Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose

Name: Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
Address: One Washington Square, San Jose, 95192-0171, United States
Telephone: +1 408-808-2058

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose

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The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies serves as a museum, research center, and host of lectures and performances devoted solely to the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven. It is the only institution of its kind in North America and holds the largest collection of Beethoven works and memorabilia outside Europe. The center is operated by San Jose State University and the American Beethoven Society. It is located on the fifth floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, which is located on the San Jose State campus in downtown San Jose, California. ()

Coordinates: 37°20'7"N, 121°53'6"W

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One Washington SquareCentral San Jose (Downtown San Jose)San Jose 95192-0171 United States

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+1 408-808-2058

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. James Park, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose Museum of Art, The Tech Museum of Innovation.

0.4 miNW
Park, Playground
St. James Park, San Jose
10 min walk • St. James Park is a 6.8-acre park in downtown San Jose, California. Originally laid out as St. James Square in 1848, local newspapers dubbed the site a park in 1885, shortly after a fountain was installed in the center of the area. In 1933, two men who were accused of kidnapping and murdering Brooke Hart were lynched in St. James Park.
~1530 ftW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose
8 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church in Downtown San Jose, which serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.
~1570 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
8 min walk • The San José Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1969, the museum holds a permanent collection with an emphasis on West Coast artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
10 min walk • The Tech Interactive is a science and technology center that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources. It is located in downtown San Jose, California, adjacent to the Plaza de César Chávez.
~1910 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Downtown San Jose, San Jose
10 min walk • Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose.
~930 ftNW
City hall, Architecture
San Jose City Hall, San Jose
5 min walk • San José City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of San Jose, California. Located in Downtown San Jose, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in a Postmodern style.
~40 ftN
Library
Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose
1 min walk • The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, California, which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003.
~1620 ftSW
Park
Circle of Palms Plaza, San Jose
8 min walk • The Circle of Palms Plaza is located in downtown San Jose, California. It is composed of a ring of palm trees encircling a California State Seal, and designates the California Historical Marker 461, the site of California's first state capital from 1849-1851.
~1860 ftSW
Park
Plaza de César Chávez, San Jose
9 min walk • The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the plaza mayor of the Spanish Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, making it the oldest public space in Northern California. The plaza was reconsecrated after Californian civil rights activist César Chávez in 1993.
~1030 ftSE
Street
Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose
5 min walk • The Paseo de San Carlos is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus.
~1950 ftNW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose
10 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in San Jose, California. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies?

Nearby attractions include Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose (1 min walk), Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose (4 min walk), Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose (4 min walk), San Jose City Hall, San Jose (5 min walk).

How to get to Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies:

Bus

East San Fernando Street & South 7th Street • Lines: 17, 72, 73 (5 min walk)
San Antonio (6 min walk)

Light rail

San Antonio • Lines: Blue, Green (6 min walk)
Santa Clara • Lines: Blue, Green (7 min walk)

Train

San Jose Diridon (27 min walk)