Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto

Name: Palo Alto Art Center
Address: 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, 94303, United States
Telephone: +1 650-329-2366

#18 among attractions in Palo Alto

Museum, Art gallery, Shopping, Art museum, More...

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

The Palo Alto Art Center is a multi-purpose center open to the public for art activities for all ages, located at 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto, California. It is managed by the City of Palo Alto, California and supported by the non-profit Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. The center is located adjacent to Rinconada Park and the Rinconada Public Library. ()

Coordinates: 37°26'38"N, 122°8'20"W

Address

1313 Newell RdPalo Alto (Duveneck - St. Francis)Palo Alto 94303 United States

Contact

+1 650-329-2366

Website

Social media

Facebook Twitter

Palo Alto

Day trips

Palo Alto Art Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of American Heritage, HP Garage, Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, John Adam Squire House.

1 miW
Museum, History museum
Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto
27 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, California, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the life and innovations that shaped America from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
0.9 miW
Historic garage where HP got its start
HP Garage, Palo Alto
23 min walk • The HP Garage is a private museum where the company Hewlett-Packard was founded. It is located at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California. It is considered to be the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley".
~1460 ftW
Children's museum, Museum, Zoo
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto
8 min walk • Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo is located in Palo Alto, California and part of the City of Palo Alto's Community Services Department. It was founded in 1934 by Josephine O’Hara in the basement of a local elementary school.
1 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
John Adam Squire House, Palo Alto
27 min walk • The John Adam Squire House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California. It was built in 1904-1905 for John Adam Squire, a Greek professor. Squire lived here with his wife Georgina and their three daughters until his death in 1930. His wife died in 1959.
1 miW
Church
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Palo Alto
26 min walk • Started in 1901 and completed in 1902, St. Thomas Aquinas Church is the oldest church in Palo Alto, California and is a registered historic landmark. Its distinctive Carpenter Gothic Victorian style makes it a signature building for the downtown area. The church is located just three blocks south of University Avenue.
1 miW
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Palo Alto Medical Clinic, Palo Alto
26 min walk • Palo Alto Medical Clinic, also known as the Roth Building was a former medical clinic. The building is located at 300 Homer street, at the corner of Bryant street in Palo Alto, California. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California since 2010.
1.2 miW
Museum, Art gallery
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto
30 min walk • The Pacific Art League, formally known as the Palo Alto Art Club was founded in 1921 in Palo Alto, California and is a membership-run nonprofit arts organization, school, and gallery. The group is located in a historic building at 668 Ramona Street in downtown Palo Alto.
1.4 miSW
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto
35 min walk • Stanford Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Stanford, California, on the campus of Stanford University. It is the home of the Stanford Cardinal college football team as well as the site of the university's commencement exercises.
0.6 miSW
37°26'23"N • 122°8'53"W
Gamble Garden, Palo Alto
15 min walk • Garden, Park
1.1 miS
37°25'40"N • 122°8'35"W
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center, Palo Alto
29 min walk • Ship
0.6 miW
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Norris House, Palo Alto
15 min walk • The Norris House is a historic house located at 1247 Cowper St. in Palo Alto, California. The house was built in 1927 for Kathleen Norris, a novelist and columnist who was once the highest-paid female author in the United States, and her husband Charles Gilman Norris, also a noted novelist.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Palo Alto Art Center open?

Palo Alto Art Center is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Palo Alto Art Center?

Nearby attractions include Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto (8 min walk), Pettigrew House, Palo Alto (13 min walk), Norris House, Palo Alto (15 min walk), Gamble Garden, Palo Alto (15 min walk).

How to get to Palo Alto Art Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palo Alto Art Center:

Bus

Newell Road & Hopkins Avenue • Lines: C (2 min walk)
Embarcadero Road & Newell Road • Lines: E (2 min walk)

Train

Stanford (27 min walk)
California Avenue (27 min walk)