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  The Fleet Science Center invites you to connect to the power of science through FLEETtv! Welcome to an exciting place where you can have fun with experiments, hands-on activities, behind-the-scenes interviews, bloopers and more, all from the comfort of...
  
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  Thanks to MacGillivray Freeman Films, you can now enjoy Dream Big, National Parks Adventure and America's Musical Journey online! Price: $3.99 non members, $2.99 members: Dream Big or National Parks Adventure. America's Musical Journey is free! Not a...
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  Bridging the gap between your child’s home and classroom learning experiences
  
  REGISTER TODAY! The Fleet’s Distance Learning Hubs provide a safe environment where students in grades 1-6 can participate in their school day, get hands-on learning and meet new friends while schools continue operate remotely. In the...
  
  Live Longer, Live Stronger
  
  Live Longer, Live Stronger
  
  Lecture Series
  
  A special series exploring new frontiers in the science of healthy aging with researchers from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. The Fleet Science Center is excited to partner with SBP to present this five-part lecture series...
  
  Exploring Ethics
  
  Exploring Ethics
  
  In conjunction with the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology, the Fleet Science Center welcomes guests to encounter science from an ethical viewpoint. Held on the first Wednesday of the month, from October through June, this ongoing series brings...
  
  The Sky Tonight
  
  The Sky Tonight
  
  Monthly Astronomer-Led Planetarium Show
  
  */ UPDATE: Until further notice, The Sky Tonight will be moving into the digital space. Please, see individual event description for information on time and registration. Join us for a tour of the solar system narrated by the Fleet’s resident...
  
  Young Scientists
  
  Young Scientists
  
  Preschool Science Program
  
  Registration is open! The Fleet Science Center is now offering its early childhood program online for families to continue their learning experiences that enhance exploration and create excitement together with children ages 3-5 from the comfort of...
  
  Suds & Science
  
  Suds & Science
  
  A “Spirited” Discussion
  
  */ Sometimes, the most interesting discussions occur over a beer or a glass of your favorite vino. (Bonus points if you can remember what was said the next morning!) That’s the concept behind Suds & Science, a monthly event that brings scientists...
  
  2021 Gala
  
  2021 Gala
  
  */ The Fleet Science Center invites you to participate in our fifth annual wine-paired dinner and fundraiser! The spectacular event will begin with a silent auction held virtually, one week prior to the event date, where guests can bid on fabulous...
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Press Releases

February 2018 Schedule for IMAX® Films and Planetarium Shows in the Fleet Science Center's Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater

January 29, 2018 - 10:30am

The Fleet Science Center welcomes back a new version of a popular exhibition, Taping Shape 2.0

Taping Shape is a multi-gallery structure you can walk through and explore, created out of clear packing tape.

January 18, 2018 - 10:15am

Don't Try This at Home returns to the Fleet Science Center for a limited time

The popular series of live science demonstrations that are too messy, too noisy and too hair-raising to try at home!

January 6, 2018 - 9:30am

The Fleet Science Center's High Tech Fair connects local students with STEM-related businesses

The High Tech Fair connects local students with STEM-related businesses to learn the real-world applications for the science they learn in schools.

January 2, 2018 - 4:15pm

January 2018 Schedule for IMAX Films and Planetarium Shows in the Fleet Science Center's Heikoff Giant Dome Theater

January 1, 2018 - 8:45am

The Fleet Science Center Hosts Full-Day Science Winter Camps

Grades 1-3 can participate in camps that focus on innovation through hands-on activities. Grades 4-6 can build droids or tiny Death Stars in Star Wars-themed computer coding camps.

December 6, 2017 - 9:30am

December 2017 Schedule for IMAX Films and Planetarium Shows in the Fleet Science Center's Heikoff Giant Dome Theater

December 1, 2017 - 9:00am

Myth Confirmed! Fleet Science Center to host MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition

Opening at the Fleet Science Center on February 24, 2018.

November 29, 2017 - 10:00am

November 2017 Schedule for IMAX® Films and Planetarium Shows in the Fleet Science Center's Heikoff Giant Dome Theater

October 31, 2017 - 9:00am

Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas, a new Giant Screen film, premieres at the Fleet Science Center

The Fleet Science Center presents Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas. A film that explores life at sea and the marvels of modern naval technology.

October 13, 2017 - 9:00am

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B-roll of IMAX films, digital shows, and recent production footage of exhibits and galleries, is available on the Fleet Media DropBox.

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