Triton Museum of Art — Attraction in Santa Clara

Triton Museum is a lovely building with well maintained grounds and out-buildings across Warburton from the Santa Clara City Hall. It is not owned or subsidized by the city. It is one of those rare gems that owns the property upon which it stands. As a consequence, it is a bit like Blanche DuBois - relying on the kindness of strangers, visitors, contributors, patrons of the arts, and likely some grants - in order to present the wonderful, interesting, educational, funky, intriguing, and fun exhibits it curates to the public. There is usually some class being offered - from drawing to art appreciation, as well as docent guided walks through the museum, coffee with the Curator one a month, the museum shop, and the information desk close to the entrance (help is always close!). Always cool inside on a hot day. Interesting acoustic properties in the rotunda. The cleanest bathrooms in the entire city! Courteous and respectul staff. Support the arts! Support your local museum! Have you gone there lately? Have you gone there at all? I bet your kids would love to go to the museum with you. Why don't you take them...

I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I was trying to find places to visit in Santa Clara. My daughter wanted to visit a museum and found this. It looked small and read mixed reviews.

My daughter and I took our time soaking in the exhibits. The first exhibit was modern art. I thought it was interesting. My daughter found it unnerving. The second exhibit were paintings. We both agreed that we liked the artist's style. The last exhibit were a collection of photographs. We even ventured out in the garden to check out the various art sculptures.

The best part is that they have free parking and...

The Triton Museum, in Santa Clara, always has provocative artwork, often by local artists. It is a nice place to go when you don't want to spend all day at a museum - one could view all the exhibits in about an hour, and it is rarely crowded (unless there is a special event going on). There is no charge for admission. Parking is also free and close by. In addition to the indoor exhibits, there is an outdoor area with sculptures and grassy areas for a picnic on a nice day. It is a nice place to introduce...