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180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: 408-298-5437
Fax: 408-298-6826
Visit Children's Discovery
Museum of San Jose where
you can expect to test, crank, listen, prod and tinker.
One of the largest museums
of its kind in the nation,
CDM's 150 interactive
exhibits lead visitors to
explore, understand and
enjoy the world in
which they live.
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Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
What's New
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration
with House of Samba
- Monday, January 21st-1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.
A program of lively Samba music and thought-provoking words provide a great way for the family to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday.
Kick Start Eat Smart Weekend
- Saturday, January 26th, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, January 27th, noon – 5:00 p.m.
- Open for Members only: Sunday 11:00 a.m. – noon
Our terrific foursome will soon have some new friends! Knowing Bart, Bella, Julienne, and Bok, I’m sure their new friends love to stay active and healthy, too! I can’t wait to meet them and find out who they are and what they like to do!
How about you? Want to find out more? Join us for a weekend of healthy fun including Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Program, Family Yoga, Folklorico Dancing, Family Jazzercise and more!
Kick Start Eat Smart is a partnership between Kaiser Permanente and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. At seasonal Kick Start Eat Smart weekends throughout the year, children and their families take part in interactive fun that encourages healthy eating and staying active.
Can I Speak for You Brother?
African American Drama Company with Philip E. Walker
- Saturday, February 2nd,
- Sunday, February 3rd
- 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with a riveting and amusing interactive performance that includes a sing-a-long about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Booker T. Washington/W.E.B. DuBois puppet show debate, a Frederick Douglass oration, the singing of an authentic slave folksong, plus the presentation of a comic slave folktale told in and among the audience.
The African American Drama Company is America’s most extensively toured fine arts organization. It is the only such group to have played every state in the US at least twice. It currently resides in San Jose.
This performance was supported, in part, by a grant from the City of San Jose.
Lunar New Year Celebration
The Year of the Rat
- Saturday, February 16, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, February 17, noon – 5:00 p.m.
For many Asian people, Lunar New Year is an immensely important holiday, a time for special foods, gifts, rituals, and family gatherings. Lunar New Year falls on a different day each year. This year, the New Year begins on February 7th, and celebrations continue throughout the month of February. Join members of the Chinese community to kick off the Year of the Rat, try your hand at traditional crafts, and enjoy the displays and performances.
Winter Fun Week
- Monday, February 18th – Friday, February 22nd
We don’t see much of it here, but in lots of places, winter is defined by snow and ice. Many winter activities depend on snow and ice … and we do enjoy those, even if we have to make the ice ourselves! The San Jose Sharks, like other hockey teams, need ice to play, and use technology to make their ice. This week we’ll take a closer look at what happens to water when it gets really cold … and what we do about it!
Other activities will include:
- Winter Sports Photo Opportunity
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wear the colors and logo of your favorite winter sports team…or your own uniform…and take advantage of a special photo op! Don’t forget your camera!
- Ice Exploration in the Art Studio
For ages 0-4
Daily, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ice is truly amazing when you take a close look. Investigate how ice feels, looks and melts using hands, tools, and liquid watercolors.
- Snowflake Bentley
Monday, February 18th – Friday, February 22nd
12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Join us in the Theatre for a film and snowflake-making activity.
Art Matters
- The Art Loft Now Open!
- (Ages 4 – 10 and their caregivers)
- Monday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday, 12:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(also open during Members' Hour 11:00 a.m. – noon)
December:
Like people, animals like to play around. Give it some thought, and some heart, and design a toy to donate to a deserving shelter animal ... or to gift to your own pet!
January:
Paper is most often made from trees, but it can also be made from other naturally found and recycled materials. Learn to prepare recycled materials for mixing paper pulp, and make paper to take home!
February:
To celebrate the last winter month, we’ll be creating art using an assortment of snow white materials. Design a palace for an ice queen or a winter sports amusement park!
Art Gallery
- Open Shutter: Photographs by Visually Impaired Children & Youth
- Tuesday, December 4th, through Sunday, January 27th
This exhibition showcases selected photographs taken by children who see the world in a beautifully atypical way. All works were created in a workshop hosted by Children’s Discovery Museum, the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Early Start Program for the visually impaired, SELPA II, and Blind Babies Foundation.
Gingerbread Showhouse Exhibit
- Through Sunday, January 13th
Miniature houses designed and built from confections by children of all ages, coordinated by the City of Los Altos Department of Recreation, will be displayed.
Youth Showcase
- Opens Tuesday, February 5th
This exhibition features digital photographs – in some cases, manipulated using Adobe Photoshop – taken by participants in the Museum’s Discovery Youth program.
Discovery Youth provides youth in grades 5 through 12 with a fun, work-based, learning experience that focuses on community service and multimedia projects.
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