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Location: Discovery Center

  • 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.

  • Family Day Celebration

    Join us at the Gates Foundation Discovery Center for an inspiring Family Day program! Dive into innovation and action as we explore groundbreaking ideas for a healthier future.  

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • AI for Good: How can AI help our food systems?

    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.

  • International Women’s Day: Stories of Strength

    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…

  • Teen Action Fair

    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!

  • Breaking the Silence

    Join the Gates Foundation Discovery Center and the Women+ Connect and Women of Color Connect Employee Resource Groups for a compelling evening featuring the acclaimed documentary, "Below the Belt" which sheds light on the systemic healthcare challenges that disproportionately impact women.

  • 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.

  • 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.