Daily Explorer #4: The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

By Emi Gruender

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Within the depths of the Rose Garden Neighborhood in central San Jose, ornate Egyptian-style pillars tower over the grand entrance of the Rosicrucian Egyptian museum. Complete with a fountain adorned with colorful mosaics and an obelisk in the midst of a flourishing garden, the Rosicrucian Park is home to both a fascinating museum and a beautiful park. Since 1928, the museum has grown to welcome home of the vastest exhibit of Egyptian artifacts in northwestern America—one of the only buildings constructed with ancient Egyptian architecture in mind.