At the Fleet Science Center, you can touch a tornado, design images with a sand pendulum, examine the vibration of guitar strings and get your hands on a variety of intriguing scientific phenomena through dozens of delightful interactive exhibits for all ages.
The Fleet is home to the newly upgraded Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, presenting immersive experiences through IMAX® movies, documentary films, cutting-edge educational programming and exciting planetarium shows, transporting audiences from outer space to underwater and every place in between.
Located in beautiful Balboa Park, the Fleet Science Center also offers:
- Studio X, where you can experiment, invent and create
- Kid City, a place just for kids ages five and under
- Workshops, camps and more
- Craveology, which serves up flatbread pizzas, salads, ice cream and other delicious treats
- The North Star Science Store, where you can find unique, science-related toys and games, books and more
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
FLASHBACK Last day: June 11th
Celebrate 50 years of exploration at the Fleet with Flashback. This experience lets you build a Catenary Arch among 1970s retro orange carpet and your mom’s Tupperware. See the Colored Shadows as you move and play at a 1980s mall food court. Light up our Hopscotch as you jump for joy while taking a selfie as you did in the 2010s.
The exhibit features the Fleet’s classic collection set in five themed galleries representing the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Each gallery offers something for everyone to feel connected to their memories and to the power of science. Plus, see how the Fleet’s history aligns with the history of our San Diego community, science history and notable events.
Esta exposición incluye descripciones en español.
NEW SCIENCE
For centuries, science has been a world of walls. Race, gender, sexuality, wealth, and more defined who could participate. Still today, queer representation in STEMM* lags behind societal progress—especially where identities of women, and gender minorities intersect with Black, Indigenous, and other person-of-color identities.
These faces reflect a vibrant future. Each has hit old walls and made a new kind of door. On the other side? A community that celebrates belonging and values identity as a driver of insight, discovery, and the questions we ask. New Science welcomes and benefits us all.
*STEMM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine.
Upcoming Events
Jun 5 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sharp Minds Lecture: Tumor Immunology – How Studying Immune-Tumor Cell Interactions Can Lead to Novel Therapies
Hosted by: Fleet Science Center
Jun 7 - 9:15 pm
Sky Tonight Planetarium Show: Tidal Forces in the Universe
Hosted by: Fleet Science Center
Visit Fleet Science Center
Address:
1875 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA
92101
Phone:
(619) 238-1233
Hours:
Open daily: 10:00 AM -5:00PM
Website:
Blink Balboa Park Reuben H Fleet Center, 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA
