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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

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to Receive First-Ever $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

February 1, 2022

Arts programs at the museum will get a huge boost this year with the first-ever grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $100,000 will help restore an arts specialist position for the museum’s popular performing and visual arts programs for young children. Learn More

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

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

Zoom Zone Opens at Mineta San Jose International Airport

The Mercury News
October 27, 2021

Families traveling with children now have a safe and exciting place to get their pre-flight jitters out at Zoom Zone, the new educational play space designed by Children's Discovery Museum at Mineta San Jose International Airport. Sponsorship from Zoom Video Communications, Inc. and many partners, including Hensel Phelps, got this worthwhile project off the ground. Learn More

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

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

Grant from NBC Launches Mobile Media Studio for At-Risk Youth

June 5, 2019

A Project Innovation grant from NBC Bay Area, Telemundo 48 and NBCUniversal Foundation will provide funds to transition the existing video-making program at the museum into a mobile media studio that will travel to Sacred Heart Nativity School located in the heart of the Washington/Gardner area, one of the highest gang-impacted neighborhoods in San Jose. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Creativity through the Arts, Partnerships & Resource Development

Cultural Celebration Series Continues with Three Kings Festivities

January 1, 2019

The Epiphany – the Feast of Three Kings on January 6 is a significant holiday in many cultures and Spanish-speaking countries, marking the 12 days after Christmas when the kings arrived in Bethlehem. The traditions of family, gift-giving, music, and art and crafts are brought to life so that families of all backgrounds can explore this holiday that is familiar by many local families who grew up celebrating The Feast of the Three Kings. Learn More

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

Hanukkah Celebration Shows Kids How We’re All Different Yet Connected

The Mercury News
December 3, 2018

Families in Silicon Valley are eager to expose their children to the many rich cultures around the world. Helping kids appreciate how others are different goes a long way toward a hopeful future. That's what makes Menorahs & Miracles so joyful, fun - yet full of purpose and intention. This annual partner event celebrates Hanukkah and helps children experience different cultures around the world. Learn More

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

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

Executive Director Marilee Jennings On Diversity & Inclusion with SV Business Journal

Silicon Valley Business Journal
November 16, 2018

On any given day in the museum, you'll hear numerous languages being spoken. The museum's audience mirrors the tremendous diversity in the Bay Area. This is no accident. It's the result of years of intentional work that includes everything from the Cultural Celebration Series, tri-lingual signage, staffing decisions, and exhibits and programs to deeply held community partnerships. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, General Museum, Health Promotion, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

Voyage to Vietnam Returns Home After National Tour

October 1, 2018

After a two-year national tour to promote understanding of the Vietnamese culture, the exhibition Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival returns home. The exhibition was developed by the museum with the help of 10 community leaders who consulted on the two-year process to ensure cultural authenticity. It was made possible through a highly competitive national initiative by the Freeman Foundation Asian Culture Exhibit Series. Learn More

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