PANDASOPENING APRIL 6!

UNDER THE SEABACK FOR A LIMITED-ENGAGEMENT RUN!

MYTHBUSTERS: THE EXPLOSIVE EXHIBITIONNOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2018! And more! Look inside. >

New film! This breathtaking documentary adventure is an amazing experience for the whole family. At Chengdu Panda Base in China, scientists are dedicated to protecting the species by breeding adult Giant Pandas in order to introduce cubs into the wild. Pandas follows a cross-culture collaboration between an American biologist, a scientist from Inner Mongolia and a very curious female cub named Qian Qian.

FILM SCHEDULE EUGENE HEIKOFF AND MARILYN JACOBS HEIKOFF GIANT DOME THEATER FILMS AND

EXHIBITIONS

INTERPLANETARY DEBRIS: ASTEROIDS, COMETS AND DWARF PLANETS Asteroids and comets have a lot to teach us about our

solar system. Understanding their compositions and

orbits teaches us about their origins, enabling us to

better understand our own. Learn more about these

objects and the space missions that study them!

April 4: 7 p.m. 8:15 p.m.

Take a journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar, where lemurs arrived millions of years ago as castaways. The film highlights Dr. Patricia C. Wright and her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world. (41 min.)

Noon 2 p.m. DAILY DAILY

OPENS APRIL 6

photo: NASA

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ENDING APRIL 5 Please note: Additional 6 p.m. show on April 1; no noon show on April 2.

4 p.m. DAILY

Under the Sea transports moviegoers to some of the most exotic and isolated locations on Earth for face-to-face encounters with mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. This film offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change upon them. (41 min.)

11 a.m. SAT–SUN

Please note: Additional 11 a.m. show on April 3.

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APRIL 9

SUDS & SCIENCE: NEUROSCIENCE OF ADDICTIONJoin Dr. Olivier George, Associate Professor at The Scripps Research Institute, as he shares his work that tries to unveil the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the transition to drug addiction. Dr. George will also be sharing his research on the development of novel pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to reduce compulsive drug seeking and taking.

6:30–8 p.m. $5. Beer and food available for purchase. Wavelength Brewing, 236 Main St., Vista, CA 92084

APRIL 28 SustainABLE Festival The SustainABLE Festival highlights the three pillars of sustainability—healthy people, healthy communities and healthy environments. Learn about the efforts of different organizations in San Diego County to help us all create a more sustainable region.

11 a.m.–5 p.m. Receive $2 off admission when you bring an old T-shirt to repurpose.

Experience being aboard a modern carrier at sea in the new giant-screen film, Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas, packed with adrenaline-laced visuals and human stories. Aircraft Carrier pays stirring tribute to the crucial role modern aircraft carriers play in keeping the sea lanes open for commerce and maintaining the freedom of the seas. (42 min.)

3 p.m. DAILY

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Noon 2 p.m. DAILY DAILY

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1 p.m. 5 p.m. DAILY DAILY

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MYTHBUSTERS: THEEXPLOSIVE EXHIBITION

STUDIO X

MYTHBUSTERS: THE EXPLOSIVE EXHIBITIONIn this amazing hands-on exhibition, you can put myths to the test—just as the team from the popular MythBusters TV show has done for years! Use scientific observations and your own curiosity to search for the truth behind some commonly held beliefs. Bilingual. Generously sponsored in part by the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris

Foundation, Solar Turbines and

The City of San Diego. ©2018 DCL. MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition

is organized by EDG, GMC+A, Discovery and MSI Chicago. MythBusters

Developed and Produced by Beyond Entertainment Limited.

TAPING SHAPE 2.0One of our most popular exhibits is back and better than ever! In Taping Shape 2.0, rolls of packing tape are unfurled and bound together to create a world of translucent spaces and tunnels for visitors of all ages. The exhibit explores science, art and mathematical concepts including knot theory, topology, geometry, spatial relations and tensile strength. Bilingual.

STUDIO XThe Fleet Science Center has transformed its Tinkering Studio into Studio X. The studio’s redesign energizes and improves the space, opening it to a wide variety of activities, from messy projects to digital design workshops. In its redesigned home—located on the first floor—Studio X is the space for Fleet visitors to eXplore, eXpress and eXperiment!

RETRO-ACTIVE SCIENCEExplore the Fleet’s classic collection of hands-on science exhibits, guaranteed to engage your mind and appeal to your senses. Exhibits are designed for all ages and cover a variety of fundamental science principles from light and perception to physics and engineering. Bilingual.

EXHIBIT GALLERIESPOWER PLAY SAN DIGEOBuilt exclusively for the Fleet, Power Play San Diego challenges visitors to keep the power grid in balance while maximizing the use of renewable energy sources. Power Play

San Diego was made possible through generous funding from SDG&E.

DREAM! DESIGN! BUILD! Explore the Fleet’s collection of engineering activities in Dream! Design! Build! This exhibition features the classic favorite Block Busters, the versatile Fit-a-Brick Build Zone and the newest addition to the engineering interactives collection, ProtoPipe. These hands-on building activities invite people of all ages to dream like a visionary, design like an architect and build like an engineer.

KID CITYKids ages five and under get to explore our working world in a safe learning environment. The colorful, hands-on cityscape includes a Grocery Store, Fire Station, Factory and Little Learners Lab, plus an Infants-Only Area. Bilingual.

NANOJoin us to explore a small world where big science happens in this engaging exhibition all about nanoscale science, technology and engineering. This exhibit was created by the

Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE).

SO WATT!Explore different ways to generate electricity, learn how solar panels work and discover simple things you can do to conserve energy.

SAN DIEGO’S WATER: FROM SOURCE TO TAPView the sources of San Diego’s water and the methods of delivering and processing this vital resource. Interactive elements explore water conservation and preservation. Bilingual.

The ‘LEED Certification Mark’ is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building

Council and is used by permission.

Financial support for the Fleet Science Center is provided in part by the

City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

ADMISSION RATES FLEET EXPERIENCE Includes one IMAX film and regular exhibit galleries.

Adult (13+) $19.95Senior (65+) $17.95 Junior (3–12) $16.95

Hours subject to change. Check our website when planning your visit.

APRIL HOURS MON–THU 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FRI–SUN 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

SPECIAL EXHIBIT FLEET EXPERIENCE + MYTHBUSTERS Add MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition to your Fleet Experience.

Members +$2.95 Nonmember +$5.00