Mon & Fri 11am–6pm, Thu 11am–8pm, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm (closed Tue & Wed)
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University · San Jose
Stanford's Cantor Arts Center is always free: 24 galleries spanning 5,000 years of art, plus nearly 100 Rodin sculptures across three galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden. Open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Free public tours of the Rodin collection run Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30am. Campus visitor parking is paid through ParkMobile.
Daily, 9am–5pm (Shane Telescope Gallery and outdoor areas)
Lick Observatory · San Jose
Drive up to Lick Observatory, 4,209 feet up Mount Hamilton, for free. The Shane Telescope Visitor's Gallery and select outdoor areas are open daily 9am–5pm; the main building (and its parking lot) is closed for storm repairs and construction. There are no gas stations along the road, so fill up first and bring a warm layer.
Tue–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat–Sun 12–4pm (closed during academic breaks)
de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University
The de Saisset Museum, next to Mission Santa Clara on the Santa Clara University campus, offers free admission to everyone, all the time. Open Tuesday–Friday 10am–4pm and weekends noon–4pm. It follows the academic calendar: closed Nov 21–29, then closed after Dec 11 for installation and the break, reopening Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
Anderson Collection at Stanford University · San Jose
A free museum of modern and contemporary American art on Stanford's campus, a short walk from the Cantor Arts Center. Open Monday and Thursday through Sunday, 11am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Campus visitor parking is paid through ParkMobile.
¿Hablas español y quieres aprender inglés? Spanish speakers learning English and English speakers learning Spanish meet to practice with each other and share culture. Free; registration is requested but not required. Saturdays 4:30–5:30pm at Alum Rock Branch Library. Teens and adults.
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