Commitment to Our Community

A primary mission of the the Bay Area Discovery Museum is to ensure that children from the diverse and varied communities of the Bay Area have access to the Museum and participate fully in our many educational programs. We want all families to feel welcome and a sense of inclusion, safety and respect while visiting the Museum.

The Museum interacts with the community around it to achieve this mission through the following three initiatives:

Partnerships in the Community
Community Outreach Programs
Festivals and Special Events

Celebrating Communities Partnerships

The “Celebrating Communities” program offers partners benefits that range from discounted and/or free admission to a tailored menu including Family Days, program scholarships, participating in Museum exhibitions, subsidized bus transportation, use of Museum facilities or Museum attendance at community events. More than 100 organizations participate in the Celebrating Community partner program. If you are interested in becoming a Museum partner, please call (415) 339-3966.

Our Community Partners

Community News

To download the Fall 2007 Community News, click here. (PDF)

Vision for Diversity

The museum’s vision of diversity is to be a place where the bridging of cultures occurs and where diverse constituencies learn from one another though programming that engages and interests the whole community.

The Bay Area Discovery Museum site is fully accessible to all.

Family Access Programs

The Museum offers free admission on the second Saturday of each month from 1-5 pm. In addition, many of the Museum’s cultural festivals are free to visitors.

Free coupons are available to individuals and groups upon request by calling Community Programs at (415) 339-3966. Many coupons are also available through our community partners.

It is the Museum’s policy that no one be turned away due to lack of funds. Families are welcome to visit the Museum on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Program Scholarships

The Bay Area Discovery Museum offers classes throughout the year for children and adults. Scholarships are available for summer camps, performances and other Museum programs for families that quality. Please call (415) 339-3966 for scholarship information.

Donations

The Bay Area Discovery Museum gave passes to over 600 school and community groups who submitted Donation Requests in 2007. For more information about sending a request to the Museum, click here.