Join us at the Discovery Center for our public tour and staff chat series. Visitors will 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, and discuss issues and developments within their focus area. THIS WEEK: A chat with Carl Hensman about BMGF’s effort to improve the lives of billions of people who lack safe sanitation using City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) and non-sewered sanitation technology approaches and how these technologies could be beneficial for cities like Seattle or Paris.  

Partner Days are back! Every other Wednesday this Summer, the Discovery Center is partnering with a different organization that connects to the themes of our current exhibition,  Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births,  which explores the arc of human reproduction through the lens of art and design. Discovery Center visitors will have the opportunity to speak directly with organizations doing vital work in our community as they share their stories and highlight how you can get involved.

THIS WEEK: Our Featured partner is Families of Color (FOCS - pronounced “folks”) connects families, caregivers, and children of color through peer-led parent support groups; spaces to share culture, skills, and resources; and racial justice education and advocacy. Image courtesy of Perinatal Support Washington.  

In partnership with Families of Color Seattle (FOCS) and PEPs, please join us for a weekly stroller-friendly tour through the Discovery Center's exhibition, Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Birth. Together, we'll delve into the designs and cultures that have shaped the past 150 years of human reproduction as you connect with other caregivers and share your unique story of how you or your little one came into the world. 

Join us at the Discovery Center for our public tour and staff chat series. Visitors will 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, and discuss issues and developments within their focus area. THIS WEEK: Leah Bradford Francis, a senior program officer on the US Programs – WA Administration team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will talk about the Washington State Initiative team’s plan to invest in locally-led collaborations across Washington state to help students continue their education beyond high school and achieve their aspirations.  

In partnership with Families of Color Seattle (FOCS) and PEPs, please join us for a weekly stroller-friendly tour through the Discovery Center's exhibition, Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Birth. Together, we'll delve into the designs and cultures that have shaped the past 150 years of human reproduction as you connect with other caregivers and share your unique story of how you or your little one came into the world.