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San Jose Attractions
Emma Prusch Farm Park
647 S King Road
San Jose, CA 95116
408-926-5555
Hours: Park hours are daily from 8:30am until sunset
Admission Charged
Emma Prusch Farm Park is the result of a generous gift from one of San Jose's pioneer families. The property was deeded to the City of San Jose with the understanding that it become a center for learning about the region's agricultural past.
Children's Discovery Museum San Jose
180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110-2780
408-298-5437
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Charged
Children's Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum featuring over 150 interactive exhibits.
Children of all ages are invited to test, prod, taste, crank and tinker in the striking purple building in Discovery Meadow.
Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
408-924-4590
Hours: Open Monday - Friday, 1pm - 5pm
Admission Charged
One of the largest collections of first and early editions of Beethoven's music outside of Europe.
Mexican Heritage Corporation
1700 Alum Rock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95116
408-928-5510
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Charged
The heart and soul of cultural arts can be found at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, located in the oldest and largest Mexican-American community in East San José. Capturing the spirit of Mexican traditions creates a gateway to culture history, literary arts, and visual performance. Roam the historic Chinampa, floating gardens, view contemporary art in the exhibition galleries, or enjoy one of the many theatrical performances in a 500-seat state-of-the-art-theatre.
Peralta Adobe - Fallon House Historic Site
175 West St. John
San Jose, CA 95110
408-993-8182
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Charged
This historic site offers a unique look into San Jose's Mexican and Spanish history through the daily lives of two prominent early San Jose families.
The adobe, built in 1797, is the city's oldest address and the last remaining structure from El Pueblo de San Jose & de Guadalupe. Across the street, the lavish 1855 Fallon House was home to one of San Jose's early mayors, Thomas Fallon. The mansion showcases 15 fully-furnished Victorian period rooms and also features an exhibit on Santa Clara Valley.
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1342 Naglee Ave.
San Jose, CA 95191
408-947-3635
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Charged
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, architecturally inspired by the Temple of Amon at Karnak, houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on exhibit in the western United States -- including objects from pre dynastic times through Egypt's early Islamic era.
San Jose Historical Museum
1650 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
408-287-2290
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Charged
The San Jose Historical Museum consists of 25 acres with 27 original and reconstructed homes, businesses, and landmarks highlighting the culture and history of San Jose and Santa Clara Valley. The museum is unique with paved streets, running trolleys and an old-fashioned Ice Cream and Candy Parlor, and a museum gift shop.
San Jose Museum of Art
110 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-271-6880
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Charged
The San Jose Museum of Art presents a full range of exhibitions with a focus on works created during the 20th Century, including painting, sculpture, installations, photography, works on paper, and video.
San Jose Museum of Quilts
110 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, CA 95112
408-971-0323
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm, Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Admission Charged
Regularly changing exhibits of quilts and textiles from around the world as well as the Museum's own collection.
Tech Museum of Innovation
201 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-294-8324
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Charged
Technology from Silicon Valley and beyond comes alive in this unique museum featuring interactive exhibits for all ages. The Tech is a place about real technology . . . changing the way people work and play, create, harness and share information, how we innovate, how we do things differently. Featuring over 250 interactive exhibits and the Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater.
Alum Rock Park
16240 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA 95127
408-259-5477
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Free
Alum Rock Park is California's first and oldest municipal park, featuring 720 acres of natural, rugged beauty where visitors can enjoy many leisure outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, family and group picnics. The park has approximately 13 miles of trails including six miles of horse trails and six miles of bicycle trails. A privately operated riding stable offers trail rides in the park. In addition, there are two children's playgrounds and a Visitor Center. Alum Rock Park is also home to the Youth Science Institute
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