Event Type: Public Event

  • Love Your Gut

    Our gut is often called our second brain. In this program, learn how the gut microbiome impacts our health, the benefits of fermented foods, and the Gates Foundation's initiatives supporting gut health and fermented foods.

  • Make Way for the Future of Sanitation

    Join us for a conversation with Doulaye Kone Interim Director, Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rachel Cardone,  Director, Global Investment at Resilient Water Accelerator on the global issues surrounding sanitation and its interconnectedness with education, climate, and disease.

  • Giving Marketplace

    10 AM - 5 PM | Find unique gifts from dozens of vendors, with the proceeds supporting immigrants and refugees, women and girls, global health, education, the environment, and much more.

  • Together We Can Stop Cervical Cancer

    Delve into the urgent and critical issue of cervical cancer prevention with Dr. Linda Eckert and Tanjila Taskin, Program Officer, Immunization at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

  • International Women’s Day

    Join us for an inspiring event in celebration of International Women's Day featuring a powerful keynote address, networking, and creative exploration.  

  • A Better Way to Go

    Celebrate the opening of A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation a special exhibition featuring fascinating technologies, compelling interactives, and art installations.

  • International Women’s Day Stories of Redefining Motherhood

    The Moth and the Gates Foundation Discovery Center hosted an unforgettable evening of powerful storytelling on International Women’s Day, Wednesday, March 8, highlighting diverse experiences and perspectives on motherhood and the power of speaking up and speaking out.

  • Creating Connections for a Sustainable Tomorrow

    The Gates Foundation Discovery Center, United Way of King County’s Emerging Leaders 365, Success Cohorts, FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students), and Seattle University’s Alfie Scholars joined together to celebrate and connect with young leaders in our region.

  • World Polio Day 2023

    The Discovery Center and Rotary International hosted a hybrid event commemorating World Polio Day 2023 “Let’s make polio history” This event was an opportunity to celebrate progress in the fight against the disease and discuss the obstacles that remain to achieve a polio-free world.

  • Igniting Change, Rising Together

    The Discovery Center hosted author and social-impact consultant Jesse Leon for Igniting Change, Rising Together: Nurturing Intersectional Belonging, Inclusion, and Healing For A Better World.