Discovery at Dusk
Thursday, April 30, 2026
6 – 9:30 pm
Discovery at Dusk Co-Chairs: Austin Bowers, Christina Millikin, and Whitney Wildrick Jones
Ticket Packages & Benefits
All guests will enjoy delicious bites, specialty cocktails, and hands-on museum exploration. Warm attire and imagination recommended! Adults only, please.
- Maker package purchasers and above will receive name recognition on event webpage and invitations (if confirmed by February 20, 2026)
- Purchasers of packages $1,000 and above will receive recognition on Bay Area Discovery Museum’s annual donor wall.
If you prefer to complete your ticket package purchase offline (via donor advised fund, check in mail, stock or wire transfer, etc.) or are interested in corporate sponsorship, please email Katie Rinder at krinder@badm.org for details.
Ticket Packages
Trailblazer | $25,000
- Event admission for 16 guests
- Reserved lounge seating and welcome bottle of wine
- Lead sponsor of one of the event’s playful programs
- Verbal recognition during remarks at event
Your gift brings the Try It Truck, our mobile STEAM learning lab, to 10 underserved elementary schools for a day of student-led learning.
Fair Market Value $1,600
Innovator | $15,000
- Event admission for 12 guests
- Reserved lounge seating
- Complimentary family admission to Discovery Circle’s Big Art Breakfast on Saturday, March 28*
Your gift supports the museum’s ongoing early childhood learning research to ensure the highest quality resources and experiences for children, educators, and caregivers.
Fair Market Value $1,200
*if reserved by March 15, 2026
Creator | $10,000
- Event admission for 10 guests.
- Unreserved seating available.
- Complimentary family admission to Discovery Circle’s Big Art Breakfast on Saturday, March 28*
Your gift enables 50 families of low income to share experiences of joy and discovery with a free annual museum membership.
Fair Market Value $750
*if reserved by March 15, 2026
Builder | $5,000
- Event admission for 6 guests.
- Unreserved seating available.
- Complimentary family admission to Discovery Circle’s Big Art Breakfast on Saturday, March 28*
Your gift helps three classes at high need elementary schools experience our Fairytale Engineering STEAM Workshops.
Fair Market Value $450
*if reserved by March 15, 2026
Designer | $1,500
- Event admission for 2 guests.
- Unreserved seating available.
- Complimentary family admission to Discovery Circle’s Big Art Breakfast on Saturday, March 28*
Your gift provides educational supplies for museum programs supporting San Francisco’s federally subsidized preschools.
Fair Market Value $150
*if reserved by March 15, 2026
Maker | $500
- Event admission for 1 guest.
- Unreserved seating available.
- Complimentary family admission to Discovery Circle’s Big Art Breakfast on Saturday, March 28*
Your gift provides bus transportation for one class from a subsidized preschool and their caregivers to enjoy a day of hands-on exploration at the museum.
Fair Market Value $75
*if reserved by March 15, 2026
Supporter | $300 (On Sale Tuesday, March 10)
- Event admission for 1 guest.
- Unreserved seating available.
Your gift extends admission to the museum for 30 children through the museum’s partnership with Marin County Free Library.
Fair Market Value $75
