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scientist within each of us to learn about the
creatures that roamed San Jose during the Ice
Age. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Tickets
$11-$12. Children’s Discovery Museum, 180
Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298-5437.
Montalvo Arts Center. Whether it’s a picnic
on the front lawn or a hike up the hillside,
guests can enjoy natural beauty, historic value
and permanent art exhibits on the 175-acre
grounds. Open Monday through Thursday,
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday through Sunday
and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Montalvo
Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
408/961-5800.
Museum of American Heritage. Located in
the historic Williams House, the site collects,
preserves and presents objects illustrating the
evolution of 19th- and 20th-century invention
and technology. Open Friday through Sun-
day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. 351 Homer Ave.,
Palo Alto. 650/321-1004.
NASA Ames Exploration Center. Experience
space technology and missions, see actual
moon rock collected by Apollo 15 and view
panoramic scenes of Mars and Saturn in a
special immersive theater. Open Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends,
noon to 4 p.m. Free. Moffett Field,
Mountain View. 650/604-6497.
Rengstorff House. One of the best examples
of Victorian Italianate architecture on
the West Coast, Mountain View’s oldest historic
house dates back to 1867 and features
antique furnishings and décor. Open Tuesday,
Wednesday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free. 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain
View. 650/903-6392.
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. Ever wonder
what all those hieroglyphs mean? Here’s your
chance to find out. Docents introduce visitors
to symbols and meanings, ancient names
and the numbering system of ancient Egypt.
Open Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and weekends, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets
$9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 5–10. 1660 Park
Ave., San Jose. 408/947-3636.
Silicon Valley Innovation Gallery. Explore
the world’s only exhibition that shows how
Silicon Valley technologies are revolutionizing
human thought, creativity and communication.
Open Sunday through Wednesday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets $19–$24. The
Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market
St., San Jose. 408/294-TECH.
Tech Test Zone. This gallery at the Tech
Museum allows visitors to get firsthand experience
in the design, testing and response to prototypes
by local corporations, research labs and
hobbyists. Tickets $19–$24. The Tech Museum
of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose.
408/294-TECH.
Tentacles. Explore a dozen live exhibits of
octopuses and their kin including the world’s
largest octopus and the world’s smallest squid.