Result page 2: Most reviewed Museums in San Jose, United States to visit (Updated March, 2024)

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

Art museum

Featuring an expansive collection spanning from historical garments to contemporary textile art.

4.60 (190 reviews) (~1.05 km from centre)

Japanese American Museum of San Jose

Museum

Museum highlighting Japanese art, history & culture with an emphasis on the Bay Area.

4.80 (190 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)

Agricultural History Project Center & Museum

Museum

4.40 (172 reviews) (~44.99 km from centre)

New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

Museum

👍👍 Friendly, well informed guide. Beautiful drive past farms and forests enroute. Pretty house (named Casa Grande), well thought out and executed exhibits with plenty to see, hear, read about how quick silver was mined, used, and affected the people involved. Historic, scientific, and social storie...

4.70 (162 reviews) (~18.64 km from centre)

South Bay Historical Railroad

Museum

Historic depot housing a museum with rail artifacts & model train displays, plus a period railcar.

4.70 (147 reviews) (~4.45 km from centre)

The Museum of American Heritage

Museum

Charming museum in a 1907 home showcasing technology & inventions from the 1750s to the 1950s.

4.70 (137 reviews) (~26.48 km from centre)

Santa Cruz Boardroom

Skate shop

Retailer stocking over 1,000 skateboards, apparel & a collection of skate art, surf & snowboards.

4.70 (121 reviews) (~41.91 km from centre)

Visitor Gallery (El 4265 ft)

Museum

👍👍 The Lick Observatory is AMAZING! I have visited twice and have been blown away both times. The domes and telescopes are fascinating to learn about. The discoveries made at the observatory are quite impressive. The view from the observatory is also breathtaking. Be ready to do some walking if you'd...

4.80 (114 reviews) (~22.42 km from centre)

The Foster Museum

Art museum

👍👍 A hidden gem in Palo Alto. The museum is free with reservation online. You can request an introduction / video and someone will talk to you about the exhibition. The artists’ watercolor paintings are breathtaking. He traveled the world and painted/ sketched/ collected samples of sediments, water, an...

4.80 (110 reviews) (~20.88 km from centre)

Wings of History Air Museum

Museum

Aviation museum with vintage planes, scale models, engines & memorabilia on display.

4.60 (104 reviews) (~38.45 km from centre)

Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

History museum

Local-history museum with rotating exhibits in a replica home of the area's founding family.

4.60 (98 reviews) (~12.14 km from centre)

Ainsley House

History museum

Restored Tudor-style house built in 1925 with original furnishings & extensive English gardens.

4.70 (89 reviews) (~7.06 km from centre)

Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose

Art museum

A sleek, minimalist space featuring 3 galleries dedicated to rotating exhibits of contemporary art.

4.60 (89 reviews) (~1.1 km from centre)

Woodside Store Park

Historical place

👍👍 Really nice place!! We didn’t know where to go with my husband, so we found this place since we love the history!! We met Kathy and Gary there, really knowledgeable and friendly!!! Definitely awesome people!!! We really recommend visit this place and have a beautiful and interesting conversation wi...

4.60 (84 reviews) (~35.73 km from centre)