Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
The Tech Museum has more exhibits than we had time to see. All of this, plus a free IMAX movie which comes with your price of admission, makes it a great way to spend several hours in downtown San Jose. There are two parking garages nearby that you can get validation on your ticket at the front desk of the museum. The younger kids should start on the lower level. You can get there by stairs and escalator, or by elevator. The younger ones won’t likely understand the concepts being demonstrated, but the activities are still fun to play with. The museum is definately geared toward more of a 4th grade level and up. It seems to be a great location for school field trips, but the museum seems to accomodate that by having plenty of room around each of the exhibits so you can move around the crowds as they move from place to place. The cafe is reasonably priced and offers a variety of snacks and lunch items. More on my visit to this museum can be found here.
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