Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
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Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM) is a cultural institution serving children, families, and schools in the
Overview
The museum opened its doors in 1990, and over 9 million visitors have visited. The 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m2) purple building was designed by Mexico City-based architect Ricardo Legorreta, and houses 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) of gallery space as well as a half-acre outdoor nature play space opened in 2017.[1]
The museum builds and displays interactive exhibits that responds to early childhood education. The museum's exhibits, programs and initiatives have received local, regional and national attention.[2][3][4] Among its exhibits are a two life size Columbian mammoth replicas, authentic explorable vehicles including a fire engine and a Wells Fargo stagecoach, and five visual and performing arts spaces.[5][6][7]
The museum is known for its Cultural Celebrations series highlighting the culture and traditions of the diverse population groups represented in this majority minority region.[8][9][10]
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose has been ranked by
Exhibits and programs
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Water vortex
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Eric Lennartson's Tape Scape[12]
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A mammoth skeleton
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A Wells-Fargo stagecoach
Children's Discovery Museum hosts exhibits, programs and events for families with for children age 10 and under that emphasize hands-on, experience- and inquiry-based learning.
Exhibits include Bill's Backyard: Bridge to Nature, a half-acre outdoor nature exploration space; Mammoth Discovery! an exhibit about
Noteworthy programs of the museum include a
The museum's Legacy for Children fundraising event has honored notables including
Discovery Youth
Discovery Youth is a program where youth from grades 5 to 12 have fun learning and helping in the museum. They do many projects in computers with programs like Photoshop, Premiere Elements, Flash Creator and many more donated by the Adobe company. They make fun little arts and crafts in the museum on Saturday from 10am to 1pm for the museum visitors. They even have their own website: [1]
BioSITE
BioSITE was launched by the museum in 1993 as a unique "action-science" education program. Currently the program engages 1,500 students each school year in the importance of environmental responsibility and inspires the love of science through authentic field research conducted biweekly in the
See also
- The Tech Museum of Innovation
References
- ^ "Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Financial Statements" (PDF). armanino. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Pizarro, Sal (30 January 2017). "Children's Discovery Museum Hosts Citizenship Ceremony". The Mercury News. The Mercury News. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ McNulty, Jennifer. "Parents know best: How everyday conversations foster children's learning". University of Santa Cruz. University of Santa Cruz. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Jones, LeeAnne. "6 Great Children's Museums for Outdoor Play". VIA Magazine Blog. VIA Magazine.
- ^ Krieger, Lisa (24 September 2008). "Lupe, the baby mammoth, comes home to San Jose". The Mercury News. The Mercury News. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ ElObservador. "Immersive Mural Transforms Enormous Covered Entryway at Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose". El Observador. El Observador. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Toy, Michelle (27 March 2018). "8-Year-Old Immigration Activist The Face Of New "Mural Of Hope"". Fox 2 KTVU. Fox 2 KTVU. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Kendall, Marisa (6 January 2018). "Camel, Kings A Hit At Annual Three Kings Fiesta In San Jose January 6, 2018". The Mercury News. The Mercury News. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Geha, Joseph (3 December 2018). "Menorahs and Miracles: Children's museum celebration marks start of Hanukkah". The Mercury News. The Mercury News. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Sanchez, Tatiana (26 August 2017). "Families celebrate diversity at 'Proud of My Family' event at San Jose's Children's Discovery Museum". The Mercury News. The Mercury News. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Sangiorgio, Maureen (February 2002). "The 10 Best Children's Museums". Child magazine. Meredith Corporation.
- ^ "CDM - Holidays Unboxed: A Spectacle of Carboard and Tape". Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2013-01-30.