Past events
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Discovery Center, In-person & online
Make Way for the Future of Sanitation
Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 5 - 7 pm PDT
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.
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Malaria vaccines
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
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.
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Discovery Center, In-person & online
Together We Can Stop Cervical Cancer: A Conversation with Linda Eckert and Tanjila Taskin
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 5 - 7 pm PDT
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.
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Our work on malaria
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
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.
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Discovery Center
Educator Exclusive: This event stinks… 🚽
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 5 - 7 pm PDT
Educators: Join us for an evening event exclusively for you and your colleagues all about poo, toilets, sanitation systems, and water at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center. Come explore our new exhibition "A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation," chat with educators from organizations across the region, and have…
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Our work on tuberculosis
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
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.
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Discovery Center
Teen Action Fair: From Waste to Wonder
Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm PDT
Teen Action Fair is an annual event created for teens by teens in our Youth Ambassador Program. Engage with local organizations, take part in games and activities, connect with other teens, and enjoy live performances.
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Sanitation Stories
Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
As part of our Tour & Chat Sanitation Stories series, we will be focusing on the themes in our exhibition A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation which features fascinating innovations, compelling interactives, and art installations. Find out more about global sanitation issues from members of the foundation’s WASH team.
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Sanitation Stories
Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
As part of our Tour & Chat Sanitation Stories series, we will be focusing on the themes in our exhibition A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation which features fascinating innovations, compelling interactives, and art installations. Find out more about global sanitation issues from members of the foundation’s WASH team.
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Discovery Center, Online
International Women’s Day: Inspiring Change
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | 4 - 7 pm PST
Join us for an inspiring event in celebration of International Women's Day featuring a powerful keynote address, networking, and creative exploration.