Intel Museum
The Intel Museum, located at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, United States, has exhibits of Intel's products and history as well as semiconductor technology in general.
A museum inside Santa Clara
You can stay in Santa Clara
Intel Museum is inside Santa Clara, which has 38 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 3 miles from Intel Museum.
Established in 1992
Intel Museum dates from 1992 and is run by Intel. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Santa Clara. Green months are the mild ones.
Intel Museum
The Intel Museum, located at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, United States, has exhibits of Intel's products and history as well as semiconductor technology in general. The museum is open weekdays except holidays. It is open to the public with free admission.The museum was started in the early 1980s as an internal project at Intel to record its history. It opened to the public in February 13, 1992, later being expanded in 1999 to triple its size and add a store. It has exhibits about how semiconductor chip technology works, both as self-paced exhibits and by reservation as grade-school educational programs.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1992
- Run by
- Intel
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Where to stay near Intel Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Santa Clara (38) and San Jose (133), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).
San Francisco
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
826,079 people
37 mi northwest of Intel Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Intel Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | in town | — | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| San Jose | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 989,814 | $1,233K | D |
| Sunnyvale | 3 mi west | 5 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Mountain View | 6 mi west | 10 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Palo Alto | 10 mi west | 15 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Fremont | 8 mi north | 10 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 226,442 | $1,404K | C |
| Milpitas | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Newark | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 47,895 | $1,143K | D |
| San Francisco | 37 mi northwest | 1 hr | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Intel Museum
Other well-known places within 40 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw2in town Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
Big draw39 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
35 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
43 mi Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Intel Museum
Is Intel Museum in Santa Clara?
Yes. It’s inside Santa Clara, CA.
When is the best time to visit Intel Museum?
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–82°.
How far is Intel Museum from Oakland and Stockton?
About 30 miles northwest of Oakland and about 54 miles northeast of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Intel Museum?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Intel Museum?
San Jose (10 mi, 133 places to stay), Sunnyvale (3 mi, 42 places to stay) and Santa Clara (in town, 38 places to stay).
Tips from people in Santa Clara
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