Arrive curious.
Leave inspired.
Imagine a world where all of us can live healthy and productive lives. Explore our exhibitions, learn about the work of the Gates Foundation and its partners, and be inspired to take action on causes you care about.
Open Wednesday – Saturday | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Public tour @ 2 p.m. | Toilet tour @ 3:30 p.m., Wednesday – Saturday
440 Fifth Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109
Always free
Upcoming events and tours
Possible Futures: Innovations After Hours
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm PST
Discovery Center
Re-charge your week and jumpstart your weekend with an energetic night of smart fun, fresh beats, and bold ideas.
Bring It To Me: Stationary Tour
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10 – 11 am PST
Discovery Center
The first gallery of our space requires very little movement and visitors can stay seated. Facilitators will share objects and props as part of storytelling.
Tour & Staff Chat
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 2 – 3 pm PST
Discovery Center
Storytelling to Raise Awareness | Tour the galleries for 30 minutes with a Discovery Center guide and then chat with a featured staff member at the Gates Foundation about their area of focus.
AI for Good: The Future of Health
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 4 – 7 pm PST
Discovery Center
How can artificial intelligence transform global health? Join us for an interactive evening that will spotlight bold innovations and collaborative solutions driving progress in health equity worldwide.
Stories You Can Feel: Tactile Tour
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 10 – 11 am PST
Discovery Center
The tactile tour used objects that visitors can touch. Staff are trained in visual descriptions and have basic sighted guide training.
Featured Exhibition
A Better Way to Go
Toilets and the Future of Sanitation
Explore innovations, powerful stories, toilets of the future, art installations, and visions of resilient and sustainable sanitation systems.
Exhibition highlights
Our work gallery
At the Discovery Center, you’ll see examples of how we work with partners around the world to fight disease, gender inequality, make agricultural innovations, and more.
Get involved gallery
How would you change your community for the better? We share all sorts of ways you can make a difference.
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