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Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Among the largest children’s museums in the nation, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose inspires creativity, curiosity and lifelong learning.
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Kids lead the way at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, exploring and discovering through open-ended, play-based learning. Over 150 hands-on exhibits and programs in the sciences, humanities, arts, nature, and health spark curiosity and ignite family fun where children build life skills in creative and critical thinking, problem-solving, and confidence.

For real life! 💙 We’re giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to Bluey’s Big Play at Broadway San Jose, October 30 - ...
10/23/2026

For real life! 💙 We’re giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to Bluey’s Big Play at Broadway San Jose, October 30 - November 1! 🐾

Join Bluey and Bingo for a hilarious live theatrical adventure featuring amazing puppets, an original story, and music from the beloved series. Can they get Dad off the bean bag? There’s only one way to find out!🧡

Want to win? Here’s how to enter:

✅ Follow Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose and Broadway San Jose
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✅ Tag who you’d bring to the show! Each tag counts as an entry, so tag away!

Giveaway runs through Tuesday, October 27 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. The winner will be randomly selected and contacted via DM.

This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Meta.

Calling all Daisy Girl Scouts!🌼 We’re teaming up with Girl Scouts of Northern California for a special Girl Scouts Badge...
10/15/2026

Calling all Daisy Girl Scouts!🌼 We’re teaming up with Girl Scouts of Northern California for a special Girl Scouts Badge Day on October 24, full of hands-on fun, teamwork, and discovery at the Purple Museum!

💃Fun With Movement: Leap, tiptoe, shake, and groove your way through the Museum while discovering your favorite ways to stay active.
🌿Shapes with Nature: Explore the natural world and discover how nature inspires creativity and design.

Not a Daisy yet? No problem! There will be opportunities to sign up for Girl Scouts on the day of the event, too.

Tag your troop, and join us for a day of play, learning, and badge-earning fun! Register today through the link in our bio!

10/14/2026

🎨🚌 Next stop, creativity! Roofus is showing off the Top 10 masterpieces from the Next Stop, Imagination! art contest. These colorful creations imagine all the places VTA can take you! 💜

Thank you to all the talented artists that participated! One artwork will be selected by VTA for the chance to be featured on buses and bus stops this holiday season. Which one will it be? Stay tuned to find out!

Halloween is almost here! 🎃 Celebrate with Roofus at the Purple Museum on Saturday, October 31 with a costume party, Glo...
10/06/2026

Halloween is almost here! 🎃

Celebrate with Roofus at the Purple Museum on Saturday, October 31 with a costume party, Glow Bones activity, a Halloween Dance Zone, and more from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Then, Play Your Way: Halloween brings sensory-friendly fun and a treat trail for children with autism and their families from 5 - 8 pm

Come play, create, dance, and celebrate spooky season with us!👻🐥💜

🍂 Fall Break Fun Starts Here! 🧡🕤 Extended Fall Break Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pmLooking for a fun-filled way to make the mo...
09/27/2026

🍂 Fall Break Fun Starts Here! 🧡

🕤 Extended Fall Break Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Looking for a fun-filled way to make the most of fall break? Come explore, play, and discover with us at the Purple Museum!

Run, jump, and climb through TapeScape, scribble your feelings in the Art Studio, and wave to Roofus on your way in!

09/26/2026

What a wonderful day celebrating Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at the Purple Museum! Families enjoyed lion dances, a special read-aloud, and hands-on activities as we celebrated the moon, the harvest season, and the joy of coming together. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special celebration!

🌕✨ Celebrate Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at the Purple Museum!Gather the family for an afternoon of culture, creativity, an...
09/17/2026

🌕✨ Celebrate Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at the Purple Museum!

Gather the family for an afternoon of culture, creativity, and play on Saturday, September 26 from 10 am to 2 pm.

🐉 Watch the incredible Yun Yee Tong USA Lion Dances at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm
🥮 Create your own playdough mooncake
🏮 Make a colorful lantern
💜 Explore, play, and celebrate together!

Come discover the traditions and joy of Mid-Autumn Moon Festival through hands-on fun for the whole family.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 10 am - 2 pm
📍 Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

See our link in bio to get tickets!

Meet our Artist-in-Residence, Tani Belomytsina! A multi-disciplinary artist and art therapy graduate student, Tani creat...
08/29/2026

Meet our Artist-in-Residence, Tani Belomytsina! A multi-disciplinary artist and art therapy graduate student, Tani creates art that explores emotion, imagination, and connection.

Starting September 5, join Tani for Scribble Your Feelings, a creative activity inviting children and families to turn feelings into colorful scribbles. Stop by on weekends and get creative together through the end of September!

A love letter to the next generation 💜Every day at the Museum, we see the joy of childhood come to life through play, cr...
08/20/2026

A love letter to the next generation 💜

Every day at the Museum, we see the joy of childhood come to life through play, creativity, curiosity, and discovery. This August, for National Make-A-Will Month, we’re inviting you to take a little time to reflect on the people and causes you love, and the future you hope to help create.

Through FreeWill, you can write or update your will online for free in about 20 minutes. And if you choose to include Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose in your plans, you’ll help keep the joy, wonder, and power of play alive for generations to come.

Get started: https://partner.freewill.com/childrensdiscoverymuseum?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_campaign=202608_childrensdiscoverymuseum_mawm_toolkit_news_short

Time to leap into a new school year! 💜As our little learners head back to school, and some take that exciting leap into ...
08/17/2026

Time to leap into a new school year! 💜

As our little learners head back to school, and some take that exciting leap into school for the very first time, we’re cheering you on!

Just a reminder that the Museum is also transitioning back to schooltime hours:

Tuesday - Friday: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

To all the families finding their new routines, packing lunches, meeting new teachers and taking big (and little!) leaps: we wish you a wonderful first few weeks of school! We can’t wait to see you when you’re ready to play, explore and discover.

Address

180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA
95110

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 1pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 1pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1pm
Friday 9:30am - 1pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(408) 298-5437

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