San Jose Vacations

The sun-filled city of San Jose, California offers a plethora of exciting attractions. The Children’s Discovery Museum was designed to help children connect, explore their creativity and come together as a community. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium highlights a replica of an ancient tomb, gardens of papyrus and palms and even a couple mummies! The museum’s planetarium is designed to reflect how the ancient Egyptians viewed astronomy, and the importance it played in their culture and religion. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles highlights some of the oldest quilts in the U.S. With an ever-changing display of exhibitions, visitors can view traditional and contemporary-style quilts. The Tech Museum of Innovation is a fun-filled excursion, one both children and adults alike enjoy. This institute houses a remote control Martin, the virtual simulator used by the U.S. bobsled team, robotics, space exploration and laser technology. History Park at Kelley Park is a 25-acre open-air museum with a perfect replica of historic Main Street, including a fire station, old-fashioned ice-cream parlor, blacksmith, hotel, print shop, doctor’s office and a schoolhouse. For music aficionados, the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and Music is a must-see attraction, highlighting early Beethoven collections, memorabilia, music and even original manuscripts.