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The Human Body - Spanish [IMAX]*/ Come see the show at 4pm on Sunday, May 19th at our Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. -
Rocky Mountain Express [IMAX]All aboard! Rocky Mountain Express will propel you on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies, highlighting the adventure of building the nation’s first transcontinental railway. Retracing the original route aboard... -
Cosmic Collisions [Digital]The new digital show Cosmic Collisions launches you on a thrilling trip through space and time to explore the astronomical impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of the universe. From subatomic particles to the largest galaxies, cosmic... -
Flight of the Butterflies [IMAX]Join the Most Incredible Migration on EarthThe iconic monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. It weighs less than a penny, yet it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent, with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a secluded place it has never been. In Flight of the... -
To The Arctic [IMAX]An Extraordinary Journey to the Top of the WorldThe documentary adventure “To The Arctic” tells the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs...
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The Instrument That ROCKED the WorldStarting December 20th, the Fleet Science Center will ROCK you! The guitar is the single most enduring icon in American history. This rockin’ exhibition explores all facets of the world’s favorite musical instrument, from its history as an instrument... -
Science and art intersect in a new exhibit, where glass tubing, gas bottles, bubbling liquids and zapping electricity form a working science experiment and a work of art. The famous experiments carried out by Stanley Miller and Harold Urey at the... -
Get Your Hands On ScienceOur Main Gallery exhibition combines some of our all-time favorites with exciting interactive exhibits from San Francisco’s Exploratorium. This collection features opportunities to explore mechanics, motion, math, hearing, electricity and many other...
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The First Monday of Each MonthThe first Monday of every month, seniors 65 and better can enjoy the Science Center exhibits, an IMAX film, and educational programming on the quietest day of the month for only $7! No coupons or additional discounts are accepted. Afternoon Scholars: A... -
Fleet volunteers and interns come from all different backgrounds, each with their own unique skills and expertise. What they have in common is their curiosity, love of learning, enthusiasm, and dedication to creating an excellent guest experience. In... -
Fleet volunteers and interns come from all different backgrounds, each with their own unique skills and expertise. What they have in common is their curiosity, love of learning, enthusiasm, and dedication to creating an excellent guest experience. In... -
Attention girls in grades 5 through 8... Join us on the second Saturday of each month to investigate exciting science topics. Each Saturday session will be filled with new challenges, hands-on activities and interaction with local women scientists.... -
In the Tinkering StudioJoin us in the Tinkering Studio for hands-on building fun each Saturday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., led by our tinkering gurus. Visitors work together on creative activities designed to spark curiosity and foster exploration. For example: make origami and... -
Join our celebration of the most famous irrational number. Help us create a giant, collaborative participatory art piece with mathematics as its foundation and inspiration. Each digit of pi, represented by one color strip of paper, will hang from the...
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Annual Donors
The Fleet’s nationally recognized programs and exhibits are made possible through the generous support of our community; we simply cannot accomplish all we do without you. THANK YOU!
Infinity Society (Planned Giving)
- Anonymous
- Grayson W. Boehm
- Patricia Moore Carter
- Carol and Jeffrey Chang
- Tom and Carol Dillon
- Bruce R. Hazard
- Dorothy V. Hill
- Lynne and John Kennedy
- Jeffrey and Joy Kirsch
- Don M. and Maryann Lyle Foundation
- Tracy and Charles Nichols
- Joan and Maurice Sabado
- Drs. Katherine L. Sheehan and Frederick D. Walker Jr.
$100,000 and Above
- City of San Diego Commission for Arts Culture
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Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund

- Joan and Irwin Jacobs
$50,000 - $99,999
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The Hervey Family Fund

- QUALCOMM FOUNDATION
$25,000 - $49,999
- Joseph J. Cohen and Martha P. Farish
- Louise and Victor Engleman
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Audrey S. Geisel/Dr. Seuss Fund

- JC Almy Harding Charitable Trust
- Don M. and Maryann Lyle Foundation
- The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
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Price Family Charitable Fund

- The Rice Family Foundation
- Scholarshare Investment Board
- Chuck and Judy Wheatley
$10,000 - $24,999
- Balboa Park Celebration, Inc.
- Biogen Idec Foundation
- Carol and Jeffrey Chang
- County Supervisor Ron Roberts Community Enhancement Program
- County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price Community Enhancement Program
- Department of Defense
- Goodrich Foundation, Inc.
- Peggy and Eric Johnson
- Kimberly and Phillip Karn
- Nancy Robertson and Mark Cookingham
- Takeda California, Inc.
- Union Bank
- University of California, San Diego
$5,000 - $9,999
- Best Buy Children's Foundations
- The City of San Diego Water Department
- Lori Fleet-Martin and Michael Martin
- Genentech
- Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
- Dawn and Matt Grob
- Carolyn and Jeff Levin
- Motorola Mobility Foundation
- Nokia, Inc.
- San Diego Gas & Electric
- San Diego County Water Authority
- Michelle Thompson
- Wells Fargo Foundation
$1,000 - $4,999
- American Association of University Women
- Jorge and Norma Barrera
- Bill Carley and Catherine Mackey
- Patricia and Daniel Derbes
- Marion M. Eggertsen
- Pamela Fair and Glen Sullivan
- Amy and Sean Fallmer
- Denise and James Garrett
- Eileen and Robert Gilmore
- Stan Glasgow
- Global Immersion
- In memory of Barbara J. Goldberg
- Geoff Haines-Stiles Productions, Inc.
- Alan Hargens and Gita Murthy
- HUB International Insurance Services Inc.
- Tina and Tei Iki
- IMAX Corporation
- Barbara and Gerald Kent
- Jeffrey and Joy Kirsch
- Ellen and Gordon Knight
- Sandra and Karl Komenda
- Annika and Gordon Kovtun
- Lynda and Lorenz Kull
- Gay S. McDonald
- NASA
- The Nierman Family Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation
- Rajesh Pankaj and Sally Troyer
- Pfizer La Jolla Laboratories
- Christine and Gary Phillips
- Dr. Mitchell and Miyo Ellen Reff
- Nancy and Ross Rudolph
- Julie and Greg Stevens
- Strauss Family Foundation
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The Takahashi Family Fund

- Michelle Thompson
- Guille and Rodney Tuttle
- Katherine and Donald Umpleby
- John Vaughn and Serena Lee
$500 - $999
- Dan Agre
- Amee and Madhu Alagiri
- Dr. Michael J. Gonzalez and Ms. Olga Alvarez
- Anonymous
- Lisa and Charles Bergan
- Peter Black and Haleh Partow
- Kimberly and Craig Blower
- Poonam and Sachin Deshpande
- Tom and Carol Dillon
- Irene and Stu Elder
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
- Kelly and Jeff Gehlhaar
- Barbara and Joseph Giammona
- Sherman Gregory
- Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation
- Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman
- Karen Hutchens
- Julie and Tom Karlo
- Nagraj Kashyap and Pooja Bhushan
- Farrokh Khatibi
- Roya Kohani and Kian Samimi
- Jay and Lael Kovtun
- Betty Lubin
- MacGillivray Freeman Films
- Yana and Bibhu Mohanty
- Kathryn and Mark Munoz
- Dale Novina and Michael Marcus
- Allison and Robert Price
- Joan and Maurice Sabado
- San Diego Concierge Association
- Katharine Sheehan and Frederick Walker
- Jackie and Xavier Sheid
- Kate and John Smee
- Julie and Charlie Sweet
- Dan Vecchitto
- John Witt
- Jeanette and Jack Young
Innovator Members
- Anonymous
- Betty and J. R. Beyster
- Carol and Jeffrey Chang
- Louise and Victor Engleman
- Pam Fair and Glen Sullivan
- Jane and Thompson Fetter
- Lori Fleet-Martin and Michael Martin
- Audrey S. Geisel
- Nancy Heitel and Brian Malk
- Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman
- Tina and Tei Iki
- Joan and Irwin Jacobs
- Peggy and Eric Johnson
- Kimberly and Philip Karn
- Maryann and Don Lyle
- Tracy and Charles Nichols
- William and Jody Reed
- Miyo and Mitchell Reff
- Nancy Robertson and Mark Cookingham
- Guille and Rodney Tuttle
- Jean and Richard Vilmure
- Erna and Andrew Viterbi
- Margie Warner and John H. Warner Jr.
- Chuck and Judy Wheatley
- James Whitesell and Marye Anne Fox
Pioneer Members
- Anonymous
- Charles and Lisa Bergan
- Anthony and Rae Boganey
- Vi and Andy Cianciotto
- Willene Coyle and Keith Whiteman
- Fletcher Diehl
- Marion M. Eggertsen
- Jeri and Richard Eimers
- Cameron Fosterling and Ernie Schnepf
- Jean and Sid Fox
- Leslie and Nicholas Frazee
- Elaine and Murray Galinson
- Kathryn and John Hattox
- Kathryn B. Jansen
- Jeffrey and Joy Kirsch
- Brooke and Dan Koehler
- Annika and Gordon Kovtun
- Mary Matava
- Elizabeth B. Meyer
- Betsy and Greg Mitchell
- Corky Mizer and Barbara Casino-Mizer
- Donna and Daniel Peterson
- Allison and Robert Price
- Wilhelmina and George Reynolds
- Mary Lou Small
- Kenneth Tipton and Edna Tipton
- Raymond Waite and Ruth Corcoran
- Violeta and Jack Zimmerman
Explorer Members
- Anonymous
- Hazel and Matthew Carr
- Louis Cohen and Rebecca Vesterfelt
- John Coleman and Valari Summers
- Jane and Steve Dempsey
- Tom and Carol Dillon
- Santos and Ediliza Discar
- Samuel L. Dolnick
- Anthony and Susan Estrada
- Rosa and Ben Garza
- Connie K. Golden
- Barbara and Leonard Gosink
- Dawn and Matt Grob
- Rolf Haas and Carol Costarakis
- Larry Harris and Steve Harris
- Dorothy S. Hester
- Nancy and Michael Kaehr
- Julie and Tom Karlo
- Phil Konstantin
- Lynda and Lorenz Kull
- Jetta and Glen Lenox
- Pam Steele and Robert Loeb
- Eduardo Lopez-Gibson and April Hayter De Lopez
- Phyllis and Mike Mazaika
- Laura and Eric Michelsen
- Carol and Ed Morrison
- Sandy and Jim Mosteller
- Arleen and Darryl Nelson
- Margie J. Phares
- Christine and Gary Phillips
- Brian G. Schunck
- Stephen Skaper and Laura Facci
- Neusa J. Skeoch
- Paula and Daniel Vicario
- Katharine Sheehan and Frederick Walker
- Stephanie and Stephen Williams
Gifts In-Kind
- The Abbey
- Dr. Marion Ceruti
- Continental Catering
- Creative Fusion, Inc.
- EuroBar
- Amy and Sean Fallmer
- Festivities Catering
- Google Inc.
- Jean K. Goehner
- KFMB-TV Channel 8
- KGTV-TV Channel 10
- Dr. Jeffrey W. Kirsch
- KNSD-NBC 7/39 TV
- KSWB-FOX 5 TV
- MacGillivray Freeman Films
- Personal Touch Dining
- The Prado at Balboa Park
- San Diego 101 Things to Do
- San Diego Style Wedding Publications
- Schmoozers/Catering by Charles Rubin
- Brian Telford
- UniVision 17
- The Wild Thyme Company
- XETV Channel 6
Become a Member
Join the more than 13,000 proud members of the Fleet! Each membership supports the Fleet’s nonprofit mission of inspiring lifelong learning. Plus, members enjoy fantastic benefits, like unlimited free access to our hands-on exhibit galleries, free or discounted IMAX film and digital show tickets, discounted (or free) planetarium shows, savings on education programs for you and your family, and more.
Looking for the perfect gift?
A Fleet membership lasts an entire year. Best of all, current members can purchase many memberships at a discount. Click here for a PDF application.
Summer Volunteers Wanted
Help make science fun by volunteering at the Fleet this summer with our Summer Camp, Museum Ambassador or Gallery Facilitator programs. Spend 60 hours over the summer with us; we’ll provide training, a t-shirt and community service letters. These positions are great for high school or college students on summer break.



