# Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Winter Wonder Exhibits > Place to go for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110 - Ages: Infants through age 10 - Price: $18 general admission (adults and children 1-59), $16 seniors, free for infants under 12 months - Organizer: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose - Official page: https://www.cdm.org/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/children-s-discovery-museum-of-san-jose-winter-wonder-exhibits--listing-544346ee02ed8b3af460a42b ## About Housed inside an unmistakable 52,000-square-foot bright purple building designed by renowned architect Ricardo Legorreta, the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM) on Woz Way is a nationally recognized paradise of playful early childhood learning. Designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and children up to age 10, the museum features over 150 hands-on exhibits spanning science, culture, arts, and environmental awareness. Kids can board a full-sized real San Jose fire engine, climb inside an actual street sweeper, explore a replica paleontology dig site to uncover a cast skeleton of Lupe the mammoth, and send floating boats down water vortexes in the Waterworks gallery. For the littlest explorers under age 4, the dedicated Wonder Cabinet provides an enclosed, shoe-free sensory sanctuary with crawling ramps, soft textured toys, light tables, and infant mirrors. Outside, Bill's Backyard offers a half-acre nature exploration space with mud kitchens, tree forts, and native winter gardens. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Entirely ADA compliant with elevator access between floors, wide carpeted aisles, outdoor paved garden trails, and abundant stroller parking bays near every major gallery. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Dedicated private nursing lounge with glider rockers and changing stations; all public restrooms feature toddler-sized low sinks, stepstools, and baby changing tables. • Age Suitability: Specifically engineered for children from birth to age 10, with self-contained developmental zones for crawling babies and active preschoolers. • Sensory Tips: Waterworks and physical vehicle exhibits can get bustling and lively; low-sensory quiet break areas and sensory toolkits are available upon request at the front admissions desk. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [The Tech Interactive Winter STEAM Innovation Labs & Family Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/the-tech-interactive-winter-steam-innovation-labs-and-family-discovery--listing-60f036abf68298222756cc37) — Open on its own schedule · The Tech Interactive · All ages · From $27 · checked Nov 5. 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