Our Vision is to make Science….. Fun…Cool…Awesome…by exploring and discovering!

Our Values…to educate, to innovate… to provide knowledge. To create Community Partnerships, to provide Hands-on approach to learning, and Accessibility and Affordability for All.

Our Executive Director, Beth Demke

Welcome everyone to Gateway to Science!

Our interactive hands-on, DO-touch exhibits allow every member of your family to explore and discover science in our everyday world.

It’s easy to think of Gateway to Science as a local attraction, but did you know that we see visitors from all over the country? Since we opened in 1994, our audience has been split fairly evenly between three categories: 1) group visits, including school field trips; 2) educational programs and workshops; and 3) walk-in traffic, including families. In 2010, we have had visitors from Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada. We’ve seen North Dakota visitors from Belden, Bowman, Dickinson, Judson, Minot, Rugby, Sawyer, Turtle Lake, Tuttle, West Fargo, Williston, Wilton, Wing and Zeeland.

What are you waiting for? Plan your afternoon with us!

Gateway to Science began as the vision of community volunteers passionate about bringing informal science learning opportunities to people of all ages in North Dakota.

In November 1994, Bismarck became the home of the first and only hands-on science museum in North Dakota! Since that time, we have established a reputation as an educational resource in our community and across the U.S.

Gateway to Science’s audience has expanded far beyond the communities of Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota. Each year more teachers, students and the general public learn about our unique way of presenting informal science, causing our statewide audience to increase.

Programs such as our annual Environmental Festival bring teachers and their students together with professionals working in a variety of science fields.

Gateway to Science provides students with opportunities to explore new science principles in ways that are not possible to demonstrate in most classroom settings.

Gateway to Science has joined the No Child Left Inside Coalition in promoting healthy outdoor activities for kids.

Gateway to Science publishes a quarterly newsletter that reaches approximately 900 households in and out of our state of North Dakota. If you would like to receive a copy of our newsletter please submit your information at Contact Us

Fall 2010 Gateway to Science Fall 2010 Newsletter

NOTE: Not all ASTC Centers have the same admission policies. Please check with the ASTC Center you plan to visit prior to your arrival to determine how they will honor your Gateway to Science membership.