The Tech Museum of Innovation
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The Tech Museum of Innovation, or simply The Tech, is a museum located in the heart of Silicon Valley, in downtown San Jose, California USA. Focusing on technology and its effects, The Tech serves as an important educational and cultural resource for tourists and local residents alike.
Planning began in 1978, and the first 20,000 square foot (2,000 m²) temporary exhibit finally opened in 1990. As of early 2004, it has grown to 132,000 square feet (12,000 m²), and has had 2,800,000 visitors.
The Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater (named after Mike and Joan Hackworth) is one of the popular features, and shows a wide variety of movies.
See also
External links
- The Tech's About Us page (http://www.thetech.org/about/)