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Museum Gets a Spot on San Jose Monopoly Edition

NBC Bay Area
November 21, 2023

NBC Bay Area discusses the new San Jose edition of Monopoly, featuring landmarks including Children's Discovery Museum Learn More

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Mr. Monopoly Visits the Museum

CBS Bay Area
November 21, 2023

Mr. Monopoly kicked off the holiday week at the museum and celebrated the museum's property on the new San Jose edition of the board game Monopoly. Learn More

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CA Live! Visits the Museum

CA Live! on NBC Bay Area
September 14, 2023

California Live's Jobeth Devera and her film crew from NBC 11 explored Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose with visits to Amazing AirMaze, the Voyage to Vietnam immersive exhibit, and WaterWays - highlighting oodles of reasons to visit the big, purple museum. Learn More

General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence

Museum Receives $124,000 for Exploration Portal

Local News Matters
July 28, 2023

The museum received $124,000 from Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority to develop Exploration Portal, an environmental education space adjacent to Bill's Backyard, which opened in 2017 to enhance children's learning about the natural world. Exploration Portal is slated to open in the summer of 2024. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, General Museum, Science Learning

Museum Partners with Kristi Yamaguchi’s “Always Dream,” and San Jose Public Library Foundation for Family Literacy Festival

The Mercury News
June 4, 2023

The museum partnered with the Kristi Yamaguchi "Always Dream" and San Jose Public Library Foundation on the first Family Literacy Festival. Grammy-winning artists, New York Times bestselling authors and sports celebrities gathered together to support literacy. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Partnerships & Resource Development

Museum is on “Closer Look” radio show

K-LOVE 107.3
March 9, 2023

Director of Marketing & Communications Joey Sanchez joins Kindra Ponzio on "Closer Look," an in-depth radio program that airs on K-LOVE 107.3, KRTY 953. and Air1 97.7 stations. Tune in here to learn more about their wide-reaching conversation about all the happenings at the museum. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Science Learning

The 5th Animals Inspire Us! Program with Palo Alto Humane Society

KXSF 102.5
July 26, 2022

Director of Marketing and Communications Joey Sanchez joins Sam Pasco on "Pasco's Perspectives" on KXSF 102.5 to talk about the fifth annual Animals Inspire Us! event with the museum's partner, the Palo Alto Humane Society. Click on the 7/26/2022 episode and fast forward to 13:00 minutes. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Partnerships & Resource Development

New Bilingual Exhibition Supports Early Brain Development

Early Learning Nation
April 7, 2022

Spanish-speaking families will feel right at home enjoying the museum's bilingual exhibit, AlegreMENTE | Happy Brain: Celebrating Early Connections through May 1. Made possible by the National Institutes of Health’s Science Education Partnership Award, AlegreMENTE originated at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) with the goal of exploring early brain development through music, dance, games, storytelling, and everyday interactions. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development

Museum Receives Grant from NEA for Arts Programs

The Mercury News
February 6, 2022

Hands-on art activities and live performances are coming back to the museum this summer. A $100,000 grant from the National Endowment of Arts will fund an arts specialist position to restore the arts program that was put on hold during the pandemic. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan to help arts and cultural organizations through the past two and a half years. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum

Museum Offers Creative Way to Help Busy Families

San Jose Spotlight
January 3, 2022

Doing what the museum does best, serving families and meeting the moment, the museum partnered with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department to host vaccination clinics at the museum for busy families. With funding from Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The Health Trust, San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez’s office, Anthem Blue Cross and Santa Clara Family Health Plan, the museum is able to offer free passes for up to eight people per pass, to every family or individual who gets vaccinated during one of the clinics. Learn More

Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Health Promotion, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Partnerships & Resource Development

Museum Offers Free Passes for Vaccinated Guests at Clinic

NBC Bay Area 11
January 2, 2022

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is offering free passes for anyone who gets vaccinated at the Museum on January 2. With funding from four local partners, the Museum is working with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department to host several clinics this year in an effort to support busy families. The clinic is open to anyone needing a vaccination or booster. Learn More

General Museum, Health Promotion, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Partnerships & Resource Development

New Educational Play Space is a Hit With Kids

Tiny Beans
November 4, 2021

Traveling with young children just got easier at Mineta San Jose International Airport. Zoom Zone, an educational play space designed by Children's Discovery Museum, is already a big hit. Sponsored by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., with the support of many community partners, Zoom Zone teaches little ones about flight while helping them get the wiggles out. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Exhibition Development, General Museum, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning