Group tours
We offer drop-in public tours of the Discovery Center at 2 p.m. and a tour of the special exhibition, A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation at 3:30 p.m. every day we are open.
To learn more about our group tour offerings, or if you have a group of 10+ people or need a specific time, reserve a private group tour using the learn more button below.
Accessible tours
The Discovery Center offers a range of accessible tours and programming to make our space more welcoming and inclusive to our visitors.
These tours are led by education staff trained in accessibility strategies, including storytelling, visual descriptions of objects, providing tactile opportunities, and conversation-based approaches. Accessible features can be added to any tour at a visitor’s request.
School workshops
Bring your students for hands-on, interactive learning experiences that will spark conversations about local and global issues and inspire action.
Virtual school workshops
Can’t make it to the Discovery Center in person? We have you covered! All of our school workshops can be modified for a virtual visit.
Upcoming Tours
Tour & Staff Chat
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 2 – 3 pm PST
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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.
Bring It To Me: Stationary Tour
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10 – 11 am PST
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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.
Stories You Can Feel: Tactile Tour
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 10 – 11 am PST
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The tactile tour used objects that visitors can touch. Staff are trained in visual descriptions and have basic sighted guide training.
Low Sensory Input Morning
Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10 – 11 am PST
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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 lighting is lowered, videos operate with captions, and the audio is turned off.
Special exhibition school workshop
What to do with all the poo?
Educators bring your students to experience our special exhibition, A Better Way to Go in our workshop, What to do with all the poo? Also, check out the lessons and resources available to enhance your visit.