Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

04/24/2025

We love to see those smiling faces!😄

04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day from the Purple Museum!🌎🌱💜

The Earth is our collective home, and we must do whatever we can to help protect and preserve its natural wonder.

From choosing native plants and protecting our local bees🐝 to harnessing clean energy and teaching the next generation about environmental conservation🧑‍🏫, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose has always been dedicated to sustainability and protecting our precious planet.

Plus, with help from Potter the Otter, we’ve saved more than 31,500 water bottles from the landfill!💧Check out some pretty flower and tree photos taken in our very own Bill’s Backyard and sunny fun in our Exploration Portal☀️

How are you celebrating Earth Day? Share below in the comments!

04/04/2025

Join us at the Purple Museum for an evening event designed for children with autism and their families! Sensory Spring Play Your Way is happening Saturday, April 26 from 5pm to 8pm🌱🌻

Relax and enjoy the evening in a place where activities encourage hands-on learning, where the staff is prepared to ensure a successful experience for your family, and where you can get to know other families and learn about local resources.

04/02/2025

Happy Children’s Book Day from the Purple Museum!📚

If there is one thing we love, it’s children’s books, early literacy, and reading fun children’s books out loud to our visitors!📖Did you know that we have multiple storytime sessions at the Museum every week? All ages storytime is at 11:30am in the Theatre every Tuesday, and toddler storytimes happen at 11:30am in the Wonder Cabinet from Wednesday through Sunday.

Swipe through for some of our favorite children’s book memories at the Museum. You might even catch a celebrity cameo or two!

03/19/2025

On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order that would gut the only federal agency dedicated to supporting American museums. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is a government agency that efficiently provides critical funding to museums and libraries in all 50 states.

We are asking you, our neighbors, our supporters, and members of our Purple family to email and call your representatives and ask them to speak up to the Administration about the importance of IMLS, and the importance of our Museum (and other museums and libraries!) to you, your family, and our community.

For templates and additional information: https://www.congressweb.com/aam/95/

03/19/2025

Look at all those smiling faces! So glad your group had a great time Genius Kids - Berryessa💜

03/16/2025

The NVIDIA GTC Conference is coming to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center March 16 - 21 and parking at nearby lots will be raised to $25. Museum visitors can use code CDM25 at the Woz/87 parking lot to avoid the increased fee and instead pay the normal amount of $7.

Please note this code is only valid for this parking lot and not for the parking lots on Almaden Boulevard or Auzerais Avenue.

03/06/2025

Would you bee-lieve that the Purple Museum has had its own beehives since opening in 1990?🐝 It’s true!

Honeybees in California are threatened due to pesticide use, climate change, habitat loss, competition with other hives, and other external factors. So we’re proud to do our part to be a welcoming home for our pollinator pals.🌸🍯

Next time you’re at the Museum, check out our bee boxes through the window near our Streets exhibit or at the Ranger Station in Bill’s Backyard. Bee sure to wave your little wings to say hi!👋🏼

02/28/2025

Have you stopped by the Wonder Cabinet lately?✨ Our 3,100 square foot space designed for children 0-4 inspires curiosity and imagination in the youngest of minds.🧠 Snuggle up with a puppet and a book, climb and crawl through a friendly dragon, step inside a child-sized kaleidoscope, and much, much more!

Plus, our new construction zone 🔨🚧activity encourages critical thinking, building skills, and creativity! And, you can now enjoy daily storytime📚 for toddlers Wednesday through Sunday at 11:30 a.m. See you there!

02/26/2025

Discover the beautiful customs and traditions of Nowruz at the Purple Museum!

Join us on March 29 to celebrate Persian New Year, welcome Spring🌷, and spend quality time with your loved ones!

Enjoy traditional music and dance, learn about the Haft-sin table arrangement, and make your very own Spring crown🌿👑 For more information, see the link in our bio!

02/19/2025

Update: This event is completely SOLD OUT. Standby wristbands will be available on the event day but do not guarantee a visit with Gabby. We can't wait to see you March 23!

🎉 Calling all Gabby’s Dollhouse fans! 🐾✨ Are you ready to meet Gabby? Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is hosting a special MEOWseum Discovery Days event on Sunday, March 23, and we’re bringing the magic of Gabby’s Dollhouse to life with a purr-fect Meet & Greet!

Your little ones can step into Gabby’s magical world, snap pictures with loveable costumed characters, and share big smiles and hugs. 🌈💖 This will be a day they’ll never forget!

Reservations are required as capacity is limited. See the link in our bio to learn more, select your Meet & Greet time preference, and purchase tickets! Let’s make this a pawsitively amazing day together!

Fun and Learning for Bay Area Kids and Families

02/12/2025

Did you know that our Exploration Portal is more than just a great place to run, play, jump, and climb?🏃💨

It also is engineered to be kind to the environment!🌿🌧️

For example, Exploration Portal features stormwater management systems like xeriscape bioswales and overflow bioretention gardens to reduce runoff to the Guadalupe river and also remove debris and pollution. A rain catchment system on the roof of the Museum directs water to a 7,200 gallon cistern for irrigation. We love sustainability!🙌🏼

02/11/2025

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!🔬👩‍🔬 Here are some snapshots of our BioSITE program in action, which is led by a brilliant woman in science, Bhek Morton.

BioSITE is a field-based environmental science program in which students learn watershed ecology and environmental stewardship through inquiry investigations and cross-age mentorship.

Trained high school students serve as mentors for small teams of elementary students, creating a community of learners that works together performing water quality tests and engaging in fun educational activities along local creeks throughout the school year.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the program and watch the full video!

02/04/2025

We are hiring a Party Host to work at the Purple Museum! Are you energetic, enthusiastic, and excited to work with kids? This could be the role for you!🥳

Party Host responsibilities will include event coordination, guest engagement, financial management, and safety and cleanliness, among other duties. Read the full job description and apply here: https://www.cdm.org/about/employment/

We can’t wait to work with you!