Kids & Family
Palo Alto Junior Museum Reopens This Week After Rebuild
The museum offers hands-on science classes for approximately 18,000 students in about 60 local elementary schools, according to its website.
PALO ALTO, CA — The Palo Alto Junior Museum reopens Friday following a three-year rebuilding.
The museum, which has been located temporarily at Cubberley Community Center since 2018 while the new facility was being built at Rinconada Park, is a place for children to play and learn about science and nature.
The new building is 15,085 square feet, nearly twice the size of the old building. It contains a new museum and education building, a new outdoor zoo and an upgraded parking lot. The museum offers hands-on science classes for approximately 18,000 students in about 60 local elementary schools, according to its website.
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The museum’s grand opening is set for Friday. Until Dec. 20, it will be open Friday through Sunday only. On Dec. 21, it will return to a regular schedule of Tuesdays through Sundays. The museum’s hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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