What is the San Jose Museum of Art?
Established in 1969, the San Jose Museum of Art is a distinct voice in the San Francisco Bay Area arts community. The Museum is recognized for its contemporary collection, which reflects the West Coast contextualized by national and international visual art. The collection exhibits the unique evolution of the institution from a small civic art gallery to a museum in the tenth largest city in the United States.
Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 5pm
Closed Monday, and all Monday holidays.
Closed Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day.
Admission:
Adults: $8.00
Students & Seniors: $5.00
Children under 6: FREE
SJMA Members: FREE
Location:
110 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-271-6840
The Museum is located in the heart of downtown San Jose, at the corner of Market and San Fernando streets. It is neighbors with St. Joseph's Basilica, the Fairmont Hotel, and the Knight Ridder building, and across the street from Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park.
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