Upcoming events
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Global Health Diplomacy
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 2 - 3 pm PST
Global Health Diplomacy | 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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Discovery Center
Possible Futures: Innovations After Hours: Explore. Create. Mingle.
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm PST
Re-charge your week and jumpstart your weekend with an energetic night of smart fun, fresh beats, and bold ideas.
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Discovery Center
Bring It To Me: Stationary Tour
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10 - 11 am PST
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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Discovery Center
AI for Good: The Future of Health
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 4 - 7 pm PST
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.
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Discovery Center
Stories You Can Feel: Tactile Tour
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 10 - 11 am PST
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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Discovery Center
Low Sensory Input Morning
Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10 - 11 am PST
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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Discovery Center
Signs for Innovation: An ASL Tour
Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 10 - 11 am PST
The ASL tour will be led by a Discovery Center educator and interpreted in American Sign Language by a certified professional interpreter. Visitors are welcome to ask questions throughout the tour.
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Discovery Center
Teen Summer Workshop: Global Health Party
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Wednesday, July 16, 2025
GLOBAL HEALTH PARTY | What do toilets have to do with the future of health? How can a marker save someone's life? Come learn the answers to these questions and more as we dive into the Gates Foundation's work in global health!
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Discovery Center
Teen Summer Workshop: All About Agriculture
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Wednesday, July 23, 2025
ALL ABOUT AGRICULTURE | How can the color of a sweet potato change someone's life? Discover the future of food, sustainability, and innovation in agriculture!
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Discovery Center
Reading on the Go: Live Captioned Tour
Saturday, August 2, 2025 | 10 - 11 am PST
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.
