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.

2024 (September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024)
Impact Report

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.

Discovery Circle Benefits:

• Core Membership Benefits
• Free family admission* with up to six guests per visit, plus six family guest passes
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Invitations to special events curated for Donor Circle throughout the year
• First registration for camps, classes and museum events
• $100 off birthday parties
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Recognition on annual Impact Report and Donor Wall
• Free family admission* to Big Art Weekend

*Free family admission limited to 6 people in a household

Supports professional development for 30 early childhood educators

• Core Membership Benefits
• Free family admission* with up to six guests per visit, plus six family guest passes
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Invitations to special events curated for Donor Circle throughout the year
• First registration for camps, classes and museum events
• $100 off birthday parties
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Recognition on annual Impact Report and Donor Wall
• Free family admission* to: Big Art Weekend, Noon Year’s Eve, and Goblin Jamboree**

*Free family admission limited to 6 people in a household
** Does not include admission to Goblin Breakfast Bash on Saturday, October 18, 8:30-10:30 am

Helps 3 high-need elementary classes experience our STEAM Workshops

• Core Membership Benefits
• Free family admission* with up to six guests per visit, plus six family guest passes
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Invitations to special events curated for Donor Circle throughout the year
• First registration for camps, classes and museum events
• $100 off birthday parties
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Recognition on annual Impact Report and Donor Wall
• Free family admission* to: Big Art Weekend, Noon Year’s Eve, and Goblin Jamboree**
• Invitation to a private cocktail event showcasing the museum’s educational philosophy and research

*Free family admission limited to 6 people in a household
** Does not include admission to Goblin Breakfast Bash on Saturday, October 18, 8:30-10:30 am

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

• Core Membership Benefits
• Free family admission* with up to six guests per visit, plus six family guest passes
• Easy and unlimited caregiver changes
• Invitations to special events curated for Donor Circle throughout the year
• First registration for camps, classes and museum events
• $100 off birthday parties
• Personal point of contact dedicated to your museum experience
• Recognition on annual Impact Report and Donor Wall
• Free family admission* to: Big Art Weekend, Noon Year’s Eve, and Goblin Jamboree**
• Invitation to a private cocktail event showcasing the museum’s educational philosophy and research
• Complimentary handprint tile to commemorate the museum’s 35th anniversary at Fort Baker***

*Free family admission limited to 6 people in a household
** Does not include admission to Goblin Breakfast Bash on Saturday, October 18, 8:30-10:30 am
***Additional handprint tiles can be purchased with a gift of $1,500 each

ake a look at the exciting events your family can look forward to on our annual Donor Circle Events Calendar.

Questions? Contact us at donorcircles@badm.org.

Breakfast Bash – Saturday, October 18, 2025, 8:30 – 10:30AM

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! Private Visits go on sale Tuesday, August 12, at 10AM. Reach out to learn more!

April 30, 2026, 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.

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, or one of our family festivals: Noon Year’s Eve or Big Art Weekend. Inquire here for more information about event sponsorship opportunities.

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 – $50,000. 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!

Bloomberg Philanthropies 

Broadcom Foundation 

Capital Group Companies 

Cavallo Point 

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP 

Clover-Sonoma 

Dodge & Cox 

Ernst & Young LLP 

First Republic Bank 

Goldman Sachs 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP 

KPMG LLP 

Latham & Watkins LLP 

LiveRamp 

Moelis & Company 

Morgan Stanley 

Morrison & Foerster LLP 

Oracle 

The Ottinger Firm, P.C. 

Pacific Gas & Electric Company 

Proskauer Rose LLP 

Raine Group 

Ropes & Gray LLP 

Safeway Foundation 

Sixth Street Partners 

TPG  

Includes all contributions made after September 1, 2023. This list was updated in September 2024.  

All current corporate partners receive 20% off Bay Area Discovery Museum Supporting Level Memberships.  

Adobe 

Hafner Vineyard 

Martin Ray 

OCHO Chocolate 

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 

PlanToys 

Anonymous 

Anonymous 

The Bernard Osher Foundation 

Hellman Family Foundation 

The Herman H. Fleishman Foundation 

Hobson Lucas Family Foundation 

Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation 

Hunter Family Foundation 

Koret Foundation 

Mimi and Peter Haas Fund 

Quest Foundation 

William H. Donner Foundation  

Includes all contributions made after September 1, 2023. This list was updated in September 2024.