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San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA

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San Jose Museum of Art

A downtown San Jose museum focused on modern and contemporary art, especially work by West Coast artists.

110 South Market Street, San José, CA 95113 · San Jose, CA

About San Jose Museum of Art

The San Jose Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California. Founded in 1969, it holds a permanent collection that emphasizes West Coast artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum sits at Circle of Palms Plaza, next to Plaza de César Chávez. Its exhibitions cover painting, sculpture, film, and new media, and it offers docent-led public tours, free community events, and a museum store and café.

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