MYTHBUSTERS: THE EXPLOSIVE EXHIBITIONOPEN NOW!

45TH ANNIVERSARY FLEET IMAX® FILM FESTIVALMARCH 10–11

THE SKY TONIGHT: SPECTACULAR SPRING SKYMARCH 7 And more! Look inside. >

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.)

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

EXHIBITIONS

11 a.m. March 3, 4 and 6

SPECTACULAR SPRING SKY Which constellations are visible in the night sky this month?

Can we see any planets? Join us to take a guided tour of the

spectacular spring sky! The San Diego County Astronomy

Association provides free telescope viewing outdoors on

the Prado in Balboa Park, weather and operational

requirements permitting.

March 7: 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.)

6 p.m. FRI–SUN

Noon 2 p.m. DAILY DAILY

From the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots and a solar car race across Australia, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small. The film shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. (42 min.) Dream Big is a MacGillivray Freeman film in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers, presented by Bechtel Corporation. Presented locally by The Shiley Foundation.

3 p.m. DAILY

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

Please note: No showings March 10–11.

photo: NASA

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Please note: Through March 15 only; no showings March 10–11.

Please note: Additional 6 p.m. shows March 23–31; no showings March 10–11. No noon show on March 5.

11 a.m. Noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m.

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 beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change upon them. (41 min.)

3 p.m. DAILY

Please note: Opens March 16; additional 11 a.m. shows March 17–18 and March 24–31.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10Dolphins (40 min.) Hubble (44 min.) National Parks Adventure (40 min.) Adventures in Wild California (40 min.) Ring of Fire (42 min.) Flight of the Butterflies (44 min.) Africa: The Serengeti (41 min.) Everest (44 min.)

11 a.m. Noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11To the Arctic (41 min.) Deep Sea (41 min.) Born to be Wild (40 min.) Jerusalem (45 min.) Journey Into Amazing Caves (40 min.) A Beautiful Planet (45 min.) To the Limit (38 min.) Coral Reef Adventure (46 min.)

Celebrate the Fleet’s 45th Anniversary with a weekend-long IMAX Film Festival! Fleet favorites and

giant-screen classics will screen every hour, on the hour, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 10–11. Catch one film or max out with multiple screenings.

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MYTHBUSTERS: THEEXPLOSIVE EXHIBITION

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MYTHBUSTERS: THE EXPLOSIVE EXHIBITIONNow Open!In 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 2.0Now Open!One 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 XNow Open!The 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 dream, design and create.

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.

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.

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

MARCH 26–29 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