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• Contact Info

  Children's Discovery Museum

  180 Woz Way
  San Jose, CA 95110

  Phone: 408-298-5437   |   Fax: 408-298-6826   |   Email   |   Official Website

• Map

  Full map and directions

• Parking Info

  Parking is available in the city-owned lots on Woz Way and around the Museum. The parking lots that surround the Museum charge variable rates based on events scheduled in the downtown area, and CDM has no control over the daily rate. Handicapped parking is available in the Museum's loading zone, adjacent to Woz Way. County transit bus lines and Light Rail trains stop near the Museum.

• Accessibility Services

  There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

• • Current Events

    03/14/11- Ongoing	Garden Activities Children's Discovery Museum Garden Activities Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum March 14, 2011 - Ongoing The Kids’ Garden is a real working garden where seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown. Venture outside to see what is sprouting in the ever-changing beds. For the Morning Chores (first hour of the garden day), help CDM with its garden chores on Tidy Tuesdays, Wormy Wednesdays, Thursty Thursdays, Farmer Fridays, or Sensational Saturday and Sundays. Learn what it takes to keep a garden growing healthy and green. For the Afternoon Specials (last two hours of the garden...
    05/04/10- Ongoing	Storytime in the Wonder Cabinet Forest Children's Discovery Museum Storytime in the Wonder Cabinet Forest Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum May 4, 2010 - Ongoing Research shows that reading books and having regular conversations with children -- even, long before they can speak -- makes them better thinkers, better communicators and, eventually, better readers. Learn the joy of reading, singing and playing with language in a group setting during storytimes with trained staff who adapt the activities to the age ranges and attention spans of the children in each group. Museum staff use whimsical props as they read award-winning books and lead engaging...
    05/04/10- Ongoing	Infant Activities in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum Infant Activities in the Wonder Cabinet Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum May 4, 2010 - Ongoing Children learn the joy of reading, singing, and playing with language as they listen to storytimes with trained staff. Fingerplays and other open-ended activities are presented by museum staff to entertain and educate. Designed for children ages 4 and under.
    05/02/10- Ongoing	Sunday Matinees Children's Discovery Museum Sunday Matinees Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum May 2, 2010 - Ongoing Sunday afternoons are special at the Museum with showings of select short films. The whole family can sit back, relax and be entertained with these matinee presentations.
    09/01/09- Ongoing	Art Loft Children's Discovery Museum Art Loft Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum September 1, 2009 - Ongoing In the Art Loft, children learn to create visual art that is meaningful to them using both authentic and unconventional art-making tools and materials. Guided by program specialists, children engage in unique visual arts projects that support their exploration of ideas, development of skills, and ability to perceive aesthetically. Experiences offered in the Art Loft change regularly and may include drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, or sculpture. Parents and caregivers can expect to...
    09/01/09- Ongoing	The Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum The Wonder Cabinet Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum September 1, 2009 - Ongoing The Wonder Cabinet: A FIRST 5 Early Learning Laboratory, is a 3,100 square foot exhibition dedicated to children ages four and under and the adults who accompany them. Since opening to the public in the spring of 2005, The Wonder Cabinet has supported thousands of children as they tap into their innate curiosity and desire to explore. The exhibit invites hands-on exploration upon walking through the doors and into a remarkable environment rich in materials and textures to inspire...
    09/01/09- Ongoing	Art Studio in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum Art Studio in the Wonder Cabinet Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum September 1, 2009 - Ongoing Children freely explore changing sensory and art table activities with trained staff. The Art Studio offers activities that will encourage young children to focus on the process of making art, rather than the finished product. In January, for example, we will provide watercolor paints, brushes and paper so children can explore painting with watercolors. The desired outcome of this activity is not that children walk away with a watercolor masterpiece, but that they have the opportunity to...

• • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events at this time.

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  03/14/11- Ongoing	Garden Activities Children's Discovery Museum Garden Activities Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum March 14, 2011 - Ongoing The Kids’ Garden is a real working garden where seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown. Venture outside to see what is sprouting in the ever-changing beds. For the Morning Chores (first hour of the garden day), help CDM with its garden chores on Tidy Tuesdays, Wormy Wednesdays, Thursty Thursdays, Farmer Fridays, or Sensational Saturday and Sundays. Learn what it takes to keep a garden growing healthy and green. For the Afternoon Specials (last two hours of the garden...
  05/04/10- Ongoing	Storytime in the Wonder Cabinet Forest Children's Discovery Museum Storytime in the Wonder Cabinet Forest Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum May 4, 2010 - Ongoing Research shows that reading books and having regular conversations with children -- even, long before they can speak -- makes them better thinkers, better communicators and, eventually, better readers. Learn the joy of reading, singing and playing with language in a group setting during storytimes with trained staff who adapt the activities to the age ranges and attention spans of the children in each group. Museum staff use whimsical props as they read award-winning books and lead engaging...
  05/04/10- Ongoing	Infant Activities in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum Infant Activities in the Wonder Cabinet Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum May 4, 2010 - Ongoing Children learn the joy of reading, singing, and playing with language as they listen to storytimes with trained staff. Fingerplays and other open-ended activities are presented by museum staff to entertain and educate. Designed for children ages 4 and under.
  05/02/10- Ongoing	Sunday Matinees Children's Discovery Museum Sunday Matinees Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum May 2, 2010 - Ongoing Sunday afternoons are special at the Museum with showings of select short films. The whole family can sit back, relax and be entertained with these matinee presentations.
  09/01/09- Ongoing	Art Loft Children's Discovery Museum Art Loft Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum September 1, 2009 - Ongoing In the Art Loft, children learn to create visual art that is meaningful to them using both authentic and unconventional art-making tools and materials. Guided by program specialists, children engage in unique visual arts projects that support their exploration of ideas, development of skills, and ability to perceive aesthetically. Experiences offered in the Art Loft change regularly and may include drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, or sculpture. Parents and caregivers can expect to...
  09/01/09- Ongoing	The Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum The Wonder Cabinet Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum September 1, 2009 - Ongoing The Wonder Cabinet: A FIRST 5 Early Learning Laboratory, is a 3,100 square foot exhibition dedicated to children ages four and under and the adults who accompany them. Since opening to the public in the spring of 2005, The Wonder Cabinet has supported thousands of children as they tap into their innate curiosity and desire to explore. The exhibit invites hands-on exploration upon walking through the doors and into a remarkable environment rich in materials and textures to inspire...
  09/01/09- Ongoing	Art Studio in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum Art Studio in the Wonder Cabinet Presented by Children's Discovery Museum at Children's Discovery Museum September 1, 2009 - Ongoing Children freely explore changing sensory and art table activities with trained staff. The Art Studio offers activities that will encourage young children to focus on the process of making art, rather than the finished product. In January, for example, we will provide watercolor paints, brushes and paper so children can explore painting with watercolors. The desired outcome of this activity is not that children walk away with a watercolor masterpiece, but that they have the opportunity to...

• Upcoming Events

  There are no upcoming events at this time.

Past
Events

• Past Events

  12/31/11	Noon Year's Eve Children's Discovery Museum
  12/10/11	Dickens Carolers Children's Discovery Museum
  12/03/11	Songs from The Royal Falcon Musical Children's Discovery Museum
  10/22/11	El Dia de los Muertos at Children's Discovery Museum Children's Discovery Museum
  10/21/11	Mindbending Math Day Children's Discovery Museum
  10/09/11	Diwali Festival of Lights Children's Discovery Museum
  09/18/11	Mariachi Family Day Children's Discovery Museum
  07/09/11	nigel Who? Fall/Winter 2011 Collection – Charity Fashion Show Children's Discovery Museum
  04/23/11	Sneak Preview - The Owl and the Pussycat Children's Discovery Museum
  04/14/11- 04/16/11	BioSite Open House Children's Discovery Museum
  04/11/11- 04/15/11	It's So Easy Being Green Week Children's Discovery Museum
  04/09/11- 04/10/11	5th Annual San Francisco Bay Area International Children's Film Festival Children's Discovery Museum
  04/02/11- 04/03/11	Children of the Dragon - Vietnamese Community Celebration Children's Discovery Museum
  03/20/11	Ted Fullwood - Meet the Artist Children's Discovery Museum
  03/19/11	Angelina Ice Skakes - Musical Storytelling with Michael Corner Children's Discovery Museum
  03/05/11	Kamishibai - Japanese Story-cards Children's Discovery Museum
  02/26/11	Musical Storytelling with Michael Corner Children's Discovery Museum
  02/21/11- 02/25/11	Biking in the City Children's Discovery Museum
  02/19/11	CDM Green Days Children's Discovery Museum
  02/13/11	Ted Fullwood Children's Discovery Museum
  02/12/11	Jerry Falek - The Mitten Children's Discovery Museum
  02/05/11- 02/06/11	Lunar New Year Celebration - Year of the Rabbit Children's Discovery Museum
  02/05/11- 02/06/11	Children's Dental Health Month Presentations Children's Discovery Museum
  02/05/11	Kamishibai - Japanese Story-Card Presentation Children's Discovery Museum
  01/29/11	Musical Storytelling with Michael Corner Children's Discovery Museum
  01/29/11	Matt Hoogland - Artist Demonstration Children's Discovery Museum
  01/08/11- 01/09/11	Celebration of El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos Children's Discovery Museum
  12/31/10	Noon Year's Eve Children's Discovery Museum
  12/18/10	Bay Bells Lite Children's Discovery Museum
  12/11/10	Dickens Carolers Children's Discovery Museum
  12/04/10	Kamishibai in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum
  11/20/10	CDM Green Days Children's Discovery Museum
  11/20/10	The Nutcracker - What's the Story? Children's Discovery Museum
  11/14/10	The Nutcracker - Sneak Preview Children's Discovery Museum
  11/13/10	The Brian Waite Band Children's Discovery Museum
  11/06/10	Kamishibai in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum
  11/06/10- 11/07/10	Kunos Circus Theater Children's Discovery Museum
  10/30/10	Space Case - Musical Storytelling with Michael Corner Children's Discovery Museum
  10/23/10	Dr. Noize Live Children's Discovery Museum
  10/21/10	The Great California Shake-Out Children's Discovery Museum
  10/16/10	Space Case - Musical Storytelling with Michael Corner Children's Discovery Museum
  10/02/10	Kamishibai in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum
  09/25/10- 01/16/11	Building Brainstorm Children's Discovery Museum
  09/25/10	26th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day Children's Discovery Museum
  09/19/10	Chalk4peace - The Worldwide Chalk Art Project Children's Discovery Museum
  09/19/10	Mariachi Family Day Children's Discovery Museum
  09/18/10- 01/02/11	access / ABILITY Children's Discovery Museum
  09/11/10	Sixth Annual Healthy Children's Day Children's Discovery Museum
  09/04/10	Kamishibai in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum
  09/03/10- 01/09/11	Bob the Builder™ – Project Build It Children's Discovery Museum
  09/03/10- 09/19/10	Imagination Playground Children's Discovery Museum
  09/03/10- 09/19/10	Play Me, I'm Yours - 01SJ Biennal Children's Discovery Museum
  08/30/10- 09/11/10	Family Discoveries Passport Children's Discovery Museum
  08/28/10	Songs from Classic Musicals Children's Discovery Museum
  08/27/10- 09/06/10	Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™ Children's Discovery Museum
  08/14/10	Oren and the Hiccups - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  08/12/10	Dulcet-Tones - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  08/10/10	The Papahugs Band - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  08/07/10	Sadza Marimba - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  08/07/10	Kamishibai in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum
  08/03/10	Gordy The Banjo-Ologist - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/29/10	Patricia Shih - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/27/10	San Jose Taiko - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/20/10	The Hipwaders - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/17/10	CDM Green Days Children's Discovery Museum
  07/17/10	The Papahugs Band - Music Fun in the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/15/10	Our Favorite Builder's Favorite Adventure Children's Discovery Museum
  07/13/10	Flute Sweets and Tickle Tunes - Music Fun Under the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/10/10	San Jose Peace Chorale - Music Fun Under the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/06/10	Abby and the Pipsqueaks - Music Fun Under the Sun Children's Discovery Museum
  07/03/10	Kamishibai in the Wonder Cabinet Children's Discovery Museum
  06/19/10	Jerry Falek Children's Discovery Museum
  06/15/10- 06/17/10	The Jumpitz - Get Up and Go National Tour Children's Discovery Museum
  02/06/10- 05/09/10	Living In Space - Featured Exhibit Children's Discovery Museum
  01/30/10	Papahugs Children's Discovery Museum
  01/09/10- 01/10/10	Celebration of El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos Children's Discovery Museum
  12/31/09	Noon Year's Eve Children's Discovery Museum
  12/26/09	Jerry Falek Children's Discovery Museum
  12/19/09	Bay Bells Lite Children's Discovery Museum
  11/01/09	El Dia de los Muertos Children's Discovery Museum
  10/24/09- 10/31/09	Glow Bones Children's Discovery Museum
  10/10/09- 12/31/09	Children of Hangzhou - Connecting with China Children's Discovery Museum
  10/04/09- 10/25/09	Sunday Matinees - The Five Chinese Brothers Children's Discovery Museum
  10/03/09	Make a Play Workshop Children's Discovery Museum
  09/20/09	Mariachi Family Day Children's Discovery Museum
  09/19/09	Meet the Artist - Ilana Crispi Children's Discovery Museum
  09/19/09	25th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day Children's Discovery Museum
  09/19/09- 10/17/09	Gardeners' Club Children's Discovery Museum
  09/12/09	Chalk4Peace - The Worldwide Chalk Art Project Children's Discovery Museum
  09/12/09	Healthy Children's Day Children's Discovery Museum
  09/06/09- 09/27/09	Sunday Matinees - Curious George Rides a Bike Children's Discovery Museum
  09/05/09	Make a Play Workshop Children's Discovery Museum
  08/08/09	Family Lunada Children's Discovery Museum
  05/23/09- 09/13/09	Curious George™ Let’s Get Curious! Children's Discovery Museum