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Museum Receives $124,000 for Exploration Portal

Local News Matters
July 28, 2023

The museum received $124,000 from Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority to develop Exploration Portal, an environmental education space adjacent to Bill's Backyard, which opened in 2017 to enhance children's learning about the natural world. Exploration Portal is slated to open in the summer of 2024. Learn More

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Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival Opens July 8

June 29, 2023

Experience the beauty, sights and sounds of Vietnam through the Tet Festival in this interactive cultural exhibition. Try on a giant lion dance mask, select traditional flower and faux food items, dress up in an Ao Dai, and hop a Vespa - these are a few of the many exhibit experiences that showcase the rich traditions, customs and values of Vietnamese culture. Learn More

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Keep on Playing Gala: An Evening at the Purple Museum of Grown-ups

May 31, 2023

Past CEO of Girl Scouts USA and NASA rocket scientist Sylvia Acevedo is the 2023 Legacy for Children Award honoree presented annually by Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. She will be honored at the 23rd annual “Keep on Playing” adults-only “fun-raising” event to be held at the museum in downtown San Jose on Saturday, June 24 at 6 p.m. Learn More

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Museum Partners with Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream and San Jose Public Library Foundation to Support Family Literacy

May 16, 2023

Celebrities, Olympic athletes and Grammy award-winning musicians will come together Saturday, June 10 for the inaugural Family Literacy Festival hosted by the San José Public Library Foundation, Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream, and Children’s Discovery Museum. Learn More

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Museum is on “Closer Look” Radio Show

K-LOVE 107.3
March 9, 2023

Director of Marketing & Communications Joey Sanchez joins Kindra Ponzio on "Closer Look," an in-depth radio program that airs on K-LOVE 107.3, KRTY 953. and Air1 97.7 stations. Tune in here to learn more about their wide-reaching conversation about all the happenings at the museum. Learn More

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Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose and Stanford Flu Crew Offer Creative Vaccination Clinics for Children Ages 6 Months and Up

July 28, 2022

Busy families can get their youngest vaccinated and receive a free museum visit to the iconic Purple Museum. A three-way partnership between Anthem Blue Cross, Stanford Flu Crew, and the museum aims to increase the number of vaccinated infants and children at upcoming clinics. Learn More

Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Health Promotion, Partnerships & Resource Development

The 5th Animals Inspire Us! Program with Palo Alto Humane Society

KXSF 102.5
July 26, 2022

Director of Marketing and Communications Joey Sanchez joins Sam Pasco on "Pasco's Perspectives" on KXSF 102.5 to talk about the fifth annual Animals Inspire Us! event with the museum's partner, the Palo Alto Humane Society. Click on the 7/26/2022 episode and fast forward to 13:00 minutes. Learn More

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Museum Honors NBA Dallas Mavericks’ CEO Cynt Marshall with 2022 Legacy for Children Award

April 14, 2022

Cynt Marshall is widely recognized as a trailblazer, change-maker, and champion for children, which is why she was selected as the 2022 Legacy for Children Honoree. As the first Black female CEO in the NBA, Cynt’s remarkable story of “firsts” is an inspiring message of tenacity and resilience for all children. Learn More

Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence

New Bilingual Exhibition Supports Early Brain Development

Early Learning Nation
April 7, 2022

Spanish-speaking families will feel right at home enjoying the museum's bilingual exhibit, AlegreMENTE | Happy Brain: Celebrating Early Connections through May 1. Made possible by the National Institutes of Health’s Science Education Partnership Award, AlegreMENTE originated at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) with the goal of exploring early brain development through music, dance, games, storytelling, and everyday interactions. Learn More

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Museum Receives Grant from NEA for Arts Programs

The Mercury News
February 6, 2022

Hands-on art activities and live performances are coming back to the museum this summer. A $100,000 grant from the National Endowment of Arts will fund an arts specialist position to restore the arts program that was put on hold during the pandemic. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan to help arts and cultural organizations through the past two and a half years. Learn More

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Museum Offers Creative Way to Help Busy Families

San Jose Spotlight
January 3, 2022

Doing what the museum does best, serving families and meeting the moment, the museum partnered with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department to host vaccination clinics at the museum for busy families. With funding from Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The Health Trust, San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez’s office, Anthem Blue Cross and Santa Clara Family Health Plan, the museum is able to offer free passes for up to eight people per pass, to every family or individual who gets vaccinated during one of the clinics. Learn More

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Museum Offers Free Passes for Vaccinated Guests at Clinic

NBC Bay Area 11
January 2, 2022

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is offering free passes for anyone who gets vaccinated at the Museum on January 2. With funding from four local partners, the Museum is working with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department to host several clinics this year in an effort to support busy families. The clinic is open to anyone needing a vaccination or booster. Learn More

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