Upcoming Events
Come see what's exciting and new @ The Tech!
Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey
Opens May 30 and runs daily through July 3rd. Only in the IMAX
Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey is an exploration of the sights and sounds of continents and cultures, guided by the internationally acclaimed performers of the sensational stage show STOMP. Audiences will travel a world brought brilliantly alive on the large-format screen and will discover the universal language of rhythm.
Stanley
Friday, June 20 - July 17
"Stanley" made automotive history late in 2005 when it won the American Grand Challenge; a contest sponsored by the US government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa).The objective of the Grand Challenge was for entrants to design a vehicle that would autonomously complete a 220km course through Southern California’s Mojave Desert without any human control or intervention. “Stanley” rose to the challenge and, finishing first ahead of four other teams, became the first vehicle ever to cover such a long distance without a driver or external intervention. Twenty-three teams participated in total. The name “Stanley” is derived from Stanford University, which, together with the Volkswagen Group’s North American Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) developed the autonomous vehicle in less than 12 months. Stanley has been on display at museums around the world since the win in 2005 and now Stanley will be coming to The Tech! Come and take a look at this amazing vehicle on display from June 20 – July 17.
Author Lecture and Book Signing
Saturday, July 12 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meet John McLaughlin, one of the authors of Silicon Valley: 110 Year Renaissance. Hear him discuss the last 110 years of this
area and how the Silicon Valley has poured out inventions, innovations, and developments in a volume unprecedented in history.
The book, published by the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association, gives readers an insight into the phenomenon of Silicon
Valley and profiles the people and companies that put California's technology industry on the map. Books are available for
purchase at The Tech Store. John will be signing books after the lecture.
Silicon Valley: 110 Year Renaissance
By John McLaughlin; Ward Winslow; Leigh Weimers
KDFC Kids Day at The Tech Museum
Sunday, July 13, 11:00am-3:00pm
KDFC returns to The Tech Museum! See KDFC announcers Dianne Nicolini and John Evans. Enjoy performances by 4 of the finalists from KDFC's Classical Star Search: Ernest Liu, Victoria Kwong, Jeesoo Sohn and Hugo Kitano. Plus enjoy a special performance of Snow White by Ballet San Jose School and our musical petting zoo! You can find us in the lower atrium of the museum.