Media Room News Releases

Kim DeCarlis and Paul Smith Join Board of Directors

October 4, 2016

Kim DeCarlis, chief marketing officer at Imperva, and Paul Smith, partner of Bain & Company, have joined the board of directors of the award-winning museum. They'll serve with a distinguished roster of 28 professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds for one of the largest museums of its kind in the country. Learn More

General Museum, Partnerships & Resource Development

Museum Receives Top Honors

August 23, 2016

The museum garnered three prestigious awards for its transparency and popularity: the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency and two “Best of the Best” awards from Bay Area Parent magazine. Learn More

General Museum

Rare Tree of 40 Fruit to Receive First Graft

August 17, 2016

The only Tree of 40 Fruit on the West Coast will receive its first graft today at Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. Environmental artist and professor Sam Van Aiken created this remarkable work of art that will produce 40 different types of stone fruit for museum visitors. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, Science Learning

Four-way Partnership Powers Play

June 27, 2016

Clean energy, education, and job training are uniting four local partners on a mission to save energy, educate youth, and rebuild lives. SunPower, Clean Solar, San Jose Conservation Corps and the museum have joined forces by donating solar panels, subsidizing the installation, and providing students with job training opportunities. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

Food Entrepreneur Sam Kass Dedicates FoodShed

February 17, 2016

Former White House Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition and Chef Sam Kass dedicates FoodShed as a new educational space for healthy eating, declaring the end of sodas, pizza and hot dogs at the museum. Learn More

Early Childhood Development, Health Promotion