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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, CA

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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

A hands-on science museum and dome theater in central Balboa Park, San Diego.

1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · San Diego, CA

About Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

The Fleet Science Center is a science museum and planetarium in central Balboa Park. Its galleries hold more than 100 interactive exhibits covering topics such as electricity, water, space, and illusions, and visitors can also watch films in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. The organization was founded in 1973 and was among the first science museums to pair interactive exhibits with a planetarium and a dome theater. It is a nonprofit that also runs education programs and events across San Diego County.

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