County museums and cultural institutions preserve local history, natural heritage, and community stories that might otherwise be lost, providing residents throughout the region with accessible and educational cultural experiences. There are 42 Museum locations in Santa Clara County, California.
County residents interested in local history, natural science, or art should explore the county museum and any specialized collection institutions nearby, which often hold unique artifacts and records not available anywhere else in the region.
List of Santa Clara County, California Museum
Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
Campbell Historical Museum
De Saisset Museum
Lace Museum
Saratoga Historical Park & Museum
Silicon Valley Asian Art Center
The Tech Museum Of Innovation
Wings Of History Aircraft Museum
Childrens Museum Of Art & Imagination
Digital Game Museum
Hellenic Heritage Museum
Palo Alto History Museum
Ira F Brilliant Center For Beethoven Studies
Palo Alto Junior Museum And Zoo
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Triton Museum Of Art
Childrens Discovery Museum Of San Jose
49Ers Museum
California History Center
Cantor Arts Center At Stanford University
Art Museum Of Los Gatos
Computer History Museum
Cupertino Historical Society & Museum
Gilroy Historical Museum
Harris-Lass Historic Museum
Edward Peterman Museum Of Railroad History
Intel Museum
Museum Of American Heritage
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum
Stanford Art Gallery
American Firearms Museum
Forbes Mill Museum
Headen-Inman Historical Museum
Japanese American Museum Of San Jose
Los Altos History Museum
Morgan Hill Historical Museum
Nasa Ames Exploration Center
San Jose Museum Of Art
San Jose Museum Of Quilts & Textiles
San Jose Fire Museum
Loma Prieta Community Center
Vta Light Rail - Childrens Discovery Museum Station
Museum in near by County
Residents of Santa Clara County can support local museums through membership, volunteer service, and artifact donations. Many county history museums actively seek donations of historically significant objects, photographs, and documents that document the county's past.
You may also find Museum locations in neighboring counties including San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda.