Vintage 90s browser windows

90s Internet Museum

A Digital Time Capsule

Journey through the birth of the World Wide Web. Experience the dial-up modems, dancing baby GIFs, and pixelated glory that defined a generation's first steps into cyberspace.

Begin Your Journey

The Timeline

A decade that changed human communication forever

90

1990

World Wide Web Created

Tim Berners-Lee develops the first web browser and editor

91

1991

First Website Goes Live

info.cern.ch launches, explaining what the World Wide Web is

93

1993

Mosaic Browser Released

The first popular graphical web browser changes everything

94

1994

Netscape Navigator

The browser that dominated the 90s internet launches

1995 - JavaScript & Internet Explorer
95

1995

JavaScript & Internet Explorer

Dynamic web pages and the browser wars begin

96

1996

Flash & Animated GIFs

The web becomes animated and interactive

97

1997

Google.com Registered

A Stanford project that would change search forever

1998 - GeoCities & Personal Pages
98

1998

GeoCities & Personal Pages

Everyone gets a corner of the web to call their own

99

1999

Napster & File Sharing

Peer-to-peer sharing transforms the internet

Featured Artifacts

Preserved relics from the early web

Collection of classic 90s web buttons and badges

A collection of authentic 90s web buttons, badges, and banners

Classic GeoCities website from the 1990s

A preserved GeoCities homepage showcasing authentic 90s web design

Under Construction
Classic GIF

Under Construction

The iconic animated GIF that appeared on every work-in-progress page.

Visitor Counter
Website Widget

Visitor Counter

Digital odometers proudly displaying how many people visited your page.

Guestbook
Social Feature

Guestbook

Leave your mark with a comment before social media existed.

Webring Banner
Navigation

Webring Banner

Connected communities through linked circles of related websites.

Flame GIF
Decoration

Flame GIF

Animated flames, stars, and sparkles to make your page pop.

Email Me Button
Contact

Email Me Button

Stylized buttons inviting visitors to send you electronic mail.

Tech Relics

The hardware and software that powered the revolution

Dial-Up Modem
1995

Dial-Up Modem

The symphony of screeches and beeps that connected us to the information superhighway at blazing 56K speeds.

56 Kbps • POTS Line • AOL Ready
Retro Desktop Computer
1996

Retro Desktop Computer

The beige tower that brought the web into homes worldwide. CRT monitors, ball mice, and the satisfying click of mechanical keyboards.

Pentium 166MHz • 32MB RAM • 2GB HDD
Floppy Disk
1994

Floppy Disk

The 3.5-inch storage medium that held your precious data. A massive 1.44MB of capacity in the palm of your hand.

1.44 MB • Magnetic Storage • Save Icon Forever