Tours of the Discovery Center are by appointment only. Appointments are currently full. Please check back soon.
Event Type: Tour
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Tour & Staff Chat
World Malaria Day | 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.
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Low Sensory Input Morning
Low sensory input mornings take place during the first hour and a half that the Discovery Center is open on select Saturdays. The space is fully open to the public during these times. The Discovery Center is mostly lit by natural light through a bank of windows, but during these low sensory mornings, the gallery…
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Reading on the Go: Live Captioned Tour
The live captioned tour will be led by a Discovery Center educator and transcribed in real time by a captioner. Visitors will be able to access the transcription via their own device or borrow one from the front desk.
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Bring It To Me: Stationary Tour
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.
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Stories You Can Feel: Tactile Tour
The tactile tour used objects that visitors can touch. Staff are trained in visual descriptions and have basic sighted guide training.
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Saturday Partner Stories
Inclusive Financial Services | In honor of Seattle Museum Month, we will host Saturday Partner Stories each Saturday in February, a storytelling series highlighting individuals and organizations creating meaningful change and inspiring progress in their communities!
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Saturday Partner Stories
Economic Mobility | In honor of Seattle Museum Month, we will host Saturday Partner Stories each Saturday in February, a storytelling series highlighting individuals and organizations creating meaningful change and inspiring progress in their communities!
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Tour & Staff Chat
Why math? | 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.
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Tour & Staff Chat
Vaccine Development | 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.
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Tour & Staff Chat
Tour the galleries for 30 minutes with a Discovery Center guide and then chat with a featured staff member at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about their area of focus.