Whether you’re staying with us on business or pleasure, it’s important to take some time to get a little culture. Luckily for you, there are several museums near Milpitas and in the surrounding area for you to explore after checking in to your Larkspur Landing hotel room.
Museums
Tech Museum of Innovation 201 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Tel: 408.294.TECHThe Tech Museum of Innovation is a hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds. The Tech is singularly focused on inspiring the innovator in everyone it reaches. Truly hands-on and interactive exhibits, divided among themed galleries, offer guests a truly memorable experience. The Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater and various unique museum programs make a visit to the bright, mango-colored Tech one you won’t soon forget.
Winchester Mystery House 525 S Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95128
Tel: 408.247.2000In 1884, a wealthy widow named Sarah L. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy the lives of carpenters and craftsmen until her death thirty-eight years later. The Victorian mansion, designed and built by the Winchester Rifle heiress, is an architectural marvel filled with so many unexplained oddities that it has come to be known as the Winchester Mystery House. Unlike most homes of its era, this 160-room Victorian mansion had modern heating and sewer systems, gas lights that operated by pressing a button, three working elevators, and 47 fireplaces. From rambling roofs and exquisite parquet floors laid by hand to the gold and silver chandeliers and Tiffany art glass windows, you will be impressed by the staggering amount of creativity, energy, and expense poured into each and every detail.
Children’s Discovery Museum 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110
Tel: 408.298.5437Visit Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose where you can expect to test, crank, listen, prod and tinker. One of the largest museums of its kind in the nation, CDM’s 150 interactive exhibits lead visitors to explore, understand and enjoy the world in which they live.
Intel Museum 2200 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel: 408.765.0503Discover the transforming role of Intel silicon technology in a changing world. The Intel Museum allows you to explore Intel history and innovation through more than 30 interactive exhibits, educational programs, docent-led tours, and family fun.
San Jose Museum of Art 110 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Tel: 408.271.6840The San Jose Museum of Art is a distinguished museum of modern and contemporary art and a lively center of arts activity in Silicon Valley. The leading institution in the area dedicated to the art of our time, SJMA is committed to providing access for its extraordinarily diverse populations and to pioneering new approaches to interpretation.
Rosicrucian Park & Egyptian Museum 1660 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95191
Tel: 408.947.3636
The Museum, with over 4,000 artifacts, houses the largest collection of authentic ancient Egyptian artifacts on display in Western North America.
The 49ers Museum 4900 Marle P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel: 415.Go.49ERS
The 49ers Museum is a football fan’s dream! With 11 gallery and exhibit spaces, the 49ers Museum is a 20,000 sq. ft. space dedicated to the legendary San Francisco football team. With exhibits for fans of all ages, the 49ers museum is a great spot to learn about the illustrious past and bright future of the 49ers.