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Exploration Portal Dedication: San Jose’s newest outdoor educational play space where children will explore the intersection of math and science, art, and nature

June 11, 2024

Children will soon have endless opportunities to discover patterns, proportion, scale and symmetry at the intersection of math, science, and nature. Exploration Portal is the museum's newest outdoor educational space for STEM learning. Learn More

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

South Bay Teen Inspires Young Visitors with “A-mazing” Talent

ABC 7 News
November 20, 2018

Jonathan Pappas is a teen with talent. He inspired museum's visitors with his passion for all things mazes with an "UberMaze Experience Day" during Thanksgiving holiday. Jonathan's spark for art, math, and technology began when he was five years old. At sixteen, he's now designed more than 300 original mazes, been selected as a Maker at this year's Maker Faire, and created a child-friendly app that he prototyped at the museum. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Science Learning