The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive (formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation, commonly known as The Tech) is a science and technology center in San Jose, California that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources.
A museum inside San Jose
You can stay in San Jose
The Tech Interactive 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 3 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 3 miles from The Tech Interactive.
Established in 1990
The Tech Interactive dates from 1990. 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 San Jose. Green months are the mild ones.
The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive (formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation, commonly known as The Tech) is a science and technology center in San Jose, California that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1990
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Where to stay near The Tech Interactive
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds 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
42 mi northwest of The Tech Interactive
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From The Tech Interactive | 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 | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 8 mi northwest | 15 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Mountain View | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Milpitas | 7 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Palo Alto | 15 mi west | 20 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Fremont | 12 mi north | 15 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 226,442 | $1,404K | C |
| Campbell | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 42 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
Also near The Tech Interactive
Other well-known places within 45 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw26 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
3in town Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw45 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
42 mi Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw41 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw41 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 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · 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 The Tech Interactive
Is The Tech Interactive in San Jose?
Yes. It’s inside San Jose, CA.
When is the best time to visit The Tech Interactive?
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is The Tech Interactive from Oakland?
About 35 miles northwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Tech Interactive?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Tech Interactive?
San Jose (in town, 133 places to stay), Santa Clara (5 mi, 38 places to stay) and Sunnyvale (8 mi, 42 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Jose
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Jose’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.