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New Exhibits at the Bay Area Discovery Museum Now Open for Members

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Marin family favorite destination the Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) is ready for spring with two all new fun and educational exhibits that are now open for museum member previews! Now that indoor spaces are allowed to open again, families can check out the all new "Try It Studio" and "How Things Work" exhibits. Exhibits will open to the general public on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Members can reserve advance preview tickets for these new exhibits online. Not a member? Join online here!

Bay Area Discovery Museum

"Try It Studio" is the next generation of BADM’s popular Fab Lab. In this unique new space, your family can Think, Make, Try® Together with oversized elements like a giant music box and digital building blocks that bring math, science, and engineering to life in fun new ways. Learn more about "Try It Studio" here.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

"In How Things Work," familiar objects are cut in half to uncover the mystery of their inner workings. Reveal the Extraordinary in the Ordinary and see what makes a car move, where the water goes when a toilet flushes, and more as your family steps into a home that’s like no other! Learn more about "How Things Work."

Bay Area Discovery Museum

If You Go

Right now the both the museum's indoor and outdoor areas are open to the public and advance reservations are required. Hours are Wednesday–Sunday, 9 am–4 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday. Member hour is from 9–10 am Hours, reservations, and restrictions will change as Marin County moves to less stringent tiers in the state's COVID-19 system. Make sure you check their visiting page before you go.

Admission is free for members, $15 for babies ages 6–11 months and seniors 65+, $18 for children 1–17 and adults 18–64, $16 for seniors 65+, and $1 for EBT card holders. Families can also check out a museum pass for up to 6 admissions at their local branch of the Marin County Free Library. Make your advance reservations online here.

The Bay Area Discovery Museum is located at 557 McReynolds Road in Sausalito, at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.