The Tech Museum of Innovation Reviews

Since I know the way to San Jose, I thought I'd visit the Tech Museum out on Market & Park Avenue in downtown San Jose.  This is a brief review of my experiences there.

The place is very innovative, and reminds me a lot of San Francisco's Exploratorium with lots of hands-on activities for children and adults. 

Subjects of science such as global warming, genetics, solar and wind energy, and even making jellyfish bacteria grow in the Wet Lab! 

Great innovation in ticket technology as well.  When you get your ticket, you use various scanners all throughout the museum to access the videos and activities that are throughout the first and second floors of the building.  When you scan your ticket, some hidden cameras somewhere take your photo.

So if you want to see what you looked like while wandering around the place, you just go to www.my.thetech.org and you will see where you were and what you were up to throughout the place.  Kinda big brother, but kinda fun too. 

I got to pedal a bike machine that generated enough energy to light up a light bulb, a stop light and spin a fan or two.  I checked out electric cars.  I even designed bicycles and checked out a hip replacement desk!

There was plenty of medical science exhibits.  The hip replacement desk was cool with the heavy metal and plastics that go into a body.  Scanners to find a fetus.  Heat seeking sensors to see how hot or cold your skin may be. 

So dress well, get a haircut and check out the Tech Museum.  See their website and go to San Jose and have some fun.  You can easily spend all day there. 

All photos were taken by me or by Tech Museum!