Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

01/08/2025

We are so excited to have iJAVA Café at the Purple Museum! Stop by the cafe, located at our FoodShed, to grab a hot chocolate, vanilla latte, cookie, or croissant to fuel your day of play.

01/03/2025

Goodbye 2024, hello 2025! Here are some of our favorite moments from last year. Do you have a favorite memory at the Museum from 2024?

This year, stay tuned for exciting cultural events and big celebrations for our 35th anniversary! We can’t wait to make more memories with you and your family!💜

12/31/2024

We loved celebrating with everyone at Noon Year’s Eve!!🥳 We especially loved seeing your dance moves with Choo Choo Soul, hearing your loud voices count down during the ball drop, and reading all your 2025 hopes and wishes at our resolution station. We hope the New Year brings you and your family love, learning, and new adventures!

12/25/2024

Happy holidays from our Purple Family to yours! We hope your Christmas is full of joy, laughter, and time spent with loved ones.

We are closed today but reopen tomorrow with extended holiday hours from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Stop by and say hi!

12/23/2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We have extended holiday hours so you and your family can play all day!

🎄Holiday hours🎄
Monday, 12/23 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday, 12/24 - 9:30am - 1pm
Wednesday 12/25 - CLOSED
Thursday 12/26 through Monday 12/30 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday, 12/31 - 9:30am - 4pm (Noon Year’s Eve!)
Wednesday, 1/1 through Sunday, 1/5 - 9:30am - 4:30pm

12/20/2024

We can't wait! Have you grabbed your tickets yet? If not, find them here: https://www.cdm.org/event/noon-years-eve/

Want to ring in the New Year with your family and friends but have a bedtime before midnight? No problem! Celebrate the arrival of 2025 at the Purple Museum ...

12/19/2024

We are stronger when we work together!💪🏼💜

Huge thank you to our rock star volunteers from who came over from across the street to help spread new wood chips in Bill’s Backyard and restock our craft supplies. We appreciate you!

Big shoutout to the folks at Evergreen Supply for donating the 12 cubic yards of wood chips! Thanks for all you do for the Museum.

12/17/2024

12/17/2024

Muffins, hot chocolate, and chai, oh my! Starting this Saturday, December 21, you can fuel your day of play with coffee and pastries from our dear neighbor iJAVA Café at the Museum’s FoodShed.

We’ve been working tirelessly to bring back our food service post-pandemic, and we’re so excited to finally share it with you. This is what we hope is a first step toward a full menu in the future, so stay tuned!

12/16/2024

We love seeing how everyone gets creative🎨 in our LeRoy Neiman Art Studio, and we love it even more when you let us keep your artwork to display!

Here are some of our favorite works from our weekday doily snow man ⛄️ activity and our weekend collage 🖼️ activity! Which work of art is your favorite?

12/13/2024

Our Menorahs and Miracles celebration is this Sunday, December 15!🕎 Come experience Hanukkah at the Museum with friends, family, and neighbors. Make celebratory candles🕯️, enjoy a story time in Hebrew, Russian, and English 📖, go on a miracle scavenger hunt 🔎, play a dreidel game, and so much more! Plus, our friends at will be performing festive songs!

Learn more and grab your tickets at https://www.cdm.org/events/menorahs-and-miracles

12/11/2024

Have you celebrated El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) at the Purple Museum before? Whether it’s your first time, or you’ve been celebrating with us for the last 27 years, this year's event has so many exciting and immersive experiences in store!🐫👑

Our celebration is on Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m and will feature crown making and decorating, tortilla making, Rosca de Reyes tasting, performances from local folklorico dance groups, ballroom dancing performances, and a special bilingual story time with Miss World America Athenna Michaela Crosby!👑 We look forward to celebrating with you and your family! Learn more and grab your tickets at bit.ly/three-kings-day

12/10/2024

Have you signed up for one of our holiday puppet workshops yet?🎄🕎 Join us on Sunday, December 22 to craft a festive friend to take home and add cheer to your holiday season!

Menorah puppet workshop🕯️
10 a.m.
$30 per puppet for non-members, $25 per puppet for members

Reindeer puppet workshops🦌
11 a.m and 1 p.m.
$30 per puppet for non-members, $25 per puppet for members

Please note: the price of admission is NOT included in the workshop fee. Space is limited so grab your tickets while they last! https://www.cdm.org/holiday-puppet-workshops/

12/08/2024

Still searching for that perfect present that will make your favorite family jump for joy? Gift laughter, learning, and priceless memories with a Purple Museum membership!

For a family of four, a membership pays for itself in three visits. Give a full year of splashing, digging, creating, and exploring with the gift that keeps on giving. Learn more about pricing and perks here: bit.ly/41owBpA.

Become a Member and your family receives unlimited free admission for a year and other great benefits. Become a Contributing Member and you get enhanced benefits-- plus, your contribution is tax deductible.

12/06/2024

We love bubbles! How ‘bout you?🫧

Our bubbles exhibit is being reimagined with help from and we’d love to hear your ideas! What would you like to see in a refreshed bubble exhibit? How do your children like to interact with bubbles? Leave a comment below or DM us with your feedback.

12/05/2024

Celebrate the tradition of Hanukkah with us at the Purple Museum🕎

  Bring the whole family to this popular Hanukkah celebration! Sunday, December 15, 2024 Museum Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Special programming from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   Buy Tickets Take joy in sharing your own culture or discovering the traditions of Hanukkah w

12/03/2024

Happy Giving Tuesday! Support from our community breathes life into the Purple Museum and helps us continue our mission of inspiring creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning. Every dollar counts for us, so if you’re able and feeling generous, find our donations page here: http://bit.ly/donate-purple-museum.

We also have an ongoing partnership with so you can donate when you dine out! Just download the app, find Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, link a card, and start donating today!