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Fleet Science Center

Name: Fleet Science Center
Address: 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, 92101, US
Telephone: +16192381233
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Fleet Science Center

The Fleet is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater and 100+ hands-on science exhibits
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The Fleet is San Diego’s science center, bringing together the community, empowering educators and offering meaningful experiences that embrace the power of science and impact the world around us.

07/21/2024

What will our cities look like 50 years from now? How will we live?

From flying cars and aerial highways to smart buildings, greener infrastructure and solar energy beamed down from space, discover the innovations engineers are working on right now to meet the challenges of a changing world and make our cities more sustainable. 🌎

See Cities of the Future today, on the Giant Dome Screen! ✨

https://bit.ly/4cfsL4m

07/19/2024

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the IF/THEN STEAM Squad!⁠ 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️💫
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These ambassadors work at the intersection of media, arts, and science and will bring their expertise to you at this year's Comic Con.⁠ 💥

Swipe 👈 to see what they'll be talking about and plan your visit today!
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This year's STEAM Squad includes:⁠
Dr. Lataisia Jones
Dr. Johanna Varner
Dr. Wendy Bohon
Dr. Kimberly Rain Miner
Dr. Jaye Gardiner
Dr. Sam Porter
Sam Wynns
Dr. Claire Meaders
Sydney Hamilton
Dr. Becca Peixotto
Gracie Ermi
Dr. Beata Mierzwa
Bea Mendez Gandica
Dr. Earyn McGee
and Chante Summers!⁠

Follow along on their pages and over at the Instagram page as they take over San Diego!.

https://bit.ly/3y5cMHK

07/18/2024

Real-life STEAM Superheroes are taking over San Diego for this year's Comic-Con!⁠ 🦸‍♀️💥

Our IF/THEN Ambassadors will discuss the real science behind your favorite science fiction and answer questions like...⁠

Is time travel possible?⁠ ⏳
Do aliens exist?⁠ 👽
What's the boundary between medicine and magic?⁠ 🏥 🪄

Check out the page on Instagram for updates about these events and more. See you there, Fleetsters!⁠

https://bit.ly/3y5cMHK
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07/14/2024

Get ready to have an absolute blast at Fleet After Dark starting July 25! This is your night to experience the Fleet with an evening just for the 18+ crowd. 😎

Stroll through the galleries, get your creative juices flowing in Studio X, or check out our newest exhibition Pause|Play and have some fun in the ball pool.

Fleet After Dark occurs on the fourth Thursday of each month (excluding November and December) from 6–9 p.m. Head to the link to learn more and get your tickets!

https://bit.ly/3ZWMfWB

07/13/2024

Join us on Saturday, July 20 at 9 a.m. for the Fleet's accessibility mornings, where the galleries open one hour early for a sensory-friendly experience. Don't miss this month's special showing of Hubble. Head to the link to learn more! 🔭💫 https://bit.ly/3wqdDww

07/07/2024

They're back! Go on an action-packed adventure with Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith and Agnes, and Gru Jr., the newest member of the family who is intent on tormenting his dad. Now playing on the Fleet's Giant Dome Screen. https://bit.ly/3RYWMgX

07/06/2024

Gru, the world's favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination's Despicable Me 4. Get your tickets to see it on the Fleet's Giant Dome Screen. https://bit.ly/3RYWMgX

06/17/2024

You’re invited to the public opening of the Fleet's newest documentary film: Cities of the Future! 🏙️✨

Join us on Saturday, June 29 and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on to help meet the challenges of a changing world.

Head to our site to see the full trailer and learn more! https://bit.ly/4cfsL4m

06/14/2024

Join our summer STEM camp team and help us connect students to the wonder and power of science! 💫

As a Fleet volunteer, you'll play a vital role in our mission and receive exclusive volunteer perks.

Learn more and sign up today https://bit.ly/3DcivdK

06/07/2024

Applications for the 2024-2025 SciTech session are now open! 👩‍🔬🧪

SciTech is an after-school program for female and female-identifying students in grades 4–6. Through SciTech, students engage in hands-on science investigations covering various STEM topics culminating in an annual Tech Challenge at the Fleet Science Center.

SciTech aims to inspire and empower students to achieve their fullest potential in STEM. Head to the link to learn more and apply. 💫

https://bit.ly/414kVEK

06/06/2024

Support the Fleet Science Center today and see your donation DOUBLED! All donations received by June 30 will be matched. 💙🚀

Help us in our mission of connecting over 57,000 students from 290 schools in San Diego County every year to the power of science through our unique programs, field trips and community activations. ✨

https://bit.ly/3Vf45lr

06/01/2024

Celebrate the opening of Pause|Play today starting at 10 a.m.! 😜

Disconnect with the digital world and reconnect with the joy of PLAY. Take a swim in the ball pool, dig into the sandbox, play a game of basketball and so much more. When you need more energy, head to the Craveology Café and get 10% off cotton candy. 🍬

And the best part? All of the fun of Pause|Play is included with your admission. ✨

https://bit.ly/3Ked41g

05/25/2024

You're invited to the public opening of the Fleet's newest exhibition, Pause|Play on Saturday, June 1! ✨

Pause|Play invites you to hit pause on your busy lives and recapture the nostalgia of play. We’re bringing your favorite childhood pastimes to life in a modern indoor space, where the only rule is to have fun. 🤪

Head to the link for more info: https://bit.ly/3Ked41g

05/18/2024

Join us today at ARTS (A Reason to Survive) for the Spring 2024 Illuminated: Youth ARTS Festival! ✨ Dive into the theme of "light and shadow," and see how STEAM concepts are used for creative exploration.

Be sure to visit Art for Planetary Health grant recipient Kline Swonger to learn how she explores the intersection of art, community and environmental consciousness. 🌎

Learn more: areasontosurvive.org/illuminated City

05/17/2024

✨ Meet the creative✨
Representing National City, interdisciplinary artist and designer Kline Swonger.

Her practice and research primarily involve installation, sculpture and community-engaged public art, exploring concepts of place, psychology of space and perception. 🍃

Meet Kline and learn more about her work this Saturday at the 2024 Illuminated: Youth ARTS Festival where she will be presenting an innovative community art project that intertwines the natural beauty of rocks with the environmentally conscious art form of cyanotypes, fostering a dialogue on our relationship with the planet.

Learn more: areasontosurvive.org/illuminated

05/15/2024

Don't miss out on Two Scientists Walk Into A Bar this Thursday, May 16!

Join us and connect with the faces and minds of your local STEM community. Discuss topics like molecular biology, nuclear fusion, nanoparticles and more.

Use the hashtag to be featured. See you there, Fleetsters! 🍻 https://bit.ly/3KM3r7Z

05/13/2024

Enjoy a sensory-friendly Fleet experience this Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m. ✨

Join us for a special screening of Blue Whales: Return of the Giants where we keep the house lights on and the soundtrack volume low. Admission is free for one visitor and an accompanying guest.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3wqdDww

05/10/2024

Spark a love of science with your little one in Young Scientists! ✨

Enjoy hands-on activities in our four-week sessions followed by access to the exhibit galleries.

This month, we're headed to the kitchen to investigate fizzing reactions, colorful chemistry and edible science. 🧑‍🍳

https://bit.ly/3mqF2J1

05/07/2024

Get ready for the Fleet’s wildly popular Two Scientists Walk Into A Bar on Thursday, May 16! Grab a drink, bring a friend and join your local STEM community in something we all love: a good conversation and delicious brews. 🍻 https://bit.ly/3KM3r7Z

05/04/2024

Explore the galaxy's outer rim in our VR Transporter, stop by the Craveology Cantina for a delicious treat and so much more this Star Wars Day. The Fleet is the spot to put your curiosity into hyperspeed. Head to the link to plan your day. May the Fourth be with you! 🤝 ✨
https://bit.ly/43Kd0hH
Check out some of the Star Wars fun we've had over the years, below!

05/04/2024

See the faces of science’s vibrant future! In New Science, we celebrate a community that values identity as a driver of insight and discovery. Get to know these STEMM professionals, their fields and the doors they’ve opened for us all. 🌈 https://bit.ly/3HisSyN

04/30/2024

Join us on Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m. for the Fleet's accessibility mornings. We open our doors one hour before the museum opens to the public and show a special documentary screening with house lights on and a low soundtrack volume. 💫

Head to the link to learn more: https://bit.ly/3wqdDww

04/26/2024

People have always observed the sky because of its cultural and scientific importance, but our sky is being altered without acknowledging that legacy.

Join us starting Wednesday, May 1 to learn how light pollution and satellite constellations may cause us to lose the sky in San Diego's favorite monthly planetarium show. 💫

https://bit.ly/2Uxt48d

04/25/2024

The Fleet Science Center will be closed for our annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, April 27. ✨

We will return to our regular daily schedule Sunday, April 28.

To learn more about the gala, buy tickets or to donate, head to our site: https://bit.ly/3U2Ac8w

04/24/2024

Join our summer STEM camp team and help us connect students to the wonder and power of science! 💫

As a Fleet volunteer, you'll play a vital role in our mission of connecting people to the power of science, plus you receive exclusive volunteer perks.

Head to the link to learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3DcivdK

04/23/2024

Happy Earth Day, Fleetsters! 🤍🌎
Last Friday at the San Ysidro STEM Fair, we sustainably wrote letters to the Earth using hand-made paper embedded with native seeds. With the guidance of Yvette Roman - Artwork we learned how to use our creative skills to connect with and show our love for our planet. ✨

04/18/2024

✨ Meet the artist ✨
Representing San Ysidro, bi-national artist, curator, muralist and arts educator Yvette Roman (Yvette Roman - Artwork) is passionate about making art accessible through community-organized collaboration.

Her artwork explores simplicity and chaos weaving memories of loss, self-discovery and personal insecurities. Her artwork has been exhibited in the United States, Mexico and Egypt. 🎨💫

You can meet Yvette and learn more about her work tomorrow at the San Ysidro STEM fair!

https://bit.ly/3TTLF9n

04/17/2024

Explore BIG FUN during The Big Exchange from May 1–18, 2024! 🏛✨

The Big Exchange gives members of participating organizations reciprocal admission at more than 50 museums, historic sites, gardens, and more throughout San Diego County. Just show your current membership card to get free entry.

Not a member? Join before April 30 for $15 off your membership using code 24SPRINGFB at check out! https://bit.ly/40RH6xS

04/16/2024

It's almost time for the 2024 San Ysidro STEM Fair! 🎡💫 Join us on Friday, April 19 from 1:30–5 p.m. at Ocean View Hills Elementary School for a free, equity-centered family event open to the entire community. No registration is required. Learn more: https://bit.ly/43PsLFc

Address

1875 El Prado
San Diego, CA
92101

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16192381233

Website

http://fleetscience.org/, https://linktr.ee/fleetscience

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Don't miss your chance to see Despicable Me 4 on the Giant Dome Screen! 💥 Join Gru and crew in the first Despicable Me movie in seven years THIS WEEKEND right here at the Fleet. This star-studded adventure will surely be fun for the whole family, featuring comedy legends like Steve Carrell, Will Ferrel, Kristen Wiig and Sofia Vergara. Get your tickets today! #DM4 #GiantDomeScreen #IMAX https://bit.ly/3RYWMgX

You’re invited to the public opening of the Fleet's newest documentary film: Cities of the Future! 🏙️✨ Join us on Saturday, June 29 and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on to help meet the challenges of a changing world. Head to our site to see the full trailer and learn more! https://bit.ly/4cfsL4m

You’re invited to the public opening of the Fleet’s newest documentary film: Cities of the Future! 🏙️✨ Join us on Saturday, June 29 and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on to help meet the challenges of a changing world. Head to the link in bio to see the full trailer and learn more! #CitiesoftheFuture #MacGillivrayFreeman #FleetScience #GiantDome #IMAX #JohnKrasinski #Engineering #Future

Check out what Fleetsters are saying about our newest exhibition, Pause|Play! 😜 Hit pause on your busy lives and recapture the nostalgia of play. We’re bringing your favorite childhood pastimes to life in a modern indoor space, where the only rule is to have fun. ✨ Pause|Play is open every day and is included with your admission. Head to the link to learn more and plan your visit. #PausePlay #FleetScience https://bit.ly/3Ked41g

Check out what Fleetsters are saying about our newest exhibition, Pause|Play! 😜 Hit pause on your busy lives and recapture the nostalgia of play. We’re bringing your favorite childhood pastimes to life in a modern indoor space, where the only rule is to have fun. ✨ Pause|Play is open every day and is included with your admission. Head to the link in bio to learn more and plan your visit. #PausePlay #FleetScience