- Tickets: Advance tickets are not required but recommended for busier traffic days.
- Parking lots: The two parking lots across from the Museum are open and light rail is running.
- Strollers, bicycles, wagons and carts: Strollers are only allowed for children who cannot walk. Bikes, wagons, and carts are not allowed in the Museum or Bill’s Backyard.
- Bicycles: There is no bicycle storage on site.
- Food and Water: Our hydration stations will be open for refilling a personal water bottle. We've got you covered with a variety of beverages including water, coffee, chocolate milk, and healthy snacks to help curb the appetite from all the play! Light snacks but no meals are allowed in Bill’s Backyard.
The front of the Museum faces Discovery Meadow (the park). The entrance is between the two palm trees.
Strollers are only allowed for children who cannot walk. Bikes, wagons, and carts are not allowed in the Museum or Bill’s Backyard.
Our hydration stations will be open for refilling a personal water bottle. We've got you covered with a variety of beverages including water, coffee, chocolate milk, and healthy snacks to help curb the appetite from all the play! Light snacks but no meals are allowed in Bill’s Backyard.
We only hold lost and found items for 24 hours. Retrieving from the lost and found bin is self-serve.
Our hydration stations are open for refilling a personal water bottle.
Diaper changing is available in the downstairs “Quiet Room” and in the restrooms.
The downstairs “Quiet Room” is available for private breastfeeding.
If you feel uncomfortable after entering the Museum, please speak to a staff member. We value your feedback and want everyone to have a safe and satisfying experience.
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose occasionally takes photographs and video of events and playtime for use in our marketing materials. By entering the Museum, you grant the Museum permission to photograph, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce the image and/or voice of the subjects, without compensation.
When possible, our marketing team will let your party know if we are capturing your visit. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please ask the welcome desk for a wristband.