South Bay Museums Events

Art Metal is an easy material to enhance your projects. Cover anything from journals to switch plates to containers with beautifully hand embossed art... More

In ancient Egypt five days were set aside at the end of each year to celebrate the birthdays of the famed god Isis, Nephthys, Osiris, Set and Horus. To... More

History San Jose is presenting the exhibition Speed City: From Civil Rights to Black Power at San Jose City Hall. The exhibition has traveled to the wing... More

Children discover different toys from around the world. Free with admission.

Including a hotel with rotating exhibits, art from the McKay Collection of California, trolley restorations and the Paulson House.

Artifacts, art created for the museum, photographs and collections of newspapers and magazines, oral and written histories and more focusing on the history... More

Online exhibit documenting the rise of Lou's Village from its creation in 1946. Visit www.historysanjose.org/lousvillage to view the exhibit.

Call a day in advance for passes. Picture ID needed.

An online-only exhibit presenting oral histories from former plant workers. Visit www.historysanjose.org/cannerylife to view the exhibit.

Museum hosts "Life Tech," "Innovation" and "Exploration."

This exhibit features unique and humorous quilts from award winner Dorothy Vance.

his web-based exhibit showcases the history of various neighborhoods in San Jose. Visit www.historysanjose.org/neighborhoods to view the exhibit.

The exhibit "Flora DeLucchi Pre-Nineteenth Century Collection of Handmade Italian and European Lace" showcases a unique collection of Venet... More

This online exhibit focuses on various local labeling companies, the labeling process and the legacy of the everyday works of art. Visit www.historysanjose.org/labellegacy... More

Explore through interactive exhibits how technologies used to capture images, communicate across distance and record sound have evolved over time.

Displaying a range of artifacts and displays related to the history of computers, dating back to 1939.

Exhibit depicts the uses of local land and its inhabitants over time.

The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include "Bubbalogna," "Current Connections," "Secrets of Circles" and "WaterWays."

One of the earliest designs for an automatic computing engine. Live demonstrations take place Wed-Fri at 2pm and Sat-Sun at 1 and 2pm.

Documentation of the 50 years since the devastation of the Capelinhos Volcano, which caused a wave of immigration of Azoreans to California.