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The White House, “FACT SHEET: Advancing Active STEM Education for Our Youngest Learners”

Private sector groups from across the country are committing to the following actions today to increase access to high-quality early STEM education: The Bay Area Discovery Museum is launching Empowered Engineering, an initiative designed to bring high-quality engineering experiences to young children. View Press Coverage

KQED News, “Rethinking Intelligence: How Does Imagination Measure Up?”

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman’s personal education story may sound familiar to many families struggling against a system that doesn’t tend to value qualities in students that make them different from a predetermined “average” learner.
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New York Times, “Ad Agency Enlists Comedians to Get the Creative Juices Flowing”

“What we’re trying to do is explicitly connect what we’re doing in the workshops to what good science is recommending we do,” said Ms. Fortescue, who also serves on the faculty of the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, Calif.
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SF Gate, “Hearst Foundations Give $900,000 in Grants to 8 Bay Area Groups”

A high-tech lab for youngsters, scholarships for doctoral candidates in the biology of aging, and jazz in the schoolhouse are among eight Bay Area winners of $900,000 in grants from the Hearst Foundations.
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Marin Independent Journal, “Families flock to Public Safety Day at Fort Baker”

Families turned out to the Bay Area Discovery Museum Wednesday to get personal with Marin’s first responders. The museum at Fort Baker near Sausalito sponsored Public Safety Day, a free event organized by National Parks Service, where families checked out a Coast Guard helicopter, fire equipment, ambulances and service animals.
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Bay Area Discovery Museum Named Finalist for 2024 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that Bay Area Discovery Museum is among 30 finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Bay Area Discovery Museum is four institutions in California to be selected as a finalist for this award.

Drew Sarratore Named Director of Playful Learning  

East Bay Elementary School Principal to Lead Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Learning Department  October 5, 2022 –  Sausalito, CA – The Bay Area Discovery Museum announced today that Drew Sarratore is the newest addition to their leadership team as the Director of Playful Learning. He started his position on September 29, 2022. The appointment comes …

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Los Trompos to Open May 21 at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

Two California-based children’s museums, Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito and The New Children’s Museum in San Diego, are jointly commissioning a new art installation, Los Trompos, which will be exhibited at both museums.

Take a Walk Through a Wonderland of Winter Programming at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

Spend December celebrating the season with festive programs and events Sausalito, CA – This month, the Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) is the place to be for family-friendly winter fun. Throughout December, there are endless reasons to come celebrate the season, whether you have family in town visiting for a holiday or want a special …

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