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  • Collection: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

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This outdoor garden at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose allows children to learn about and even eat organically grown foods.

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At the outdoors portion of the Children's Discovery Museum, there is a section where children can simulate being archaeologists and dig through gravel. However there is also a separate, raised area off the ground that those with a disability can more…

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This exhibit at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose demonstrates how whirlpools effect water flow. One element that this exhibit is missing however is an explanation behind the physics of how a whirlpool works or is formed, a missed…

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One of the museum's sponsors is First 5, a Santa Clara County initiative devoted to early childhood development.

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The Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose has an area at the front entrance that allows parents to park their strollers so that they don't have to manage them during their visit. They are still permitted to bring it with them during their trip if…

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This welcome sign at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose showcases the site's inclusive operating procedure. The sign represents the many values the museum promotes showing the different sides their central mission embodies.

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This exhibit at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose depicts the mechanics behind how gears work. The gears can be freely removed and swapped to allow children to experiment and discover what provides the best result. Multiple languages are…

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An exhibit at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose that displays a mammoth bone. A ruler is placed next to it to give the bone a sense of scale. The plaque is presented in several languages to provide a more inclusive experience.

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This exhibit at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is designed to educate children how much mammoths weighed through a practical example. By attempting to balance a few mammoth figures with a plethora of objects and animals that children are…

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A decommissioned ambulance at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. The dials on the dashboard were removed to prevent children from ripping them out and stairs were added to allow children to access the inside.
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