Is Version Museum free?

Yes. Version Museum is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Version Museum take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — step through a famous site as it redesigns itself.

Does Version Museum work on a phone?

Yes. Version Museum works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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Version Museum

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What Version Museum actually is

Version Museum lines up the visual history of software and websites, from early Google through successive releases of macOS and Photoshop. Each entry is a set of clean, annotated screenshots you step through in order, with notes on what changed and roughly when it happened.

Why it is worth your time

The side-by-side layout catches details nobody noticed at the time, such as how long Facebook clung to that thin blue bar.

Common questions

Is Version Museum free?: Yes. Version Museum is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Version Museum take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — step through a famous site as it redesigns itself.
Does Version Museum work on a phone?: Yes. Version Museum works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Version Museum?: We list it under Time Machines — the internet's own memory, still browsable. The side-by-side layout catches details nobody noticed at the time, such as how long Facebook clung to that thin blue bar.

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Version Museum

Step through a famous site as it redesigns itself

Visit versionmuseum.com More Time Machines

versionmuseum.com

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2019

What Version Museum actually is

Why it is worth your time

The side-by-side layout catches details nobody noticed at the time, such as how long Facebook clung to that thin blue bar.

Common questions

Is Version Museum free?: Yes. Version Museum is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Version Museum take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — step through a famous site as it redesigns itself.
Does Version Museum work on a phone?: Yes. Version Museum works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Version Museum?: We list it under Time Machines — the internet's own memory, still browsable. The side-by-side layout catches details nobody noticed at the time, such as how long Facebook clung to that thin blue bar.