Institute of Contemporary Art San José

A contemporary art museum in downtown San José.

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The Institute of Contemporary Art San José is temporarily closed. Check back regularly for updates.

Adhering to Santa Clara County’s recent update on Covid-19 safety measures, the ICA is now temporarily closed. While we know there is no substitute to seeing art in person, we invite you to stay safe and virtually connected with the ICA through our continued public programming. To see all of our exciting events and programs click here. We thank you for your kindness and understanding during this time, and we hope to connect with you offline and in-person soon. Check our website regularly for updates.

The ICA is located at 560 South First Street, San José, CA 95113. ​
Admission is always free.

Driving

The ICA San José is located at 560 South First Street. The nearest cross streets are Reed and William Street. Metered street parking is available on South First Street (meters operate until 6PM). There is also a parking lot underneath Hwy 280 one block south of the ICA and that is $5 all day.

Public transportation

From San Francisco/ Peninsula:

  1. Take Southbound CalTrain to San José Diridon station.
  2. At Diridon, you can take various busses to the ICA. You can take:
    • The free shuttle (the 201 Dash) to South 2nd and San Carlos and walk three short blocks to down South 1st Street
    • The 68 bus to 2nd and William and walk two short blocks down East Williams Street and South 1st Street
    • The 902 VTA Light Rail to the Convention Center Station and walk eight minutes southwest down South Market Street to South 1st Street
  3. The ICA will be on your left.

From Oakland/ East Bay:

  1. Take Westbound Capital Corridor (Amtrak) to San José Diridon
  2. At Diridon, you can take various busses to the ICA. You can take:
    • The free shuttle (the 201 Dash) to South 2nd and San Carlos and walk three short blocks to down South 1st Street
    • The 68 bus to 2nd and William and walk two short blocks down East Williams Street and South 1st Street
    • The 902 VTA Light Rail to the Convention Center Station and walk eight minutes south west down South Market Street to South 1st Street
  3. The ICA will be on your left.

OR

  1. Take the Warm Springs/South Fremont-Richmond train south to Fremont Station.
  2. Take the 181 Express San Jose Bus to West San Fernando/Almeden and walk south to South 2nd Street or South Market Street for fourteen minutes and head to South 1st street.
  3. The ICA will be on your left.