Celebrate the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s 40th Anniversary Year!

San Diego, CA—April 15, 2013—Take the cameras out of their bags and soar along Balboa Park and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center on a journey to find the best butterfly photo around town in the Flight of the Butterflies Photo Contest! San Diego residents are encouraged to submit their best photos of butterflies within Balboa Park and the greater San Diego region. This contest flies its course now through Sunday, May 5; with public voting for the best shot on Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and 8. So even if you can’t catch their beauty in a lensfinder, you can help us select the best images! Please log on to vote for your favorite shot at http://www.balboapark.org/butterfly-contest; winners will be posted on May 9!

To set flight, participants can upload their photos on Balboa Park’s Web page starting April 10th and no later than May 5th. Each person is allowed up to three entries that are submitted on separate forms. Photos must be in JPG format and not larger than 3 MB in size. Photos containing identifiable persons are deemed ineligible. Entrants may use Photoshop, Instagram, and other tools to modify their digital images. Participants under the age of 18 are also welcome to join!

Winners will all be able to learn more about the epic journey of the iconic monarch butterfly on one of the most incredible migrations on Earth in the IMAX® film Flight of the Butterflies. First Place winner receives a Heys Monarch Spinner 3-Piece Luggage set, emblazoned with gorgeous monarchs––impossible to ever mistake for anyone else’s bags––and a 4-pack of Gallery + IMAX film tickets for the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. Second Place receives a 4-pack of Gallery + IMAX film tickets for the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. Third Place receives a pair of Gallery + IMAX film tickets for the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

Winners will be announced on May 9, 2013, on BalboaPark.org. So until then, start snapping away on those cameras and let your creativity fly as high as the butterflies! Please note: the winner of the luggage set must be able to pick up their prize from the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park in May 2013; it cannot be mailed.

For more details and to enter go to: http://www.balboapark.org/butterfly-contest.

Flight of the Butterflies is the awe-inspiring story of two unlikely heroes that share a common strength, following the epic journey of the monarch and the equally epic quest of determined scientist Dr. Fred Urquhart, who spent 40 years trying to discover the mysteries surrounding their journey and secret winter hideaway. The iconic monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent, with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a place it has never been.

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101. Gallery Admission, including access to all eight exhibit galleries, is $11.75 for adults; $9.75 for children & seniors. The Fleet is open 365 days a year; Monday–Thursday 10AM–5PM, first Wednesday of each month 10AM–8PM, Friday 10AM–8PM, Saturday 10AM–7PM and Sunday 10AM–6PM.  For more information, call (619) 238-1233 or visit our website at http://www.rhfleet.org.

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Celebrate the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s 40th Anniversary Year!

Forty years ago, a spark ignited our imaginations!  March 9, 2013, kicked off a year-long celebration of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and its 40 years of success in bringing hands-on science to our San Diego community. Forty years ago, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center opened its doors and brought interactive exhibits and the world’s first IMAX® Dome Theater to San Diego. Today, the Fleet inspires minds and connects individuals to science and technology through more than 100 “do touch” exhibits for all ages and amazing IMAX films and planetarium shows in the recently renovated Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Enjoy our year-long celebration, featuring a blockbuster exhibition, incredible events and dynamic educational experiences.