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The Museum Expands Its Outdoor Education Space

The Mercury News
June 23, 2024

Preschoolers from Educare helped the museum dedicate its new outdoor learning environment at the intersection of math, science and nature. Learn More

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

Exploration Portal is Dedicated by Educare Preschoolers

VietTV
June 21, 2024

VietV joined us to cover the exciting dedication of Exploration Portal with our friends from Educare. Learn More

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

Children’s Discovery Museum engages families for Juneteenth celebration

NBC Bay Area
June 19, 2024

Visitors celebrated African culture by learning how to drum, making their own drum, and watching animated short films at the Museum's fourth annual Juneteenth, in partnership with Silicon Valley African Film Festival. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence

Juneteenth celebration at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose

CBS - KPIX NEWS
June 19, 2024

Visitors tried their hand at drumming with master drummer Pope Flyne and then made their own drums to take home at the Juneteenth Community Celebration. Six animated shorts were in the theatre for visitors to enjoy. All activities were provided by Silicon Valley African Film Festival, the museum's community partner for Juneteenth. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence

BioSITE Program Celebrates 30 Years of Teaching Kids Science in Outdoor Classroom

The Mercury News
April 5, 2024

The museum's BioSITE program celebrates 30 years of teaching students about the environment and preparing them to help mitigate climate change. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, General Museum, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

BioSITE Program Has Helped Develop 26,000 Young Environmental Stewards

The Mercury News
April 4, 2024

Students get connected to their local environment, learn scientific methods, and develop leadership and mentoring skills in this award-winning program. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Environmental Stewardship, General Museum, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

Families From Diverse Backgrounds Celebrate Three Kings Day

The Mercury News
January 7, 2024

Families from diverse backgrounds and languages spoken gathered together to celebrate Three Kings Day. The 26th annual event honors the Epiphany and this year was held on the actual day, January 6. Children and parents fashioned and wore crowns, made real tortillas, and enjoyed Folklorico dance and Mariachi music. Learn More

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

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

PNC Bank Northern California Regional President Megan Schoettmer Joins Board of Directors

August 10, 2023

Megan Schoettmer, PNC regional president for Northern California, recently joined the board of directors of the award-winning Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Schoettmer joins five other corporate leaders who have joined the board since January 2023. Learn More

General Museum, Partnerships & Resource Development

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

Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival Opens July 8

June 29, 2023

Experience the beauty, sights and sounds of Vietnam through the Tet Festival in this interactive cultural exhibition. Try on a giant lion dance mask, select traditional flower and faux food items, dress up in an Ao Dai, and hop a Vespa - these are a few of the many exhibit experiences that showcase the rich traditions, customs and values of Vietnamese culture. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Exhibition Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence

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 Partners with Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream and San Jose Public Library Foundation to Support Family Literacy

May 16, 2023

Celebrities, Olympic athletes and Grammy award-winning musicians will come together Saturday, June 10 for the inaugural Family Literacy Festival hosted by the San José Public Library Foundation, Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream, and Children’s Discovery Museum. Learn More

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

Museum Opens and Dedicates LeRoy Neiman Art Studio After Famous Artist

July 15, 2019

Visitors will now have a newly refurbished artmaking space to explore their creativity and express themselves thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Good Tidings and the LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation. Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum

Family Diversity is Celebrated at Proud of My Family

Bay Area Reporter
June 19, 2019

Contributing a positive message to the national narrative around diversity and inclusion, the museum hosted its fifth annual Proud of My Family day June 22. Rainbow-themed activities, the Silicon Valley Rainbow Women's Chorus, and partners from the LGBTQ community were on-hand to celebrate family diversity. Learn More

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