Bay Area Discovery Museum

Due to recent changes to state and regional Stay-Home orders, we are thrilled to announce that the museum will reopen with a modified experience tomorrow, December 18 to provide local families with a safe space to play! Visit our website for more info bit.ly/2Kwoa6e

Our new parent resource, Tech Time with Purpose: A Creative Approach to Using Digital Devices with Young Children, is now available. #parenting #parents #digitalparenting bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/research-resou…

Need a guide to help you make decisions about digital technology for your family? Tech Time with Purpose is it! Learn more at next Thursday’s Launch Event. #parenting #digitalparenting bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/research-resou…

Only hours left of #GivingTuesdayNow Donate today to have your gift doubled by our Trustees. badm.org/donate

Today is #GivingTuesdayNow! Our goal is 50 donations, and every gift is doubled (up to $160,000). Spread the word by sharing your favorite BADM memories, stories, and photos with the hashtags #EveryoneLovesBADM and #GivingTuesdayNow! Donate at: badm.org/donate

Today is #GivingTuesdayNow – help BADM weather the COVID crisis and continue to be a critical resource to Bay Area families, schools, and communities by donating at badm.org/donate!

Join us for a Live Bringing BADM to You event at 11 a.m. PST today! #ChildrensMuseumatHome #MuseumAtHome

We are Live on Zoom! Head of School Michelle Barreras answers your questions and has tips on how to engage your child in important active play during the shelter in place. zoom.us/j/93897786038

Today! Parent tips for creating an environment for child-directed play! Join us at 11 a.m. PST zoom.us/j/92378223296 #ChildrensMuseumsatHome

We're LIVE on YouTube! BADM's Director of Education, Janine Okmin, gives out tips and answers your questions to help you gain confidence in helping your child learn. youtu.be/hl5vJrycGyU

Common household items like shaving cream and dish soap are the perfect raw materials for creative chemistry experiments. Get experimental with our new #MuseumFromHome activity Float and Sink Creative Chemistry! @childmuseums youtu.be/7GqEifGz8_E

You don’t need fancy costumes or a big stage to put on a show! All you need is a wall, your two hands, and a little imagination! Set the scene in our Light and Shadow activity! #MuseumAtHome @childmuseums youtu.be/7NlTln7JBoU

It's a boat...it's a treasure chest...it's a cardboard box! Our Director of Education, and her special guest walk you through our latest #MuseumAtHome activity, Cardboard Box Adventures! Find the full activity instructions here: badm.org/cardboard-box-… @childmuseums

Make your own DIY claw machine! 🏗️ Lisa Regalla, our Director of STEM Learning and Innovation, walks you through "The Claw" activity and shows you how she made a grabber! #MuseumFromHome @childmuseums Check out the full activity instructions here: badm.org/the-claw

Enjoy our #MuseumFromHome! We're bringing a little of our Art Studios to you with this recipe for homemade "flarp," created by our Art Studios staff. It’s a perfect project to hit learning goals and inspire creative, at-home play: bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/flarp

At BADM, the safety of our visitors and staff is our top priority. Based on the recommendation of the California Department of Public Health, the museum is closed until March 31, 2020. Please refer to our COVID-19 FAQs for more information: bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/covid-19-faqs-…

We're kicking off our annual thought leadership event/fundraiser, Creativity Forum! This event is vital to helping us provide free or reduced admission to more than 90,000 families, students. A big thank you to our our sponsors!

The deadline for @infosysfoundation's #InfyMakers Award is on 2/24! This award helped us launch our Girl Scout Workshops in our Fab Lab and is a wonderful opportunity to further maker education! Apply at: infymakers.com

We're hiring! Looking to join a community of people dedicated to providing all children with high-quality, early learning experiences? Then we'd love to hear from you! Learn more here: ow.ly/QLp650xYphY

Find out what the future of BADM looks like from Lead Architect, Alan Maskin. With your help, we can build the future of BADM! Make a gift today and your family will be recognized with a brick on BADM’s community donor wall. Learn more and donate: ow.ly/r2O650xr6lG