Portuguese Historical Museum
The Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose, California, USA opened in 1997 and is a replica of the first permanent império (religious and cultural buildings primarily in the Azores) originally built in San Jose's Little Portugal district, c. 1915. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1977. Further out, Levi's Stadium is 8.4 mi away.
A museum inside San Jose
You can stay in San Jose
Portuguese Historical Museum is inside San Jose, which has 133 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 5 miles from Portuguese Historical Museum.
Established in 1977
Portuguese Historical Museum dates from 1977. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Portuguese Historical Museum
The Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose, California, USA opened in 1997 and is a replica of the first permanent império (religious and cultural buildings primarily in the Azores) originally built in San Jose's Little Portugal district, c. 1915. It is one of the featured attractions within History Park at Kelley Park.
Exhibits start with Portugal as it was during the period of European colonization of the Americas and Portuguese immigration throughout the world, and it then narrows the focus to Portuguese immigration to the United States, then to California, and finally settling in the Santa Clara Valley.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1977
Bases for Portuguese Historical Museum
The first towns with rooms are San Jose (133) and Santa Clara (38), 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
44 mi northwest of Portuguese Historical Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Portuguese Historical Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | in town | — | 133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 989,814 | $1,233K | D |
| Santa Clara | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Milpitas | 8 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Mountain View | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Fremont | 13 mi north | 20 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 226,442 | $1,404K | C |
| Palo Alto | 17 mi west | 25 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Campbell | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 44 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
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Portuguese Historical Museum
Places worth adding lie within 47 miles.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw28 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
33 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw47 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
44 mi Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw40 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
5in town Stadium & arenaCEFCU StadiumPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · CEFCU Stadium: Sjsualum at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Good to know about Portuguese Historical Museum
Is Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose?
Yes. It’s inside San Jose, CA.
When is the best time to visit Portuguese Historical Museum?
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is Portuguese Historical Museum from Oakland?
About 37 miles northwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Portuguese Historical Museum?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Portuguese Historical Museum?
San Jose (in town, 133 places to stay), Santa Clara (7 mi, 38 places to stay) and Sunnyvale (10 mi, 42 places to stay).
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