The Tech Interactive

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hands-on museum nonprofit organization science and technology museum

The Tech Interactive is a hands-on science and technology museum in San Jose, California, known for its interactive exhibits on innovation, engineering, and Silicon Valley–driven technologies.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
The Tech Interactive canonical	5
Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose	1
The Tech Museum of Innovation	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5391155 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Tech Interactive
Context triple: [Downtown San Jose, contains, The Tech Interactive]

A. Exploratorium at Pier 15
Exploratorium at Pier 15 is an interactive science, art, and human perception museum located on San Francisco’s waterfront.
B. Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum
Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum is an interactive, hands-on science and learning museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, designed to engage children and families through playful exploration and educational exhibits.
C. New York Hall of Science
The New York Hall of Science is an interactive science and technology museum in Queens, New York City, featuring hands-on exhibits and educational programs for children and adults.
D. California Science Center
The California Science Center is a major hands-on science museum and educational institution in Los Angeles, best known for exhibits like the Space Shuttle Endeavour and its interactive STEM displays.
E. Children’s Creativity Museum
The Children’s Creativity Museum is an interactive art and technology museum in San Francisco designed to inspire creativity and innovation in children through hands-on exhibits and workshops.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Tech Interactive
Target entity description: The Tech Interactive is a hands-on science and technology museum in San Jose, California, known for its interactive exhibits on innovation, engineering, and Silicon Valley–driven technologies.

A. Exploratorium at Pier 15
Exploratorium at Pier 15 is an interactive science, art, and human perception museum located on San Francisco’s waterfront.
B. Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum
Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum is an interactive, hands-on science and learning museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, designed to engage children and families through playful exploration and educational exhibits.
C. New York Hall of Science
The New York Hall of Science is an interactive science and technology museum in Queens, New York City, featuring hands-on exhibits and educational programs for children and adults.
D. California Science Center
The California Science Center is a major hands-on science museum and educational institution in Los Angeles, best known for exhibits like the Space Shuttle Endeavour and its interactive STEM displays.
E. Children’s Creativity Museum
The Children’s Creativity Museum is an interactive art and technology museum in San Francisco designed to inspire creativity and innovation in children through hands-on exhibits and workshops.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hands-on museum ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ science and technology museum ⓘ
architecturalStyle	distinctive orange-tiled building ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
focusesOn	Silicon Valley technologies ⓘ engineering ⓘ innovation ⓘ science ⓘ technology ⓘ
formerName	The Tech Museum of Innovation ⓘ linked to: The Tech Interactive
hasAudience	adults ⓘ children ⓘ teens ⓘ
hasExhibitType	design challenges ⓘ engineering exhibits ⓘ innovation exhibits ⓘ maker activities ⓘ technology exhibits ⓘ
hasFacilityType	IMAX theater ⓘ linked to: IMAX
hasProgram	The Tech Challenge ⓘ The Tech for Global Good ⓘ
hasType	interactive science center ⓘ
knownFor	STEM education programs ⓘ hands-on learning experiences ⓘ interactive exhibits ⓘ
languageOfExhibits	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Downtown San Jose ⓘ Santa Clara County, California ⓘ linked to: Santa Clara County Silicon Valley ⓘ
location	San Jose, California ⓘ
mission	to inspire the innovator in everyone ⓘ
near	Plaza de César Chávez ⓘ San Jose Convention Center ⓘ linked to: San Jose McEnery Convention Center
offers	educational workshops ⓘ school field trip programs ⓘ summer camps ⓘ teacher resources ⓘ
operatesAs	501(c)(3) nonprofit ⓘ
recognizedFor	community engagement in technology ⓘ promoting STEM education ⓘ
regionServed	Bay Area ⓘ linked to: San Francisco Bay Area California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
serves	educators ⓘ families ⓘ general public ⓘ students ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Downtown San Jose → contains → The Tech Interactive ⓘ

San Jose, California, United States → culturalAttraction → The Tech Interactive ⓘ

Plaza de César Chávez → isNear → The Tech Interactive ⓘ

The Tech Interactive → formerName → The Tech Museum of Innovation ⓘ

linked to: The Tech Interactive

San Jose McEnery Convention Center → nearbyAttraction → The Tech Interactive ⓘ

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts → nearbyLandmark → The Tech Interactive ⓘ

Ricardo Legorreta → notableWork → Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose ⓘ