Bay Area Discovery Museum

About the Bay Area Discovery Museum

The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor facility at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, serving over 300,000 visitors per year on our 7.5 acre Sausalito campus. The Museum is recognized as the leading children’s museum dedicated to developing childhood creativity, nurturing future generations of creative thinkers and innovators.

With this emphasis on creativity through play, we encourage children ages 6 months to 8 years to develop into curious, creative, adventurous lifelong learners and explorers.

Lookout Cove: 2.5 acres of outdoor play features natural, cultural and built icons of the Bay Area.
Tot Spot: Indoor and outdoor habitats just for children 42" or shorter.
Art Studios: Children of all ages experience hands-on projects in one of our two studios.
Bay Hall: An interactive simulation of the Ports of SF and Oakland, with boats, trains, and sea creatures.
Wave Workshop: Discover the science of waves and wind.
Discovery Theater: 180-seat theater for performing arts for children and families
Discovery Hall: Currently featuring Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China through September 13. Explore modern China through the lives of four young people from Hangzhou.

Free parking available in our lot. Visit us online at www.BayKidsMuseum.org and read our blog.

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Best Birthdays in Marin

See why we’ve been voted Best Kid’s Party in Marin two years in a row. All birthdays offer plenty of party time in one of our private rooms, plus unlimited fun for your guests throughout the Museum.

Birthday Bonanza
Go all out with activities, paper goods, decorations and goodie bags in one of nine themes, from Under the Sea to Fairy Princess to Outer Space, hosted by our expert party facilitators.