Charleston Apple museum
Explore the only Apple Museum on the East Coast.
Charleston Digital supports the cultural growth of Charleston's tech community through the exhibition of the only Apple Museum in the southeast USA.
The museum, also known as The Noah and Jan Schiffman Collection, currently on permanent loan to Charleston Digital, represents devices and related exhibits from over 40 years of Apple's amazing product history.
85+
Number of devices on display in the museum.
40
Years and counting of Apple products represented.
Friends of the Museum
The Charleston Apple Museum, also known as the The Noah and Jan Schiffman Collection, is made possible with the generous support of “Friends of the Museum.”
- Savant, LLC
- Bill Harley
- Marc Murphy
- CoServe
- Adam Mack
- Datum Workshop
- David Fleshman
- Joseph Bryan
- Jeff Grady
- Jon Brundage
- Mary-Keith Vorasingha
- Elaine Whitfield
- Cary Hambrick
- Jonathan Yantis
- Steve Pastis
- Brianna Childers
Collection Highlights
A handful of favorites from the collection.
Apple ][
Released: 1977
Original Price: $1298
The Apple ][ is an 8-bit home computer and one of the world's first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products. It was designed primarily by Steve Wozniak; Steve Jobs oversaw the development of Apple ][ foam-molded plastic case.
Apple ///
Released: 1980
Original Price: $4340
The Apple /// was a business-oriented personal computer. Running the Apple SOS operating system, it was intended as the successor to the Apple II series.
Lisa
Released: 1983
Original Price: $9995
Lisa is one of the first personal computers to present a graphical user interface (GUI) and mouse in a machine aimed at individual business users.
Color StyleWriter 2500
Released: 1996
Original Price: $380
The Color StyleWriter 2500 was a performance color inkjet printer.
PowerMac G5
Released: 2003
Original Price: $1999
The Power Mac G5 is a series of personal computers sold as part of the Power Mac series. When introduced, it was the most powerful computer in Apple's Macintosh lineup, and was marketed by the company as the world's first 64-bit desktop computer.
What We’re Looking For
While we always have our eyes on specific additions to the museum, any Apple related contribution is a great way to support the museum.
NeXT Cube & Related Peripherals
Apple Mac Pro 6,1
Apple Macintosh Portable
Have something else in mind? Let us know.
Museum Gallery
Camp Kids at the Charleston Apple Museum