180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110
USA
This Month at the Museum:
In August, join us for Self-Portrait in the Art Loft, Sunprint Bookmarks in the Kids’ Garden, and Coffee Filter Painting in the Art Studio.
THE ART LOFT ACTIVITIES Learn More about The Art Loft
Self-Portrait
How do you imagine yourself? How do you see yourself? Explore these questions through a variety of media such as clay, oil pastel and watercolor, collage, and found objects.
Daily through September 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sundays 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
KIDS’ GARDEN ACTIVITIES Learn More about Kids’ Garden
The Kids’ Garden will be undergoing some big changes as the Museum begins developing and prototyping in preparation for Bill’s Backyard, the expanded Garden slated for opening in Spring 2017. The Garden schedule will vary during this time, but you may be invited out to try some of the wonderful new exhibits being developed, or to participate in regular Garden activities as available.
On the day of your visit, check the Garden for availability of these activities:
Morning Chores (first hour of the garden-day)
Help us with our garden chores on Mulchy Mondays, Tidy Tuesdays, Wormy Wednesdays, Thoughtful Thursdays, Farmer Fridays, or Sensational Saturday and Sunday.
Sunprint Bookmarks
Capture the summer sun by making a sun print bookmark you can take home!
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in July.
Watering the Garden
(last hour of the Garden day)
A favorite with all of our young gardeners: grab a watering can and help us out!
THE WONDER CABINET ACTIVITIES Learn More about The Wonder Cabinet
A FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Early Learning Laboratory for ages 4 and under. Open until 4:00 p.m.
Wonder Cabinet sponsor FIRST 5 offers a free kit for new parents, as well as information on kindergarten readiness and a variety of valuable parenting resources, on www.first5kids.org.
Coffee Filter Painting
Turn everyday coffee filters into works of art. Watch in delight as the colors spread, diffuse, and blend to create a design. Children are encouraged to experiment with colors, making new colors, and creating their own rainbows!
Through Monday, September 5th from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Members-Only Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Storytime in “The Forest”
Daily 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Join us for a whimsical storytime, complete with engaging activities designed to capture the interest of children and to provide ideas for caregivers to try at home.
Infant Activities in the “Crawl Space”
Daily 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Join us for fingerplays, songs, and open-ended activities designed to delight your baby. Please Note: the “Crawl Space” is an enclosed environment for babies, crawlers and pre-walkers.
Supported in part by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José.