Outdoor Venue
| Maximum Capacity: 300
Looking for a fun new outdoor space in downtown San Jose to do an event? Come outside and play in Bill's Backyard: Bridge to Nature -- San Jose’s newest outdoor learning environment. This half-acre of fun and learning is now open as of October 2017 at Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose!
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 300 People
Features
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Atmosphere/Decor:
Enjoy a beautiful evening in our new outdoor space. With twinkling lights spread throughout the wide space full of places for your guests to explore, including our Tree Climber and Look Out Tower.
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Floor Covering:
Concrete/Woodchips
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Special Features:
Large concrete area at top of space that can fit a 300 person seated dinner. Also great for cocktail parties/networking receptions.
Our Teal Party Room is one of two birthday party rooms that operates during our weekend day-time birthday party program. This space is fantastic for larger parties, as it can hold up to 30 children and 75 total guests. Access to the room for up to 2 hours also includes all day access to the Museum with the general public. For more information fill out an inquiry on our website!
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Features
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Atmosphere/Decor:
Birthday Party Theme
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Floor Number:
75
Private Dining Room
| Maximum Capacity: 60
Have fun and encourage active learning in a family-friendly environment. Choose our Basic Birthday party or enhance it with options like arts and science activities, gift bags, extra time in the Birthday Room, and more.
Contact our Birthday Party Coordinator at (408)673-2850
Or fill out an inquiry at https://www.cdm.org/birthday-party-request-form/
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Classroom - 18"
Capacity: 60 People
Reception
Capacity: 60 People
Features
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Atmosphere/Decor:
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is the perfect place to host your next birthday party. let our expert staff take care of the details so you and your guests can celebrate without the fuss!
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Floor Covering:
tile
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Special Features:
You can add gift bags, science or art activities and we have an extra conference room next to the birthday party space if needed!
Outdoor Venue
| Maximum Capacity: 200
The Outdoor Amphitheatre is available for rent between May- September during the day or night time. This can obviously vary depending on weather.
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 8 per
Capacity: 150 People
Theater
Capacity: 200 People
Features
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Atmosphere/Decor:
This outdoor space is open between May and September. *weather permitting. It is equip with beautiful green umbrellas that off set the purple museum.
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Floor Covering:
Pavers
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Special Features:
There is a large stage and a smaller stage in the space. There is also an original tree that the museum was built around out in the space
Theater
| Maximum Capacity: 125
Additional space for events; a indoor black box space with one wall being a projection screen with projection equipment with the space.
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Seating Capacity
Capacity: 125 People
Amenities
- Dance Floor
- Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Features
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Atmosphere/Decor:
An indoor black box space with one wall that is able to pull away and turn into a projection screen.
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Floor Covering:
Carpet
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Number of Green Rooms:
0
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Special Features:
Can seat 125 theater style and 75 banquet style
General Event Space
| Maximum Capacity: 2000
From cocktail parties to convention receptions, proms to private school events, employee family outings to corporate teambuilding events, outdoor barbeques to indoor resource fairs, birthday parties to family reunions—we do it all.
You have the ability to rent the entire museum for an after hours facility rental. This would include:
• The Museum open for you and your guests exclusively
• Staffing for your event, including a Museum Manager, Event Coordinator
• Security and Basic Janitorial
• Both the 1st and 2nd floor with access to the Museum’s exhibits
Your guests will be invited into the Museum to enjoy CDM’s over 150 interactive exhibits. The Museums rental hours would be your desired advertised event hours plus one hour of set up and one hour break down. The museum is open to the public until 5pm everyday therefor evening events start no earlier than 6pm.
Please contact our Event Coordinator Morgan Leach for more information!
(406)673-2828
rentals@cdm.org
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 8 per
Capacity: 350 People
Reception
Capacity: 2000 People
Theater
Capacity: 200 People
Features
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Atmosphere/Decor:
Built in 1990, the striking 52,000 square foot purple building, signals the purpose of Children's Discovery Museum (CDM) to serve the needs of children, families and schools, as a center for learning and discovery.
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Special Features:
There are over 150 interactive exhibits open during an after-hours Facility Rental and during regular hours. We have 3 real cars in the museum and two streets with a working stoplight in the middle, among many other exhibits.