Past events
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: World Malaria Day
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 2 - 3 pm PST
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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Discovery Center
Low Sensory Input Morning
Saturday, April 12, 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
Stories You Can Feel: Tactile Tour
Saturday, March 29, 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
Teen Action Fair: Our Future is Within Grasp
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 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, and connect with other teens!
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Why math?
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 2 - 3 pm PST
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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Discovery Center
Bring It To Me: Stationary Tour
Saturday, March 15, 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, Online
International Women’s Day: Stories of Strength: Program in French with English interpretation
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | 5 - 7:30 pm PST
Program in French with English translation | The Gates Foundation’s Discovery Center, Employee Resource Groups, and Agricultural Development program hosted an inspiring conversation with Djaïli Amadou Amal, a renowned Cameroonian writer, activist, and UNICEF Ambassador, moderated by Sybil Chidiac, Senior Program Officer for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality at the Gates Foundation, to celebrate International…
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Discovery Center
AI for Good: How can AI help our food systems?: Explore. Create. Mingle.
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 5 - 7 pm PST
Explore, create, and mingle with AI experts at this Discovery Center experience! Find out how AI tools are creating more inclusive systems for small holder farmers and see how AI can help us all become better food citizens.
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Discovery Center
Saturday Partner Stories: Inclusive Financial Services
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 11:30 am - 12 pm PST
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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Discovery Center
Saturday Partner Stories: Economic Mobility
Saturday, February 15, 2025 | 11:30 am - 12 pm PST
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!
