Destinations (Jan. 2011)

Overview

Published: 12/27/2010

by Carrie McCarthy

Bob the Builder: Project Build It – Filled with colorful characters and sets, the exhibit promotes “green” themes from the popular television show. 10am-5pm Tues.-Sat. and 12-5pm Sun. through Jan. 9. Included with admission: $10, $9 over 60, free under 1. Children’s Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408-298-5437. cdm.org.

BODY WORLDS Vital – The world premiere of a specially curated collection of key specimens designed to show visitors the essentials for human health and wellness. The exhibition is comprised of whole body plastinates and individual organs that give a complete picture of how the human body functions and what lies beneath the skin. 10am-5pm Mon.-Weds., 10am-8pm, Thurs.-Sun. Limited engagement. $12-19. The Tech Museum, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408-294-8324. thetech.org.

Downtown Ice – You still have a chance to skate under the stars and twinkling palm trees before the rink is gone for another year. Admission includes skate rentals and unlimited ice time. 5-10pm Mon.-Thurs., 5pm-midnight Fri., noon-midnight Sat., noon-10pm Sun., through Jan. 17. $13-15. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 170 S. Market St., San Jose. 408-291-0525. sjdowntown.com.

Let’s Look at Art: Build It – Families can view works of art by Wayne Thiebaud, Richard Shaw, Michael Wolf and others, then try hands-on building activities including Legos, card houses and urban planning. 11am-5pm Tues.-Sun. $8 adults, $5 children and seniors, free under 6. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St. 408-271-2787. sanjosemuseumofart.org.

Touching Lives: The Duvenecks of Hidden Villa – Josephine and Frank Duveneck were social activists, progressive educators and environmentalists. This exhibit highlights their contributions, most notably Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills, and their work to aid Japanese-Americans forced into relocation camps, American Indians who had no voice and blacks who needed acceptance and housing after World War II. 12-4pm Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 20-Jun. 26. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road. 650-948-9427. losaltoshistory.org.