At Bay Area Discovery Museum, we believe that we can play a role in creating opportunities for belonging by designing experiences that help connect and empower families in our community.

Children become characters in a journey as they meet adventurous people and clever animals who find themselves in tricky situations during Muriel's interactive, engaging and rhythmic storytelling.

Children are introduced to a dragon that lands himself in sticky situations but finds a way through with the help of his puppet pals! This puppet show blends social-emotional learning with curious and silly situations.

Children dance and move to the musical stylings of Asheba. Asheba specializes in kids calypso and the musical and folklore of Trinidad.

Enjoy Juice & Jelly's upbeat music for the whole family. Dance, sing along, laugh, and learn all at the same time!

This fun-loving power duo is bringing joy and reverie to BADM visitors. Get ready to sing, dance, laugh, and feel the magic!

Grab your dancing shoes and join us this Saturday as BADM favorite Jimbo Trout returns for a special weekend performance! Children and adults will groove to the tunes of Jimbo Trout's good-time bluegrass songs. Join us!

BADM’s new traveling exhibit encourages children and their families to play with their food! We’re transforming our traveling exhibit space into an oversized kitchen sink, where babies and toddlers can crawl, climb, and play on plush sculptures of favorite foods. Set sail on a watermelon boat or crawl through a giant cheese slice in this exhibit designed for our littlest visitors in mind. Each colorful sculpture was designed by California artist, Marisol Rendón.

Get ready to get messy at our Messy Art Fest on August 3-4! Kids of all ages will explore endless ways to have fun, be creative, and get messy.

Get ready to get messy at our Messy Art Fest on August 3-4! Kids of all ages will explore endless ways to have fun, be creative, and get messy.

Unlock your child’s inner superhero and let their powers shine at our annual family festival!

Neuroscientists learn about their amazing brains! Through story, movement, discussion, and creative 
activities, students learn how practice, taking risks, and making mistakes are important for tackling new challenges. 

During our Messy Art Festival, there will be no rules and no clean up (we’ll handle that part!). There will be total permission to get messy and endless ways to have fun!

Celebrate the beginnings of our reimagined campus!

Experience the vibrant traditions of the Lunar New Year at BADM! On Monday, February 18, BADM is celebrating the magic of the Lunar New Year with a full schedule of programs, performances, food, and more!

Children and caregivers will work together to laser cut a body design for a car. Once their design is printed, they’ll add different weight to their car bodies and see how their car performs on two different test ramps. At the end of the class, they’ll take their unique design home.

Children and caregivers will work together to laser cut a body design for a car. Once their design is printed, they’ll add different weight to their car bodies and see how their car performs on two different test ramps. At the end of the class, they’ll take their unique design home.

Rev Your Engines at Hands-On Harley-Davidson™ beginning January 19!

Fab Lab Classes start November 3! During a Fab Lab Class, children and caregivers explore the Fab Lab’s low and high-tech tools and technologies to design and create a take-home keepsake.

Fab Lab Classes start November 3! During a Fab Lab Class, children and caregivers explore the Fab Lab’s low and high-tech tools and technologies to design and create a take-home keepsake.

During October’s Exploring Art Class, local artist Suzie Buccholz will show children how to transfer an artistic image of their own design onto a wooden panel, resulting in a take-home keepsake ready to be displayed.

During October’s Exploring Art Class, local artist Suzie Buccholz will show children how to transfer an artistic image of their own design onto a wooden panel, resulting in a take-home keepsake ready to be displayed.

Toddlers explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and art activities designed just for them in Tot Spot.

Take advantage of a day without school to explore our creative programs.

At Local Artist Spotlight, children explore a specific artistic technique through a project inspired by a Bay Area artist. 

The Bay Area Discovery Museum’s staff is going to Maker Faire, and we want to take your work with us! Join us for a special Fab Lab class on Wednesday, May 16 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Children will use a polaroid camera, test out lighting, and experiment with real photography equipment to conduct a photo shoot on our mini photography set.