Web Design Museum
Screenshots of thousands of websites from 1991 onward, arranged so you can watch entire interface conventions appear and die.
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How to get the most from it
Web Design Museum sits in Retro Web under Retro, filed as rabbit hole.
- Open it when the evening is free. It has no natural stopping point.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something nostalgic and brainy.
About this category: Simulated TV channels by decade, old operating systems and the specific texture of an interface designed for a CRT.
Good for
- A long evening with nothing planned
- A trip back to the older internet
- Giving your brain a workout
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Web Design Museum: quick answers
Is Web Design Museum free?
Yes. Web Design Museum is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Web Design Museum?
No. You can use Web Design Museum without signing up for anything.
Does Web Design Museum work on a phone?
Yes. Web Design Museum works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Web Design Museum safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Web Design Museum take?
We file it as "Rabbit hole": Clear your evening. We warned you.
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