The Institute of Contemporary Art San José is open by appointment starting March 26th.

Appointments are not required but recommended. All visitors must wear a mask. Please reschedule your appointment if you experience any symptoms of COVID-19 within ten days of your appointment. You’ll receive an email confirmation once you reserve your tickets. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please do so prior to your scheduled visit. Each appointment will be 45 minutes. After each appointment, ICA staff will clean and disinfect all frequently touched surfaces in all public spaces including the restrooms prior to the next appointment. Schedule your appointment below.

Covid-19 Safety Protocols

The safety and well-being of our community is our highest priority. We have taken the following steps to ensure that our building is prepared for both visitors and staff during these unprecedented times.

• We are following Santa Clara County’s Red Tier Reopening requirements and guidelines for Museums. These restrictions follow the State and County Health Officer’s Orders and include strict guidance.
• We are implementing timed and advanced reservation ticketing systems to stagger patron visits and help maintain physical distances. At all times, we will be limiting capacity to 25% of our usual building capacity.
• We will ask visitors to read the signs located on the outside of our building prior to entering. Visitors will be expected to adhere to these safety and hygiene rules.
• We will be cleaning and disinfecting all frequently touched surfaces in all public spaces throughout the building before, during, and after open hours.
• Our front desk staff will be seated behind Plexiglass to protect them and visitors.
• We will only be accepting credit card payments.
• Signage will exist throughout the building to remind visitors to practice physical distancing, not touch their face, frequently wash hands, and use hand sanitizer.
• We have upgraded our HVAC filters to optimize fresh air and filtration. We will run the fans more often and open the front door when possible to aid in air ventilation.

When you Arrive

• Please read the signs located on the outside of our building prior to entering, which outline how to safely and hygienically navigate our building.
• A staff member will take your temperature and ask that you use hand sanitizer.
• Visitors must practice social distancing from staff while inside the building.
• You will have the option to take single-use printed materials that explain the exhibitions on view.
• If you are interested in purchasing an ICA Membership when you arrive, we are accepting credit/debit card transactions only (no cash).

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.

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