# Computer History Museum recalls ‘astonishing’ retro haul recovered from abandoned German warehouse — over 2,000 artifacts spanning the 1930s to 1980s required seven tractor-trailers after a WWII bomb

> The Computer History Museum (CHM) recalls one of its biggest ever retro treasure troves, rescued from an abandoned warehouse in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, situated North West from Dortmund, Germany.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/computer-history-museum-recalls-astonishing-retro-haul-recovered-from-abandoned-german-warehouse-over-2-000-artifacts-spanning-the-1930s-to-1980s-required-seven-tractor-trailers-after-a-wwii-bomb-scare?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a312f2cf1edde970151174c)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #retro #warehouse #abandoned #artifacts #computer #history #museum #recalls
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