I've read quite a few negative comments & feedbacks about the staff at this museum, but I really underestimated how bad it was going be until I encountered them firsthand. First of all, downtown SJ where most of museums are located is not the easiest place to drive around (this coming from someone who has lived in downtown SF and NYC), the reason being lack of clear signage. Once we finally found the museum, we stationed the car at the 5 min loading zone and decided to find out where the best parking lot/garage would be. I walked into the museum and immediately found 2 employees standing in front of the IMAX booth; however, they were engaged in a deep conversation ... one of them had her back towards me and was literally hiding the other employee from making an eye contact. Being aware of the ticking clock, I left them to continue their discussion and moved on to the concession stand. Again there were 2 employees, one helping a customer and the other replenishing the shelves. The employee who was restocking seemed to be stressed out by my presence, and when I approached her, she immediately spouted, "I'll be right with you!" I doubted she had any intention of getting back to me as she was engrossed in replenishing the sugar bombs. So, I moved on to the ticket counter, where 2 employees sat despondently, but finally, I was able to get the information I needed ... or so I thought. When we got to the parking garage for which the staff had informed me the museum would validate, it had a big sign in the front that said, "We do not accept parking validation from Tech Museum". Safe to say, we did not return to the museum. Note to self ... next time, check out the website for parking in SJ downtown http://www.sjdowntownparking.com/parking_validation.html read more

I just got back from seeing this Star Trek exhibit in San Jose. For the amount of money you pay ($25.00 each), you would think that you would be able to take pics as souvenirs? Step on the bridge and take a picture without being hassled? No, they charge you $16.00 more dollars to get your pictures. It took us 20 minutes to go through the whole exhibition. Definitely not worth it. read more

The is one of the worst museums I have ever been to. Only went to this section after body works exhibit was touring there. The tech companies of Silicon Valley should be embarrassed of this place. They should visit my favorite museum, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and get some tips or hire the person to do theirs. This is a skip if visiting from out of town. read more

I love this place so much we became members. They have a great IMAX in there (a little too loud but cool), and you learn all kinds of neat stuff while running around and being active. We created our own roller coaster ride (then rode it) , got shaken up on the simulation earthquake demo (Japan '05 I think), and dove deep in the ocean in the (simulated ) one-man pod-thingy. There's a neat space exhibit too - more rides! Also my nieces were in town and thought it was cool, they had science experiments going on that we got to do and a bike to ride to make a fan run. The best thing to do is to have a martini across the street then come here to hang out for a few hours. Great way to kill a rainy Saturday... Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the Segways! You can ride them- COOOL read more

Came two times in the past 3 years for field trips. I think overall, this place is average. We end up spending the last hour bored and in the gift shop (of course this is the best place/attraction for kids). We attended some of the classes they offered about electronics/magnets/etc. and the other class attended one on earthquakes. The kids enjoyed both, but I felt it wasn't too ....FUN. You can tell who is a teacher and who isn't. The classes needed to be more lively and entertaining instead of sitting at a table. The hands-on is of course the biggest plus but overall, I wouldn't want to come back. The other attractions and hands-on experiments around the museum are pretty fun. You can finish it in an hour or less unless you really read and try to understand each. For students, it was too much reading with no guidance. Tech..bleck. read more

Had come to see interstellar at the dome theater. Although I got seats in the middle rows (7-8 row from bottom ) the experience was far too uncomfortable. Left the movie in some 45 mins. The film didn't cover the entire screen . Felt a neck ache and had to strain my eyes to watch the movie because of which I had an head ache. Most of the 45 mins I was in the theater I was holding my head and trying to to relax my eye to watch the entire movie. But later decided to leave and watch the another theater. read more

Just ok glad I went on free admission day a good way to spend a couple of hours at most the IMAX theater was cool but I think it was waisted on toy story 4 and it cost us over $30 for me a senior and my 12 year old grand daughter don't think we will be back to either read more

Well, my sister and I were thinking about going there to watch Mission Impossible. After approaching the ticket booth for members, we were greeted with a smile by an old lady. We asked how much the ticket was since my sister is a volunteer at the Tech Museum. She said $6. Then, she told us there were 2 shows: 5:15pm and 8pm. We checked the time; it was only 3pm. Then, she said, "are you gonna get the ticket or what?" Don't understand why she got mad all of a sudden. There wasn't anybody standing in line. So, I said, "We will come back later." Then, she said, "ok" and shook her head. First, I got a "fake" smile and not-so-kind ending. Not sure what's wrong with her. read more

TL;DR: Good museum for kids, and adults who are kids at heart. Many broken interactive exhibits. Regularly houses traveling exhibitions. Somewhat similar to the Exploratorium in San Francisco, this museum has a technology driven focus with a number of interactive exhibits you and your children can explore. While the exhibits themselves appear to be design to appeal more to children, there is quite a bit of interesting scientific information for the more developed mind to digest and absorb. Biggest complaint is the lack of maintenance on the facilities. The last two times we were here, half of the displays were broken because apparently up keep of the exhibits isn't a top priority, and a number of parents are incapable of controlling their children's destructive habits. PARENTS: This is not your child's personal play room. Many other people are going to come through here and would like to have the intended experience before your child has the chance to ruin it for everyone. MUSEUM STAFF: Please regularly tour your own museum, fix broken exhibits, and perhaps even hire some additional staff to prevent its active destruction in the first place. Usually we come here for special traveling exhibits (Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.) and generally enjoy these limited time displays. They are housed separate from the main galleries, and give some fresh breath to an otherwise stale collection. As far as I can tell the museum hasn't rotated or updated its collection at all in the last few years, so one trip could be enough. Also, its downtown SJ, so parking can be an issue. There are nearby lots, but good luck finding them/finding an open spot. read more

This is really a wonderful facility filled with up to date issues and contemporary solutions (I.e. the video pods on floor 3). There is a very wide range of sections from exploring space, to understanding the physics of earthquakes, robotech, etc. the human body exhibit (which I believe is a traveling exhibit) was a highlight for our trip because it catered well to older crowds. That was one of the downfalls of the museum- it largely catered to children. The interactive zones could be used by all ages but seemed to be monopolized by small children and the families. It's great to see them learning but it was hard for older visitors without children present to have a similarly fulfilling experience. We bought IMAX tickets as well, the Oceans show was nice but nothing new if you've ever seen a David Attenborough or BBC documentary. Overall, we recommend visiting later in the day if visiting on a weekday (avoid field trip groups), eat at the cafe (surprisingly good food), and omitting the IMAX purchase. read more

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We came to innovation museum top check out the body tech exhibit. It seemed pretty neat to strap on multiple sensors at the beginning of the visit, ands extract all sorts of biometric data at the end. Unfortunately, the data was not very exciting. It was, however, fun to see some of the pictures the sensors took at random moments. Overall, we agreed the museum would be fun with kids, but not so much for adults. read more

The Tech is a fun, interactive, science museum. I remember going to The Tech as a child, even when it was still called The Garage. There were always interesting exhibits to observe or participate in. While some of those fun aspects of the original Tech Museum are still in their current museum, it is definitely not as fun as I recall it being. I would recommend this as a place to visit for children or for adults who have never been. One of the highlights that I did enjoy was the Google Liquid Galaxy exhibit. Using their Google Earth and making it 3D, you are able to navigate the earth in a nearly 360 degree room. It was fun to use the joystick to navigate and find our homes. On the plus side, we did receive free tickets to the special exhibit, Ingenious Innovations: Islamic Science Rediscovered. read more

As their Christmas present, I took my godsons here specifically for the "Grossology" exhibit which explains the science of our gross bodily functions: snot, farts, burps and sweat. Perfect way to spend the day with the six to ten year old male demographic. The traveling exhibit had a giant nose, which explained why mucus is formed as well as the differences between cold and allergy mucus (hint: green = virus); and air pumped through tubes where we can control the airflow by tightening or loosening to make fart sounds. When the boys were finished with being Gross, they each designed their roller coaster rides which we were able to take for a virtual spin. We also tried the earthquake simulator which, the little one didn't dig too much as well as the robotics exhibit where the robot arms spelled their names. Without Grossology and the IMAX, I'm not sure how long their attention spans would have lasted here. The past two years, they wanted "Grossology" for their Christmas present but I don't think the exhibit returned. And yes, I did review with with the boys that although "Grossology" is fun, there are limitations to how much you can do in public that is socially acceptable. At home, to gross out your sister - that is perfectly fine. read more

Pretty disappointing, especially considering how expensive it was to get inside this place. Now, I've been to hands-on museums before, and at least my inner child got excited a some of the neat things to do. Not here... pretty much all of the exhibits were run down, many broken. It seems to be aimed almost entirely at kids, but at a level that's really elementary. The Star Trek exhibit, sadly, was a total ripoff. The best things about it would be seeing some of the original (at least I think they were original) costumes. Any serious Trekker will leave feeling really let down. Even the models on display were beat up and, sometimes, broken. Beam me outta here, and can I take my $20 with me? read more

Skip it unless you are bringing kids! I am the most easy to please person alive and I can find joy playing with rocks and making jokes in my head, but the Tech Museum put me to sleep. Everything is about 4 years outdated. $25 entry fee for adults??? What the. Thankfully we got in no cover. 3 floors (it's pretty small) of 2006 technology. Seriously, their internet techonlogy was "eBay, Craigslist, People that look like Kenny Rogers, Hamster Dance." Their "future of solar technology" happened about 3-4 years ago. I felt like I had gone back into time and was going to challenge the scientist to trivia and take all their money. Anyways, it's fun for kids to play around, but as an adult - skip it! Time to go entertain myself at the MOMA / playing with rocks. read more

After Hours event - Science of Suds Parking: Park at San Jose Convention Center Parking garage (drive to 301 South Market street) one street behind the Tech Museum get validation (even for the After Hours Event) and BAM $5 parking. No muss no fuss. LONG lines for drinks, I spent over half the night in line to get the overhyped Tech-Tini which was not worth the $7. I think the "no-host" bar should either have more bartenders or multiple locations and not crowd every single 21+ year-old in the middle of the event. Food is way overpriced and really you're getting a watered down version of the Tech Museum. I loved the idea of After Hours and I was really rooting for it to be good but I couldn't get in the mind frame of waiting in lines that were slower than Disneyland. If you do end up going to an After Hours event go on the month of your birthday - admission is free! read more

Pretty huge disappointment - I came expecting interesting exhibits on the history of Silicon Valley and the evolution of technology. What I got was closer to a playground full of children, aging and poorly maintained exhibits with only a couple interesting bits. There's far less hard science content than I was hoping for, and almost no historical perspective on the Valley. Another major annoyance is that the exhibits are extremely preachy - everything is there to tell you don't smoke, eat right, save the environment. If I wanted to be told how to think I would watch Fox News. I didn't want to touch any of the interactive exhibits, the large number of small children present meant that if I did I'd pay for it with a week of being sick. It didn't help that many of the exhibits were brightly colored toy-looking things at child height to begin with. They don't even have the common sense to provide hand sanitizers. Bottom line: any museum who puts Patrick Stewart's face as Captain Picard next to Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong on a display of space exploration pioneers isn't a museum to be taken seriously. read more

The last time the body worlds exhibit was in town I got really excited to go see it and it was everything I'd hoped $19 admission would get me! This year I felt it was a waste of money. Again, I got really excited to go see it and even invited my little brother, sis and sis' friend. I'd pumped them up on what they were going to see only to find out that the exhibit was only 1/3 the size it was last time it was in town. What a waste of $$! 1 star for no wait time 1 star for the really nice guy at the gift shop who listened to me complain afterwards. read more

This review pertains to the temporary Star Trek Exhibit at the Tech. I'm a Trekkie, but this is definately not worth $25. The old ST Experience in Vegas was far better than this and did not cost much more. There were some interesting models, uniforms, props and the like but the exhibit had its rough edges and was a bit on the ghetto side. For the price you would think they could at least include free photos and simulation rides but this is not the case. Watch out for the drones walking around trying to catch people from snapping cell phone pics. Perhaps the organizers figured there would be a lot of wealthy nerds in Silicon Valley willing to pay such prices. I probably won't be visiting any more of these traveling Trek exhibits if ticket prices stay like this. Worth $10 at most. The organizers would make a damn Ferengi proud. read more

I came here with my friend who works here, so i got in for free :) i had pretty low expectations, because last time I came here...I was in elementary school on a field trip. I watched Born to be Wild on Imax & played around the area. I was here for about 2-3 hours and I didn't even finish the place! I spent a good amount of time at each station, just to really get the full experience. Some stations had a wait as well, because lots of kids come here for day camp. I loved the stations that had to do with music! Also the hands on activities were fun! In order to enjoy the tech museum you have to let the child inside of you come out and play...or else you might be kinda bored. If you think you're too cool for school to be a kid, you'll probably think it's a bit boring. But let go & you'll have fun! :D I def wanna come here during after hours. This stuff might seem even better with some alcohol in the system... ;) The highlight was definitely the IMAX movie. Born to be Wild was one of the CUTEST 45 minutes of my life! I almost teared up during one part...and I am not a girl who cries during movies. I'm the kind that laughs at the sad parts. -.-;; (that's not something i'm particularly proud of...but i cant help it sometimes......) There is def the perks of knowing someone who works here & getting discounts & stuff for free. But it's still a nice experience to have! :D Next time @ the tech museum, I'll be here during after hours with drinks in hand & inner child released. :D read more

I really like this museum since it encapsulates everything Silicon Valley is about. I enjoyed the Tech Awards Gallery, it had a lot of innovative and interesting ideas that have helped people in areas of the world who lack resources to live better lives. My group probably spent the most time there as well as the genetics area. There are a lot of really cool exhibits and interactive activities to enhance the whole learning experience. But, sometimes it's hard to check stuff out cause kids just wanna play on everything. There are a ton of kids who come here. One kid told my brother to get off of something so she could play on it, LOL. The museum is definitely worth checking out sometime, and I would probably only visit once every few years. read more

Came here for the Genghis Khan exhibit. How much did it cost? $25. How much was it worth? $5. The organizers did a great job of advertising this sad exhibit. How did Obama put it? Lipstick on a pig. The exhibits were repetitive. How many times do we need you to tell us that the young Genghis's father was killed when he was young and he was raised in the harsh mongol landscape by his mother? The organizers seem to think ~5 times is enough. Sorry, but 1 is the correct answer. Poor quality video and speakers. This is the tech museum pls? As for the Tech Museum itself? Horrible, pathetic. So many of the exhibits are broken/ non functional. Even if everything were functioning, many of them are out of date. Very unprofessional. Sad in fact, given that we are in Silicon Valley, the heart of technology and innovation. The IMAX was the only redeeming factor. read more

The people who work here are awesome. I was here on a field trip with my daughter and they did a class on the physics of roller coasters. I was very impressed with how well the woman presenting the whole class kept almost 40 kids attention for 2 hours. The rest of the museum was left unexplored sue to watching an imax movie as well. The movie was awesome and so is the imax theater here. It is a dome shape and not like the giant flat screens at other imax theaters. So be aware you may have to lean back or turn around to see everything. I will come back and check out the rest of the museum later. All in all I recommend this place to everybody looking to learn something or just see a giant movie. read more

It has been a few years since I've been to the Tech. I remembered it being quite impressive in early 2000. I was deeply saddened by my visit yesterday. First off, it took fifteen minutes to get a ticket. There was only two people in front of me. The ticket cashier was clearly out of her depth and didn't have the sense to seek help, not that there was anybody around to help her. I went to the upper level first. The virtual reality side I had high hopes for were quickly dashed. It is nothing more than 3 exhibits. One was 4 stations of computers running the equivalent of a Windows paint program. Another was a Windows paint program on steroids complete with a v/r headset. This looked interesting, but too complicated for younger kids. The next was a virtual flying simulation which was laughable. It has the individual laying face down on a bed type thing with arms stretched out to simulate the flapping wings of a bird. The skyscape is a computer rendered one. So much for reality. This 'adventure' also is not included in the price of admission and costs an an additional 8 dollars. This entire virtual reality area, half of the upper floor, had exactly 7 visitors in it including myself. I thought we were better cutting edge than this. On the other side I saw the Body Worlds exhibit. This is a terrific display however it doesn't seem to have been changed since it first opened and is dated. The lower floor is a little weird. There is a computer area where one can chase data packets with malware and can quarantine them, another area where you can play Simon using poses, an earthquake simulation which was interesting, and a small display of hand impressions which include space pioneers Neil Armstrong and Patrick Stewart. I saw vast areas of empty space and closed exhibits which is a shame especially when you consider that this is supposedly Silicon Valley. You would think some of our illustrious overlords....I mean high tech companies might take an interest in the Tech and bring it out of the 90's. Overall, the museum was a bust for me. I felt like I should have taken in an IMAX show instead. The admission price felt like a donation made out of pity. read more

There was this robotic arm that would spell out whatever you wanted it to using blocks! So I had my name spelled out in blocks! Alas, I was going to have it spell out "Bushra is Awesome" but people were watching. read more

Body Worlds Exhibit Rating I am a fan of the Tech Museum in its entirety but the Body World's Exhibit was lacking substance from the last time they held it at the Tech. For a layperson, this exhibit is quite impressive! BUT if you want to learn anatomy please take someone who studies it with you. There were so many errors I was sure Netter's turned over in his grave. The gentleman manning the exhibit info desk was kind enough to hear out the sections that needed correction and directed me to the main info desk in the Tech. The lady at the main info desk was extremely rude and had the "We can't fix anything" attitude. She kept trying to disregard what I was telling her. If you host an exhibit, please make sure it's done right! People go to them to be educated and check out the awesomeness! It's sad to see extremely amateur errors: 1. The sciatic nerve does not run anteriorly on the leg, nor should you see it if you are facing a person, it should have been labeled femoral nerve! 2. The tailbone is not the sacruum.... it's the coccyx. There were more but I forgot them and these stood out as extremely simple to fix. i.e. reprint the info poster next to the cadaver! read more

Had a great time there, and one of the guys that worked there... and older guy named BOB who was a retired space engineer was the most incredible. He knew everything technical and made it sounded simple. Give the dude a raise. You'll recognize him. Tall and with a white beard. read more

"Help me Obe One Kenobi. You're my only hope". Yes, Chewie and the gang are at the Tech Museum. The Star Wars Exhibition is on! $22 adult, $12 kids. See the models for the Millenium Falcon and the other battleships, props and costumes from the episodes. Luke's speeder, Chubaka (he's off to the Smithsonian soon, btw) and Darth Vader (this is guy is huge and even with just the costume, you can feel how powerful he is). And the light sabers too. Everything was impressive considering the first movie was in the late 70's. Go George Lucas! How I wish they had Queen Amedala's wardrobe. Those were elaborate costumes. But...did not take out anything from the entire exibition. The force was with us...! read more

I went here after several years of not going because I felt that my child was too young for a lot of exhibits. I brought my 16 year old nephew and he was digging the interactive exhibits, which were a lot of fun, even to me. I even became a member because I think my kid is old enough now and I had to take my nephew back for a second visit to see everything. It was tough to find the roller coaster creator and we finally did, but I thought previously there were more options. The earthquake simulator was interesting, but it only moved side to side, no up and down for a real simulation. We also enjoyed the genetics area & the green products area. It seemed that there are a lot of big empty areas that could have used some more displays, but maybe it works when there are docents with student field trips. We went during the middle of the week, just after school had started, so it was pretty empty. read more

Ive been here several times over the past 7 years or so for field trips with my class, as well as for family day trips. In the past, there seemed to be a lot of exhibits that were very interactive, and offered an experience that makes you feel like you are doing simulated work (the guided jellyfish(?) lab for example), or the recorded TelePromter speech, or the bobsled simulation. Today, there seemed to be few exhibits -- and most of them were very "read and learn" based exhibits, rather than experiential. Not a bad place to visit for a field trip at all. It's very affordable, and a fun place for the kids. But I do hope they add more exhibits! read more

+1 Star for the extremely friendly cashiers and ticket takers. Upon my entrance I spent a decent amount of time chatting away with many of the employees there. They were very helpful and gave plenty advice on which type of passes I should get. And they were also very informative. I'm a sucker for great customer service. +.5 Star for the exhibits and the employees in control of each exhibit. The majority of them seemed very knowledgeable about each exhibit. +.5 Star for decent food at the cafeteria. I had a peperoni pizza and it was delicious. It was small, but it hit the spot. -1 star for all the snot nose kids running around physically abusing the machinery. Let me be the first to say, this isn't the best play to take a class full of elementary school aged kids. They're not old enough to appreciate the museum. The kids screamed, shouted, jumped on top of machines like monkeys, banged and smacked he exhibits, and much more. With 95% of the exhibits, you need to take time to read the provided information about each thing before you begin to use the machines and such. And children that young aren't mature enough for that. So, it ruined my experience there and I may not ever go back to the museum. +1 star for the IMAX Dome Theater. I saw Hubble and it was remarkable!! The sound was impeccable and I was speechless. Towards the end I noticed the picture got spotty, maybe from dirty film - i dont know. Either way I loved the imax!! read more

Came here for the After Hours Tech Museum and I enjoyed it a bit more than I thought I would! First of all, you have to have somewhat of a nerd in you to come here. With that in mind, this place is great! I would probably not come here if it were not after hours... Drinks are about 7 bucks but you would have to get tickets (at the front) to purchase anything. Admissions is about 10 bucks as well. Come with a group of friends and try all their interactive exhibits! For afterhours, they have a partial bar for basic alcohol needs (jack and coke, gin and tonic, etc) and they also have a techtini bar (which is basically a vodka and juice cocktail). Get a little buzzed and go up to the rooftop for some fresh air! There is also a small dance floor which if you want to dance as well! They have rotating themes for afterhours and I believe its on the first Thursday of every month (but be sure to check out their website for complete accurate details). If you have a night to spare, make sure you come here with some friends! read more

I came here to take my dad to the Body Worlds exhibit. While he really enjoyed it, this exhibit is much smaller than the one I visited a while back when Body Worlds was traveling across the US. At that time, they rented out what looked to be a warehouse and it was huge! Space is limited at the tech museum so I'm not surprised that they could not display everything. After the Body Worlds visit, we checked out the rest of the museum. It was smaller than I expected - it looked much bigger from the outside. Like other reviewers have pointed out, there was really no flow to the exhibits and no logic in their placement. Some of the exhibits seemed dated and centered around kids, but if you have kids, I think the Children's Discovery museum has more to offer. I expected more from the "Tech" museum especially since we are IN the Silicon Valley. We did not get a chance to check out the IMAX theater. read more

This is probably one of the coolest museums I have been to in my life!! I was here for the the iOS Dev Camp put on by some super cool people! The exhibits are amazing! From early computers, video games and mobile phones to the Google Map car and a panoramic view of Silicon Valley. Neat space upstairs for events and exhibits downstairs. There is a cool cafe and gift shop also. I need to come back for the Star Wars exhibit though! I've heard great things about that place! read more

This review is 4 the cinema had never been to on of there events didn't even know they had movie premieres her it was the best movie experience ever they let us in around 10 there was a group of 150 people cupcakes games and everything in between I cant wait to go see another movie here i cant wait its a must try =) and all for only 10$ read more

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Came here to check out an IMAX film, having about an hour to kill before the start of the film, we checked out what the museum had to offer. Tons of exhibits, on multiple floors. There were tons of kids running around as well. Being as though it was a school day, and early (about 10ish), there was literally hundreds of kids jamming most of the exhibits (and when I mean jamming, I mean they were physically pulling at the exhibit infrastructure. One kid, literally went from exhibit to exhibit and pressed all the lighted buttons). They had an exhibit about DNA, and some type of DNA lab that was interactive. The exhibits that were not occupied by the school kids, we were able to fidget with, although the majority of them were broken. The highlight however, was their IMAX theater! WOW! Its a dome theater, so the seating area is extremely steep!! The theater was extremely clean (obviously, the janitors must focus just on the theater, because it was the exact opposite of the Tech Museum areas cleanliness). The sound system was flawless. We watched the IMAX film Arabia, which gives the history about Saudi Arabia. Amazing, the culminating scene, the soundtrack along with the aerial view of the Hajj in Makkah in full IMAX was incredible. It felt like you were actually in the Grand Mosque. Probably the closest I will get being non-Muslim. I heard they show full-length theater-release movies on the IMAX dome. However, I would probably skip those. The way the dome theater is constructed, and the dynamics of an IMAX film make it kind of dizzying to watch. After a 45-minute documentary without any massive fast-paced action scenes I was quite dizzy. read more

I feel generous giving it three stars, but I have to give it at least three because I actually haven't gone through the museum. Yesterday a friend and I went to see Body Worlds2 (incidentally, I thought the pricing was steep), and we only had a couple hours to spend there, so we didn't explore the tech museum. Here's what miffed me. I parked in the parking lot that said "Parking Validation for Tech Museum." On our way out of the museum, I asked a staff member where I could get my parking pass validated. He was very curt and said I couldn't get a validation for that parking lot because they were just so busy and ran out of the stickers needed to grant validation. How lame is that? Couldn't they have figured another system out until they got a new shipment of stickers?? So I had to cough up the parking fees in addition to the high entrance fee. Yes--maybe I'm cheap, but I would have been more satisfied if they didn't make false promises of parking validation... read more

Definitely not worth your time unless you're 10 and under or a parent with a child 10 and under because: 1. Front desk staff rude and unfriendly 2). Exhibits outdated and about 1/3 of them don't work properly in someway 3. 1000's of screeching kids running around getting in your way I had been looking forward to going to this place for almost a year and it was a total letdown. This place is in the heart of Silicon Silicon Valley, the high-tech capital of the world, yet features outdated, boring computer related exhibits - most of which you could probably do on your home computer. The IMAX Theater was probably the best part of this place but the tacky concession stand outside selling overpriced crap was definitely out of place- especially since this place only shows 45 minute educational films, not Lord of the Rings... My advice - unless you have kiddies, AVOID. read more

I thought the exhibits were primarily directed at kids. Well, maybe because whenever I've been there, the place is swarming with kids. The IMAX theater was cool with lots of good movies to watch. Parking with validation in the garage a block away. Check out the website for the exact location. You can cut through a private parking lot to get to the museum. read more

Love the staff here, for years now. Took the kids and my Dad . Love this place. always will. parking meters only accept dollar bills no change in the lot across the street, but guess what-they gave us back silver dollars!!! Loved the firetruck, and water room!!! read more