Fleet Science Center
Science museum and planetarium in San Diego, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fleet Science Center (previously the 'Reuben H. Fleet Science Center') is a science museum and planetarium in Balboa Park, located in San Diego, California.[1] It is at the east end of the El Prado Drive walkway, next to the Bea Evenson Fountain and plaza in central Balboa Park.[1]
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Established | 1973 |
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Location | 1875 El Prado Drive, Balboa Park, San Diego, California 92101 |
Coordinates | 32.730812°N 117.146971°W / 32.730812; -117.146971 |
Director | Steve Snyder |
Public transit access | SDMTS Buses: Local#7, Rapid#215, Trolley: City College Stop, transfer to #7 |
Website | fleetscience |
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Established in 1973, it was the first science museum to combine interactive science exhibits with a planetarium and an IMAX Dome (OMNIMAX) theater, setting the standard that most major science museums follow today.[2]