned something. The Babbage engine is one of the coolest things in the building, but having it go away doesn&#x27;t make the CHM any less worth visiting.<p>In short: If you haven&#x27;t seen the darned thing, and you&#x27;re anywhere near Mountain View, I guess now is the time. And, if you miss the Babbage engine, you should still go check out the CHM. As nerds, it&#x27;s like the museum of our people. Where else can you see one of the first computer games or hear one the first computer music pieces being demonstrated by the people who wrote them? (Though those also have a time limit...the folks who wrote those first games and musical compositions are in their seventies; they won&#x27;t be docents at the CHM forever.)