Annual Museum consumption: - 56,875 feet of butcher paper
- 110 gallons of glue
- 220 gallons of tempera paint
- 485 gallons of water in aquariums
- 250 squid dissected in summer camps
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MISSION
The Bay Area Discovery Museum strives to engage, delight and educate children through exploration of and connection with the local environment and the diverse communities that live here.
VISITORS
Nearly 260,000 Bay Area children, families, school groups and teachers annually visit the Museum.
ANNUAL BUDGET
The Museum raises its $3.3 million budget through memberships, admission fees and gifts from Bay Area families as well as local and national foundations and corporations.
MAJOR FUNDERS
Partial list: Bernard Osher Foundation, Fireman’s Fund, Foundation Genentech Foundation for Biomedical Sciences, Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Koret Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Miriam & Peter Haas Fund, National Science Foundation, Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Richard Winefield
BOARD PRESIDENT
Jumee Park
PRESENT LOCATION
Nestled at the foot of the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Museum is situated on 7.5-acres of National Park land in Fort Baker. The Museum occupies nine restored, historic buildings originally built by the U.S. Army between 1903 and 1905. As a result of the excellent restoration of the site, the Museum received an award in 1992 from the President’s Council on Historic Preservation.
EMPLOYEES 60
VOLUNTEERS 200
GENERAL INFO
Address: Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito, CA, 94965. Open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $7.50 per child, $8.50 per adult person – free for members and children under 1 year old. The Museum offers free admission on the second Saturday of each month from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
TELEPHONE (415) 339-3900
WEB SITE
http://www.baykidsmuseum.org
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QUICK FACTS
The Museum holds the following distinctions: - Since its founding in 1987, the Museum has become one of the nation’s premier children’s museums
- Visitor breakdown is as follows: 40% from San Francisco, 40% from Marin, 20% from the East Bay, South Bay and Sonoma County
- Nearly 8,000 member families
- Over 11,000 school children visit yearly from five Bay Area counties
- Over 18,000 free and discounted admissions offered yearly through passes distributed via community centers, libraries, media channels and schools
- Over 9,000 people celebrate at free Museum cultural festivals
ACCOLADES
The Museum has been recognized in the following ways: - Grand Magazine, Top 20 Children's Museums in America, 2007
- Ross Valley Mother's Club, Best Day Outing (Hands Down Winner), 2006
- American Graphic Design Awards, excellence in communication and graphic design, 2006
- North Bay Bohemian, Best Place to Inspire Your Kids, 2005 & 2006
- California Preservation Foundation, Preservation Design Award, 2005
- AIGA Design Competition, wayfinding award, 2005
- North Bay Bohemian, Best Summer Day Camp, 2005
- Lamorinda Moms Club, Best Indoor Activity, 2005
- Bay Area Parent, Family Favorite, 2004
- Pacific Sun, Best Children’s Attraction, 2003
- North Bay Bohemian, Best Children’s Attraction, 2003
- Pacific Sun, Hero of the Week, Museum’s Community Learning Initiative (CLI), 2002
- SF Gate, 10 Great Bay Area Places to Keep the Kids Amused, 2002
- MetLife Foundation and Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), Promising Practice Award, 2002
- FamilyWonder.com, Highest Review Rating for Museum, 2000
- San Francisco Architectural Foundation, Architecture and Youth Award, 2000
- Parents Magazine, Must-See Museum, 2000
- San Francisco Chronicle, Best Family Outing, 1999
- San Francisco / Peninsula Parent Magazine, Best Place For Kids, 1998
- Pacific Sun, Best Place to Bring Kids, 1997
- Valley Parent Magazine, Best Family Outing, 1996
- National Historic Preservation Award from the President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1992
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