Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose will engage in an exploration of the cultural, social, and economic practices of food production and consumption in Silicon Valley through Family Foodways. The museum will transform its spaces to address food literacy: The Kids’ Cafe will become a sustainable food site featuring locally grown produce; Kids’ Garden will expand into a demonstration garden, serving as a food source for the cafe; and throughout exhibitions, new interpretive strategies and interactive experiences will support learning about local food sustainability. Family Foodways goal is to become an environmentally sustainable museum food service model, demonstrating an economically viable business model while providing affordable, nutritious, and appealing options for diverse visitors, while linking the experience to the core exhibitions and the overall museum experience.