德国康拉德·祖泽计算机博物馆因资金短缺关闭

位于德国霍亚斯韦尔达的康拉德·祖泽计算机博物馆将于年底前关闭并完全拆除1。该博物馆拥有18000件设备和6000册专业图书，是德国独一无二的计算机技术历史收藏1。博物馆自2017年建立以来，目标是每年吸引至少30000名访客，但实际未能达到这一目标1。

博物馆的关闭源于持续的财政压力。城市住房公司原每年提供30万欧元补助，但在2025年决定停止支持1。尽管市议会在2026年3月一度同意恢复30万欧元的年度补助，但在6月底以微弱多数撤销了这一决定1。博物馆曾在7月中旬与一名匿名捐赠者进行谈判，对方愿意提供25万欧元资金，但附带了特定条件1。此外，萨克森州文化部对促进会提出的200万欧元支持请求也未有回应1。

康拉德·祖泽于1941年建造了世界第一台运行的计算机Z31。市长鲁班-泽表示将在新城论坛中缅怀康拉德·祖泽1。

The Konrad Zuse Computer Museum in Hoyerswerda, Germany, will shut down by the end of the year, marking the end of a decade-long struggle to sustain the institution dedicated to computing history1. The museum, which houses 18,000 artifacts and 6,000 specialized books representing a unique German collection of computer technology heritage, closed its doors on Tuesday with complete dismantling planned before year's end1.

The museum's demise stems from a series of funding failures at the municipal level1. When the facility opened in 2017, organizers projected annual visitor numbers would exceed 30,000, a target that went unmet1. The city's housing company, which provided 300,000 euros annually in subsidies, discontinued support in 20251. Though the city council voted in March 2026 to restore the 300,000-euro annual grant, the commitment proved short-lived; the council reversed the decision by a narrow margin in June1. Negotiations with an anonymous donor willing to contribute 250,000 euros stalled over unspecified conditions attached to the gift1. Separately, the Saxony State Culture Ministry did not respond to a 2-million-euro support request from the museum's association1.

The closure extinguishes efforts to preserve the legacy of Konrad Zuse, who built Z3, the world's first functioning programmable computer, in 19411. Mayor Luban-Ze announced plans to commemorate Zuse at the new city forum1.