Join Discovery Circle

Discovery Circle
Join Discovery Circle

Discovery Circle is the premiere supporting level membership and leadership giving society of the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Through generous, tax-deductible gifts of $1,000 or more, Discovery Circle donors enable the Museum to deliver an outstanding visitor experience and support all Museum-wide efforts.

Join Discovery Circle

Discovery Circle donations:

  • Help maintain and expand our educational exhibits;
  • Sustain and promote our innovative Connections outreach program targeting children and families from under-served communities;
  • Ensure the Museum continues to foster future generations of creative thinkers and innovators

In addition to supporting the Museum’s mission and educational and outreach programs, Discovery Circle donors receive exclusive benefits including:

Discovery Circle Recognition

  • Invitations to exclusive Discovery Circle Events, including our popular Speaker Series and Family Events
  • 10 free admission passes donated to a community organization of your choice. For a list of suggested Bay Area organizations that would appreciate your donation, contact Amy Regan at (415) 339-3952 or aregan(at)badm.org.
  • Inclusion on our annual wall of donors
  • Recognition in our annual report, email newsletter and the Museum’s Web site

Upper Level Membership

Enhanced Benefits at Every Support Level

Discovery Friend (gifts of $1,000 to $2,499)

  • Discovery Circle Recognition
  • Upper Level Membership

Discovery Patron (gifts of $2,500 to $4,999)

  • Discovery Circle Recognition
  • Upper Level Membership
  • 10 additional free admission passes donated to a community organization of your choice

Discovery Benefactor (gifts of $5,000 to $9,999)

  • Discovery Circle Recognition
  • Upper Level Membership
  • 10 additional free admission passes and a family membership donated to a community organization of your choice

Discovery Leader (gifts of $10,000 to $24,999)

  • Discovery Circle Recognition
  • Upper Level Membership
  • 10 additional free admission passes and a family membership donated to a community organization of your choice
  • A special guided tour of the Museum and lunch with the Museum’s Executive Director Rich Winefield (upon request).

Discovery Sphere (gifts of $25,000 or more)

  • Discovery Circle Recognition
  • Upper Level Membership
  • 20 free admission passes and a family membership donated to a community organization of your choice
  • • A special guided tour of the Museum and lunch with the Museum’s Executive Director Rich Winefield
    • Provision of a Museum scholarship to a community organization of your choice—including free museum admission, transportation and special programming
    • Recognition as an individual supporter of a selected traveling exhibition
    A special guided tour of the Museum and lunch with the Museum’s Executive Director Rich Winefield (upon request).
  • Provision of a Museum scholarship to a community organization of your choice, including free museum admission, transportation and special programming (upon request; restrictions apply).
  • Recognition as an individual supporter of a selected traveling exhibition (when available).

Ways to Give

The Bay Area Discovery Museum gladly accepts checks, credit cards, gifts of stock, and company matching gifts.

Join Discovery Circle online

To learn more, please contact:

Amy Regan
Major Gifts Officer
Bay Area Discovery Museum
557 McReynolds Road
Sausalito, CA 94956
415-339-3952 (phone)
415-339-3901 (fax)
aregan(at)badm.org

Thank You to Discovery Circle Donors

Our sincere gratitude to fiscal year 2009 Discovery Circle donors for their generosity.

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