| The Children's Discovery Museum is located in San | | | | as the "Civic Art Gallery". |
| Jose, California. The museum opened in June 1990 | | | | The oldest part of the Museum was originally built as |
| and is located on Woz Way. "Woz" is a nickname for | | | | the San Jose post office in 1892, and then served as |
| Steve Wozniak who is one of the co-founders of | | | | the city's library from 1937 to 1969. In 1972 the |
| Apple Computer. The museum is housed in a | | | | building was named a California Historical Landmark |
| distinctive 52,000 square foot purple building, designed | | | | (#854), and in 1973 it was added to the National |
| by architect Ricardo Legorreta. The museum is | | | | Register of Historic Places. The "New Wing", |
| geared toward children who can interact directly with | | | | comprising the majority of the current exhibition |
| various hands-on exhibits. | | | | space, opened in 1991. |
| History Park at Kelley Park (or just History Park) in | | | | The permanent collection focuses on 20th- and |
| San Jose, California, USA is designed as an indoor | | | | 21st-century art, with a focus on US West Coast |
| outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US | | | | artists and a growing emphasis on art of the Pacific |
| town might have in the early 1900s. Since its | | | | Rim. The collection includes more than 2,000 works in |
| inauguration in 1971, 29 historic buildings and other | | | | a variety of media, including sculpture, paintings, |
| landmarks have either been moved from their original | | | | prints, digital media, photographs, and drawings by |
| San Jose locations or are represented by replicas. | | | | artists such as Robert Arneson, Milton Avery, |
| Period exhibits include a doctor's office, a dentist's | | | | Gregory Barsamian, Joan Brown, Deborah Butterfield, |
| office (complete with an old foot-pedal-powered drill), | | | | Jim Campbell, Enrique Chagoya, Dale Chihuly, Ron |
| fruit barn, blacksmith shed, a livery stable (US | | | | Davis, Jay DeFeo, Roy DeForest, Tony Delap, |
| terminology for a business that rented out | | | | Richard Diebenkorn, Jim Dine, Rupert Garcia, Philip |
| horse-drawn carriages), a working print shop, a gas | | | | Guston, Oliver Jackson, Hung Liu, Michael McMillen, |
| station, the Pacific Hotel, the Empire Fire House, the | | | | Manuel Neri, Long Nguyen, Manuel Ocampo, Nathan |
| Bank of Italy (precursor to the Bank of America), a | | | | Oliveira, Deborah Oropallo, Alan Rath, Raymond |
| one-room schoolhouse, and a number of houses of | | | | Saunders, Richard Shaw, Wayne Thiebaud, Bill Viola, |
| early Santa Clara Valley settlers. The fruit barn not | | | | and William Wiley. |
| only has many farm implements and devices from | | | | he Tech Museum of Innovation, or simply The Tech, |
| the period, but also displays hundreds of photographs | | | | is a museum located in the heart of Silicon Valley, in |
| documenting the area's development. | | | | downtown San Jose, California USA. Focusing on |
| Other attractions include a 115-foot scale replica of | | | | technology and its effects, The Tech serves as an |
| the San Jose Electric Light Tower that used to tower | | | | important educational and cultural resource for |
| 237 feet over downtown San Jose, the Portuguese | | | | tourists and local residents alike. |
| Historical Museum, the Ng Shing Gung Temple, and a | | | | Planning began in 1978, and the first 20,000 square |
| post office. | | | | foot (2,000 m²) temporary exhibit finally opened |
| The "Trolley Barn" houses restored antique trolleys, | | | | in 1990. In October of 1998, it opened a brand new |
| both horse-drawn and electric, and automobiles, both | | | | 132,000 square feet (12,000 m²) facility, and has |
| gasoline and battery powered, along with other | | | | had 2,800,000 visitors. |
| antique trolleys and cars awaiting restoration. | | | | The museum is composed of three floors, each with |
| On March 13, 2005 another newly renovated building | | | | its own significance. The ground floor has the main |
| was opened to the public, housing the Leonard and | | | | entrance, a gift shop and cafe, the Imax theater, and |
| David McKay Gallery, containing a collection of | | | | a recreational area that is reserved for special events. |
| paintings of people, buildings, and landscapes from in | | | | The second floor focuses on permanent exhibits that |
| and around San Jose. | | | | often become modified, and the below- ground floor |
| Weekdays, tours are offered by paid staff, often | | | | contains areas for temporary exhibits that are usually |
| for local students on class field trips. On weekends, | | | | changed. |
| selected exhibit buildings are staffed on a rotating | | | | The Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater (named after |
| schedule by volunteers, who also operate a vintage | | | | Mike and Joan Hackworth) is one of the popular |
| trolley over the length of the park, including under | | | | features, and shows a wide variety of movies (such |
| the Light Tower replica. | | | | as Harry Potter, The Polar Express, Roving Mars) and |
| The San Jose Museum of Art is a museum in | | | | educational films. |
| Downtown San Jose, California, USA, founded in 1969 | | | | |