The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, Santa Clara County, United States | Museum

The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California in the United States, engages people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing the technologies affecting their lives, and aims to inspire the innovator in everyone. At The Tech Museum of Innovation an expansive variety of interactive exhibits and unique floor programs showcase not just how technology works,  but how it affects who we are and how we live, work, play and learn.  The Tech  Museum of Innovation's 132,000 square feet are divided among themed galleries focused on innovation, the internet, the human body, and exploration. In addition, The Tech also features the Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater (Northern California's only domed IMAX screen), an educational center for workshops and labs, an up scale cafe, and a retail store featuring books, gifts, and only-in-Silicon Valley items.

Annually, The Tech Museum of Innovation plays host to roughly 400,000 guests, 80,000 of whom visit as part of a school field trip,  making it one of California's most popular destinations.

The Tech Museum of Innovation is more than just a Museum.  Signature programs include Tech Challenge, an annual student design competition founded in 1988, and The Tech Museum Awards, which honors and awards people around the world who use technology to benefit humanity. Additionally, The Tech Museum of Innovation offers award-winning online exhibits, and the Robert N. Noyce Center for Learning, which encourages innovation and experimentation among teachers and students.