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Bay Gallery & Labs: Groundbreaking Ceremony

Bay Gallery & Labs: Groundbreaking Ceremony

Saturday, April 30, 2022 marked the official groundbreaking for construction on the first of our eight-building Campus plan: The Bay Gallery & Labs. Led by Executive Director Aragon Burlingham on the unceded land of the Ramaytush people, CuriOdyssey Board Members, partners, donors, staff and friends gathered in acknowledging the Ramaytush (pronounced rah-my-toosh) ancestry, the only…

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Whooosh! A Physics-in-Action Playground

Whoosh Physics in Action Playground logo

CuriOdyssey is First Museum to Build Magical Bridge Playground Project Led by Two Mothers Dedicated to Inclusivity for their Children San Mateo, CA (October 13, 2021)—CuriOdyssey is excited to announce the completion of the first phase of its campus project with the opening of Whooosh!, an inclusive, physics-in-action playground made possible thanks to the efforts…

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The Sand Hill Foundation and Atkinson Foundation make Significant Grants to CuriOdyssey’s Capital Campaign 

CuriOdyssey is pleased to announce we received two foundation grants in support of The Campaign for CuriOdyssey, a $35M initiative to provide a world-class science center for the families of San Mateo County and beyond.   The Sand Hill Foundation has supported the museum’s school science programs since 2000. “The Sand Hill Foundation is proud to…

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New Donors Jumpstart Phase II of The Campaign for CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey science playground and zoo received three gifts recently to ignite Phase II of The Campaign for CuriOdyssey! The museum received a $1,000,000 gift from Connie and Robert Lurie in support of The Campaign for CuriOdyssey. Well-known Bay Area philanthropists, the Luries actively support programs and projects that focus on education and underserved communities. Their…

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Kevin Mullin supports CuriOdyssey

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Read the letter of support from Kevin Mullin, Speaker Pro Tempore, California State Assembly member, representing District 22 in San Mateo County. I am pleased to offer my support for CuriOdyssey. Born and raised in San Mateo County, I have watched Curiodyssey grow over the years and I am impressed by its evolution. From its…

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Gentry | A Wildly Good Time

Gray fox and greenery

CuriOdyssey seeks to build an exciting new future. CuriOdyssey may have killed the cat, but CuriOdyssey has spent the last 65 years bringing the animal kingdom to life for generations of Bay Area children. The non-profit science museum and zoo, located in San Mateo’s Coyote Point Park, provides children with priceless opportunities to observe wild…

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San Francisco Business Times | CuriOdyssey announces $35 million rebuilding campaign to give more kids the superpower of science

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CuriOdyssey announced today they have received landmark contributions totaling $19 million to create a “world-class, serious science playground” in San Mateo. Comprising more than 50 percent of a projected $35 million campaign goal, these leadership gifts ignite CuriOdyssey’s plans to modernize and completely remake its building, vastly increase its usable space to triple exhibit and…

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1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401
Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

650-342-7755
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CuriOdyssey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Tax ID 94-1262434

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