San Jose Museum of Art

The San Jose Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1969, the museum holds a permanent collection with an emphasis on artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in San Jose, California, United States
  • Also known as: San Jose Center for Art”, “San José Museum of Art”, and “SJMA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph and Old San Jose Post Office.

Church
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a historic Catholic church in Downtown San Jose that serves as the cathedral for the Diocese of San José in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Historic District and San Jose.

Neighborhood
The of is a designated U.S. Historic District area of the city roughly the size of one square block. It is bounded by S.

Often called "the capital of ", is the largest city in the Bay Area, 3rd largest in , and the 12th largest city in the , with a population of over 997,000 residents as of 2024.

Neighborhood
SoFA is an arts, cultural, and entertainment district of Downtown San Jose, . Home to numerous cultural institutions, art galleries, and theatre companies, including the , the San José Opera, and the Symphony San Jose, SoFA bills itself as "'s Creative District".

San Jose Museum of Art

Latitude
37.33383° or 37° 20′ 2″ north
Longitude
-121.89023° or 121° 53′ 25″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
849W84M5+GW
Geo­Names ID
5392201
Wiki­data ID
Q7414466
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“San Jose Museum of Art” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣何塞艺术博物馆
  • Portuguese: San Jose Museum of Art
  • Russian: Музей искусств Сан-Хосе
  • Russian: Художественный музей Сан-Хосе

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