Your support allows us to expand our reach to more communities across the Bay Area. Either by providing transportation or meeting kids where they’re at, we are committed to all kids receiving joyful learning opportunities!

We are committed to providing joyful learning opportunities to all kids of the Bay Area, in particular traditionally underserved communities.

We bring our research-backed programs and workshops to schools, community centers and libraries in San Francisco and Marin County every year. The museum prioritizes serving communities of low-income to ensure that every child has the very best start.

Learn about the ways the Bay Area Discovery Museum has made a difference in our community in our recent Impact Reports.

2023 (September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023)
Impact Report

2022 (September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022)
Impact Report

Funds a visit to the museum for 20 preschoolers from low-income communities.

• Free family admission and up to six free guests each visit
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Six family guest passes for you to share
• Invitations to special Donor Circle events and programming throughout the year
• Special Donor Circle events for your family
• Early registration for camps, classes and museum events
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience

Supports professional development for 30 early childhood educators

• Free family admission and up to six free guests each visit
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Six family guest passes for you to share*
• Invitations to special Donor Circle events and programming throughout the year
• Special Donor Circle events for your family
• Early registration for camps, classes and museum events
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Ability to bring additional family to Donor Circle events

Provides a Try It Truck visit to an under-resourced school in our community. 

• Free family admission and up to six free guests each visit
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Six family guest passes for you to share*
• Invitations to special Donor Circle events and programming throughout the year
• Special Donor Circle events for your family
• Early registration for camps, classes and museum events
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Ability to bring additional family to Donor Circle events
• Opportunity to shadow STEAM Workshop or Try It Truck visit

Provides a year of early STEAM learning to 3 preschool classes of low-income.

• Free family admission and up to six free guests each visit
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Six family guest passes for you to share*
• Invitations to special Donor Circle events and programming throughout the year
• Special Donor Circle events for your family
• Early registration for camps, classes and museum events
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Ability to bring additional family to Donor Circle events
• Opportunity to shadow STEAM Workshop or Try It Truck visit
• Gift Supporting Membership to a family of your choosing. 

See the many events your family will be attending as a member of Donor Circle on our annual calendar.

Questions? Contact us at donorcircles@badm.org.

Breakfast Bash – Saturday, October 19, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Support the museum in a bigger way and be the first to experience Goblin Jamboree at Goblin Breakfast Bash! Experience the festival before the crowds and with extra tricks-and-treats, including catered breakfast, hand-crafted espresso drinks, and a BOO-gie dance party.

Goblin Private Visits: Enjoy 2 hours of private, after-hours access to Goblin Jamboree for your group of up to 200 guests! Few dates still available for October 2024.

May 1, 2025, 6 – 9PM

Even grownups like to play! Join us for our annual fundraiser featuring adult-approved programming, slippery rides on the Gumnut Grove slide (if you dare!), along with cocktails and tunes at the museum’s fabulous campus against the spectacular backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Learn more about Discovery at Dusk.

Sponsorships begin at $5,000. Sponsoring an exhibit provides an opportunity to increase brand recognition and build positive associations among our audience of young local families over a period of months, leveraging the goodwill Bay Area Discovery Museum enjoys in the community.

Sponsorship levels range from $5,000 – $25,000. Event sponsorships offer prominent visibility and positive brand alignment for partners, as well as opportunities for client or employee engagement.

Sponsor one of our fundraising events: Goblin Jamboree or Discovery at Dusk. Inquire here for more family events available for sponsorship

Starting at $8,500, enjoy two hours of exclusive access to the full museum for an afternoon of play and discovery. Private visits are a great option for staff or client engagement events. Outside food and beverage, including alcohol, are permitted and hosts will have the dedicated support of our events team to personalize your company’s experience. 

Membership levels range from $2,500 – $25,000. Corporate museum memberships are a fantastic way to support employees and their families with free admission to the museum and our research-backed exhibits and programs, including invitations to special donor events, early registration to camps and classes, and more!