Learn technology skills first-hand, building your own radio-controlled car, robotic AT-TE walker or cookie-decorating robot. myProjects workshops are taught by a leading Silicon Valley inventor...
The San Jose Harvest Festival is returning to the San Jose Convention Center November 27-29, kicking off Black Friday with over 24,000 handmade gifts.
In addition to the plethora of unique and...
The experiences in Deep Frontier explain the crucial role technology plays in helping us understand the oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet. Exhibits focus on technologies for manned...
Our exploration has reached far beyond where we can travel physically. With the Hubble Space Telescope and other instruments used to study deep space, we can study and understand places we'll likely...
We create robots to handle many jobs that are impossible, too repetitive, or too dangerous for people to do. Someday robots may mine helium 3 on the Moon or operate a space station. Robots that weld...
The familiar and exotic impressions visitors encounter here preview their further discovery of how science and the body merge in medicine, assistive technology, physiology, sports and genetics.
These immensely talented people, who use innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues in education, equality, health, economic development and the environment, will be...
Experience the "how" of machines that keep you alive and explore technologies which enhance human performance. Ponder the debate about the applications and ethics in biotechnology.
Engineers combine creativity and logic on microchips. Whether it's in a car, cell phone, video game, or thermostat, every microchip has a unique design based on its function. Even a simple task, such...
This area focuses on the new ways digital imaging and sensing allow you to see the human body. From seeing your heat image in a thermograph or the bones of your hand in an ultrasound, to taking a...
Gain an understanding of how electricity is generated, using people-powered generators, how it is distributed and how ultimately it is converted to other forms of energy.
In 'Green By Design' you will experience the design of renewable resources, explore how to incorporate innovative energy conservation technologies into your life, and appreciate how these technologies...
Create a mini-city inspired by circles in architecture, using spheres, arches, cylinders and cones. Paint on spinning paper, draw using compasses and spinning tops and make a mandala.
The exhibit 'Chips at Home' emphasizes the pervasiveness of the tiny microchip in virtually every part of our daily lives, from automobiles to appliances. Regular guided programs in the Cleanroom take...
This exhibit area focuses on the technologies used to study and monitor movement of the Earth's crust, with particular emphasis on Bay Area earthquakes. Use real seismographic equipment such as creep...
The Ball Tower teaches children about the engineering principles behind simple machines and encourages them to influence the path of the balls as they decide which controls to activate.
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum is sponsoring its first Water Conservation Poster Contest. The 2009 contest's theme, 'Why Water Conservation Matters!,' offers young people the opportunity to...
In ancient Egypt, the king was called "The Living Horus," after the falcon-headed god of kingship. His son and heir apparent was called "The Horus-in-the-Nest." His dead father was called the Osiris...
This is a new, interactive tribute to the 40-year-plus worldwide cultural phenomenon. Visitors can explore the extraordinary world of 'Star Trek' via interactive exhibits, show-based simulators, and...
The ancient Egyptians worshipped hundreds, if not thousands of gods and goddesses. In addition to the many familiar names, such as Isis and Osiris, small towns had their own patron deities.
The Egyptians believed in a soul that lived on after death, called a ka; they believed that providing for the needs of the ancestors assured safety and prosperity for the living; they believed that...
Most ancient Egyptians were farmers or craftsmen. Some of them were scribes or the official writers and a very small percentage of ancient Egyptians were nobles and royalty. Many of the artifacts in...
Images of Earth from space have become a key tool of science. Explore real scientific images on graphics and multimedia programs and discover how they were created. Build a satellite, learn how...
Open the door to a wonder-full world where young explorers can make big discoveries! In Children's Discovery Museum's 3,000 square foot exhibit, you'll find the 'Woodland Puppet Forest,' 'Giant...
This exciting exhibit, celebrating the math, science and beauty of such a simple shape, helps children and adults alike to uncover the secrets of the many circles in the world.
Explore new advances in the field of genetics. Play the role of genetic counselor, scientist or policymaker. Insert real DNA into bacteria to learn how medicines like insulin are made. Listen as...
This area introduces visitors to the Innovation gallery. The focus here is on this future-oriented, inventive place where technology and people from around the world combine to create the innovations...
The 'Permanent Collection' of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles is comprised of over 550 textiles, including historic and contemporary quilts, contemporary woven textile art forms and...
